The Comeback Quotient
If somebody hits you like an electric shock, you need to think. But when you realise those are the challenges you go back, train more, have a comeback in full swing.
irishexaminer.com • Eliud Kipchoge: Inside the Camp, and the Mind, of the Greatest Marathon Runner of All Time
After putting so much work into a singular pursuit, it can be nearly impossible to let it go. No one wants to fail, to come so close but turn away. But tough individuals possess the self-awareness to evaluate and weigh the contrasting pulls of the desire to continue to reach their goal and the reality of the demands they face, and the risks that co
... See moreSteve Magness • Do Hard Things
This is the less heralded but perhaps most lasting side effect of the persistence high: You get to experience yourself as someone who digs in and keeps going when things get tough.
Kelly McGonigal • The Joy of Movement: How exercise helps us find happiness, hope, connection, and courage
If you find yourself a bit “grim about the mouth” like Ishmael, you don’t necessarily need to risk your life chasing an enraged sperm whale around the world. But you don’t have to accommodate your melancholy, either. I can suggest two approaches that you can employ right away to take on your hypos.
The first strategy is to use that narrative device ... See more
The first strategy is to use that narrative device ... See more