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How to be tough
by Matt Lindland
How to be tough
A fighter needs to be tough. We all need to be tough to deal with life.
Whatever we learn to do we learn by actually doing it. I don’t. You can’t wish yourself tough; you can’t find toughness, the only way to learn how to be tough is by being tough and doing tough things. It’s tough to be in the gym every day, it’s tough getting up early and doing the extra training eat right, sleep all the sacrifices and dedication is tough. You become tough by being tough; I guess I could say you learned how to be tough, but it’s not something you can learn though is something you are, and what you do.
You can have all the talent and God given gifts but without toughness you will only go so far. We have to make tough decision, tough choices be tough on our selves. The more often you do what’s tough, the tougher you become. Society is always encouraging use to seek comfort, but toughness is not found in the comfort zone. Toughness is found in doing the tough things only challenges and yourself motivation to do tough things will deepen your toughness. You can’t live in your comfort zone, you must constantly challenge your toughness by doing tough things, you can use you comfort zone to rest in, not live in. You can go to your comfort zone to relax and restore your energy as you mentally prepare for you next tough decision, or challenge.
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