Tenacity!

I like to write articles about mental toughness. I think most stresses we face in our day to day life can be handled more effetely if we are mentally tough. So what is the difference in mental toughness and tenacity? Tenacity is never giving up! No matter what. If you have a bad workout or a bad eating day, don’t quit. If you get injured, work around the injury. If you don’t feel like working out, workout any way. I know, it’s easier said than done. So how do you develop tenacity? It’s like anything else; you have to work on it. You have to put yourself in situations where you have to be tenacious. The old cliché, when the going get tough, the tough get going, it’s true. Tenacity is a mind set. You don’t have to be an athlete or workout to be tenacious. When you have a deadline due at 7:00 AM and its 10:00 PM the night before, it take tenacity to finish.

I watched Green Bay and the Giants play last night. It took a great deal of mental toughness and tenacity to play in those conditions. It’s not enjoyable playing football in sub zero temperatures. Those guys had a job to do and they did it, period.

So why am I writing about tenacity? We live in a tough society. Although as US citizens, we have a more comfortable life style than 90% of the world. If you are in the business or any other career, and you want to succeed, you have to be tenacious.

The bottom line is this, throw off all excuses, let nothing get in the way of your goals, and never ever quit. You are destine for something great. You will have to be tenacious to get there! Remember, NO EXCUSES! JUST RESULTS! Train hard and smart and God Bless!

Scott Hines Sr. EdM, C.S.C.S. RKC
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