"Being mentally healthy and strong means to not be afraid to ask for help when needed. It means showing vulnerability. It means allowing people to see the real us and then permitting them to help us. That is mental strength."
-- Robert Sully Sullivan
"The quality of your life is not about the size of your bank account, the length of your résumé, or the power you wield over others. It is a measure of your wholeness as a human and how you show up in service to others. It is expressed through the strength and balance of your physical, mental, emotional, intuitional, and spiritual domains"
-- Mark Divine
"Psychologists find that achieving a sense of progress doesn’t require huge gains. Fuel can come from small wins. When you make headway, even if you’ve turned off the main road, it reminds you that forward movement is possible. Instead of feeling daunted by the long road ahead, you’re ready to make the next turn"
-- Adam Grant
"The first step to winning in your mind is to learn to concentrate so you can focus on “thinking about your thinking.” This is a skill called metacognition. Developing this skill will not only give you control over the quality of your thoughts, but enable you to move beyond them at will."
-- Mark Divine
"Ultimately, we are the authors of our life's narrative, weaving a tale that reflects our growth, resilience, and capacity for transformation. Just as a book evolves with each reading, our life stories continue to unfold with every retelling, revealing new layers of meaning and depth that highlight the richness of our human experience."
-- Brent M. Jones
"You have to do whatever it takes and not give up. Whatever you do, it might not be what you want to do, but it doesn't have to be – it should, however, be a stepping-stone to get you where you want to go."
-- Shaa Wasmund
"Torch the complacency you feel gathering around you, your coworkers, and teammates in that rare air. Continue to put obstacles in front of yourself, because that’s where you’ll find the friction that will help you grow even stronger. Before you know it, you will stand alone."
-- David Goggins
"To make your goal compelling, answer the question; 'How will I know that I have achieved this goal - what will I see, hear and feel that will let me know I have achieved it?' Then imagine stepping into your body at the time you will have achieved the goal. Now write down your answers to the question in the present tense - as if it's happening now."
-- Stephanie Philp
"All things being healthy, the brain is equipped for longevity if the body and mind are kept strong. It is part of the negative social training system that says that as people hit fifty or sixty they will start slowing down and the decline picks up steam from there. And when mental decline occurs with no diagnosis of a brain degenerative disorder, it’s chalked up to “the normal aging process”—which I believe is not normal at all."
-- Mark Divine
"If we decide to pay attention on that which depresses us or makes us feel uncomfortable, the “storms of our life”, we will be overcome with stress and lose our sense of personal well-being. However, if we force our attention and decide to focus on what for us is of most importance, we will keep a clear and focussed mind when all those around us are feeling lost."
-- Mario Alonso Puig
"Extraordinary minds are motivated by a quest or calling—a drive to create some positive change in the world. This drive propels them forward in life and helps them to gain meaning and make a meaningful contribution."
-- Vishen Lakhian
"In the journey of life, change is inevitable. Whether you're feeling lost, facing obstacles, or seeking to evolve into a better version of yourself, it's essential to recognize that change is the catalyst for personal growth."
-- Brent M. Jones
"The story of your life is made up of the experiences you've had and the people you've known up to this moment. At every moment you have the ability to either continue the story in the direction it has been or to steer it in an entirely new direction, including this moment right now."
-- Joel Fotinos
"All over the world amazing human beings like that exist. It doesn’t take wearing a uniform. It’s not about all the hard schools they graduated from, all their patches and medals. It’s about wanting it like there’s no tomorrow—because there might not be. It’s about thinking of everybody else before yourself and developing your own code of ethics that sets you apart from others. One of those ethics is the drive to turn every negative into a positive, and then when the storm comes, being prepared to lead from the front."
-- David Goggins
