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Posted by Paul in Mich on August 29, 2004 at 07:59:15 from (66.188.26.29):
In Reply to: OT - One for the fellas (serious) posted by ShepFL on August 28, 2004 at 21:54:47:
Shep, While many qualities go into the making of a man, one that stands out for me and one I've talked on in many settings (in and out of the lockerroom) is mental toughness. Not to be confused with meanness, or obstinacy, toughness allows a man to stand up for himself in a world full of opportunities as well as pitfalls. Toughness allows a man to make the difficult decisions, and toughness allows a man to make the right decision when it would be easier to make the popular decision. Toughness causes a man to do the right thing because it is the right thing to do. Toughness allows a man to stand up and face adversity, and persevere through that adversity. It also allows a man to attend his daughters T-ball game when the fish are biting. It makes a man work on his marriage when things don't always go right, even if it means listening to something his wife has to say when its 3rd and goal on the T.V.set. Many folks also confuse Toughness with determination, but mental toughness supercedes determination and desire since it is what keeps one focused on what he desires and why he is determined to meet that end. Toughness is also the ability to discern what is worthwhile and what is not. Many people put a lot of hard work and concentrated effort into projects or causes which arent necessarily worthwhile, and with great zeal. It takes a tough minded man to provide all the essentials that successful life requires, but it also takes a tough minded man to, without guilt or hesitation, show outward gentleness and compassion. Toughness is what makes a man establish and set worthwhile goals and standards, while he continuously strives to do and to be that which he will not allow rivers or oceans, speedbumps, hurdles, walls, or mountains to be a deterrent. Success is the steady realization of those worthwhile goals.
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