Each person at least once heard the phrase "strength of mind." What does it mean? Why do some have it, but not others, and how to determine whether each individual has it? Is its development possible, and how much effort is needed for this?
Strength is very important in the modern world. It is thanks to the presence of this that a person is able to overcome all life's difficulties, cope with piled up difficulties, bypass the obstacles that meet on the way, and simply live. It is to live, and not to exist, as most people do, to live fully, happily, with dignity.
Many are interested in how to develop fortitude, but here it is worth noting that this is not so simple. You won’t be able to do this in a week, it may take months or even years of hard training, and the most diverse: from physical preparation to psychological and moral.
Reality
Of course, it is difficult to imagine an abstract expression without specificity. For this, examples of fortitude shown by people in critical situations are given below.
Example 1
Ship, storm, rocks. Of the team of ten people, only one
young man survived
. He was thrown ashore on a small
uninhabited island in the middle of a huge salty sea, so he was doomed to a long painful death (unlike his comrades who died quickly and almost painlessly).
What would a person do in a similar situation? Someone, for example, would wait for help, hope for an early arrival of someone from the "mainland" and would not make attempts to find the tools necessary for survival. But not our man. He began to think what to do and how to be saved. Thanks to the developed fortitude, the situation did not break him, so instead of hysteria and sitting on a deserted shore, the man moved deep into the island, into the forest, to find food and drink. Soon, he discovered a stream and a small waterfall with fresh water, as well as some fruit. The first day he held out.
A month has passed. During this time, most people would come to terms with the situation. Our man quickly learned to make a fire, and therefore every day in the late afternoon he lit a fire. When it got dark, he increased the size of the fire to attract the attention of potential rescuers. He learned to hunt, created home-made weapons and built a home. He did not give up, but continued to act and believe in the best, and one fine day his hopes were realized. A man survived thanks to himself and his inner core, strength of mind.
Example 2
Another small option taken from the movie: a girl got into a cage with a crazy man. He was not going to kill her, but she understood that it was for the time being, and one day she would come to an end. The cage is strong, you won’t be able to get out of it. Every day, the girl slowly tried to pull a nail sticking out between the rods. She pretended to be an obedient girl, so as not to anger the maniac, and he did not suspect what thoughts were hidden in the head of his captive. Once, as you probably already guessed, the girl managed to get a nail. Big, sharp. She drove him straight into the villain's body. As a result, the girl survived by taking out the key to the cage.
In horror films and thrillers, by the way, you can often see heroes whose fortitude is worthy of respect and praise.
Conclusion
From the above examples, we can conclude about what is strength of mind. This is the absence of fear and the presence of determination, perseverance and courage. This is the ability not to give up in any, even the most difficult situations, which seem hopeless. This is an irresistible will to win, which cannot be broken by anything. This is endless hope and faith in the best.
Strength Development
Well, let's move on from examples to action. Education of strength of mind, as mentioned earlier, is a long, complex and time-consuming process. But it is worth it, since a person himself will notice how he will change in a positive direction, if he learns to do everything correctly. It should also be recalled that with successful development in no case should you stop. Nothing lasts forever, but everything that concerns a person, especially. It is not necessary to improve and become better not a couple of years, but a whole life, until death. So how to develop fortitude? Here are the steps to success.
Physical training
To develop the strength of mind does not require a mountain of muscles and the ability to sit on the splits, but elementary physical exercises will help you. Physical fitness is generally important for every person, regardless of their strength of mind. But those who want to develop it must understand that this is not just an addition, but a necessity.
Perfectly suitable for the development of both strength of mind and the physical form of climbing, swimming, horseback riding or other sports. If not possible, then your minimum is daily exercise, exercise, jogging. Start to do it. Yes, it is difficult, but any excuses are pointless. Since you have firmly decided to develop, act! This is for you. From here begins the second step.
Self-discipline and self-improvement
Learn to do everything through "I can not." Start to get up and go to bed at a specific time every day. Stop eating junk food. Start doing exercise. Find yourself an entertaining hobby that will help you learn how to look for information and give yourself completely to your favorite business.
Discipline yourself, cultivate yourself, stop being afraid and look for excuses. You are capable of much, you are capable of anything, the main thing is to sincerely believe in it. By the way, about being “afraid”: the third point comes from here.
Getting rid of complexes and fears
This is an extremely important step. Strength means the absence of fear and complexes that constantly prevent a person from doing something and limit him. Could you, for the sake of survival, run through a crowded street in your underwear? In the absence of complexes, probably yes, but if they exist, you can linger and not be saved in a critical situation. Could you jump from the second floor to the street, escaping from a killer? Fear can interfere. True, physical training, which was mentioned earlier, will come in handy here. If we consider more vital and less terrible examples: could you take and pack up in an unfamiliar city right now? Not? Why? The lack of money, connections and the inability to take time off from work are all excuses; in fact, you are simply afraid to change your life, afraid to break away from a familiar place.
Get rid of all your fears and complexes, this will lead to success in a strong-willed field. This is useful not only for the development of fortitude in particular, but also in life, because it is better to be free from prejudice, other people's opinions and various phobias by a person than to constantly shake and not be able to do something.
These three steps will be enough for the full development of fortitude. Act, and do not forget that the better you strengthen your spirit, the easier it will become for you to live.