Be different, be strong, be you!
Abraham Lincoln: At age 22, he fails pursuing a career in business after losing his job the year prior. Later, in 1835, his love, Anne Rutledge passes away when Lincoln was just 26. Preceding this event, he failed numerous elections, and nominations. Look at him then, praised as one of America's most prominent president in history. Strength defines a ship that keeps sailing after losing its sail, a jet that keeps soaring after losing an engine. Strength is a concept, any attempt to define it is restricting. It embraces change, while being enveloped in willpower and conviction. “Tough times never last, but tough people do” — Robert Schuller
Being strong doesn’t mean you are unemotional. That you haven’t cried over a failed relationship, betrayed friendship, sad TV commercial, death of your kin, over the birth of your cat’s kittens, death of your dog, doesn’t mean you have never messed up your mascara, rubbed your eyes until it camouflaged to the color of a cherry. Being strong means that you are in touch with your emotions. That you are honest about how you feel instead of lying and cheating yourself. That you let it all out instead of your fear, pain and anger take control of you and bottle them up. Being strong means that after you are done crying, after it is all released from your system, you are able to wipe it off your face and go back to being normal. It means that you don’t allow your tears to stagnate and would rather let it flow down and glee with happiness again.
Being strong doesn’t mean that you have never had dying, worn out, tired days where you just wanted to curl up in your comfy bed and sleep all day. It doesn’t mean that you feel empowered every time you wake up, every time you look in the mirror. Being strong means that there are days when you would rather stay in bed, but you pull yourself up and start your day anyway. It means that there are times when you wish you could lock yourself away and not talk to anyone, but you are still nice to the customers that walk into work and the friends who are thoughtful enough to text you.
Being strong doesn’t mean that you have never had doubts about whether you will succeed or not, whether it’s worth. It doesn’t mean that you have a firm faith in yourself. It means that you continue on, no matter what. It means that nothing can stop you even when the whole world falls apart. It means that you never give up on your dreams, on your future or on yourself. It means that you keep going, even when it’s worse. It means you don’t let anything jeopardize you. Being strong doesn’t mean that you can handle anything the world throws at you, without any help from friends or family, without anyone looking back at you and trying to manage it all by yourself.
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Being strong doesn’t mean that your feelings never get hurt. Those nasty words have no impact on you. Being strong means that, despite all of the mean things people have said to you, you never let that get to you. You keep your dignity and your temper in place. And most importantly, you keep your self-respect intact. Being strong doesn't only mean physical strength. It means having both physical as well as mental strength..Emphasis on mental strength.
Also being strong is to hold on.In whatever situation life puts you in , you should have the strength or courage in yourself to face it..Having full faith in yourself , having a positive attitude towards things and looking forward for it. Irrespective of the result. At times you may succeed at times you may fail but life doesn't stop there. Life goes on. Just never lose hope and Carry on. Always learn from the situations and move on time to time.
Emotional strength is about identifying and managing your emotions. It can refer to the ability to handle everyday stressors and recover from occasional crises (also called resilience). This is often modelled via the parents in a family setting. Parents who are emotionally resilient have a positive attitude, creatively problem solve, effectively address challenges, and are less likely to direct anger and frustration at their children. You can build it by becoming aware of what stresses you out in your daily life and what inner strengths you can count on to handle it. A few techniques include stress management, anticipating and planning ahead for common difficulties and improving your communication skills. Just Never stop.. If you think or feel you are strong then you are strong..If you think or feel you are weak then you are weak.. Basically it's all in the mind ! Cheers!
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3yThank you!
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3yBeing grumpy never helps your cause. Push aside your curtains and let the sunlight seep through.
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3yYou better believe it.You will be rewarded for being true to yourself.Trust me I know.🙊🙊💕💕💕💕
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3yso different and so true