12 characteristics of mentally strong people
There are people who, despite the fact that things go badly, always move on. No matter how complicated the present may seem, because they know that better times will come. The other day, in a Spanish television program, I heard the famous actor Antonio Banderas tell an anecdote about these types of people.
The Spaniard explained that one day an individual approached him to congratulate him at the celebration party of the Oscars and said: "Do you know who I am?" Banderas did not know him, so the boy told him that he was the founder of "Uber", one of the most successful companies of recent years ", and he confessed that he had fallen again and again before triumphing and that, before If everything went well, he owed a lot of money. That boy never lost hope, and he kept going despite the failures.
Characteristics of mentally strong people
Unfortunately, not everyone has that winning mentality, and most people come down at the first change . In addition, the years of the "welfare society" that have been experienced in Europe and in several developed countries have created mentally weak young people, who want everything served and who do not have a resistant mentality.
Now, the economic crisis has forced many people to wake up and change the way of thinking. Because a weak mentality not only does not allow to succeed, but it causes serious emotional problems in different fields of our life.
But what characterizes mentally strong people? What is it that mentally weak people do wrong? Next we explain it to you.
1. They are emotionally intelligent
In the last decade many studies on emotional intelligence have been carried out, and it seems that this type of intelligence is the key to having a strong mentality. Emotional intelligence helps people to get to know each other better, to relate more efficiently , to remain calm in difficult situations, to be more realistic, more productive, to maintain emotional balance, to be more prepared for change, and so on. Unfortunately, not everyone is emotionally intelligent, which negatively affects their psychological well-being.
2. They are compassionate to themselves and accept themselves as they are
They constantly repeat to us that we have to forgive others, but we tend to be very hard on ourselves. Mentally strong people they are compassionate to themselves and they want whatever happens . And, of course, being compassionate with oneself also includes self-acceptance. Doing things wrong from time to time is part of life, there is no one who does everything perfectly
3. Trust in themselves
People with a strong mentality trust in themselves, and this allows them to overcome most of the challenges that are proposed . People with a high level of self-confidence may not always achieve their goals, but never give up. This confidence in their own capacity helps them not to fall apart in the face of failure and move forward in the fulfillment of their own goals and objectives.
4. They see a failure in learning
And of course these people fail at times, like everyone else. But mentally strong people are aware that it is possible to fail and think that this has a remedy: Keep going! Mentally strong people learn from their failures, which allows them to grow .
5. They do not give importance to what others think of them
We all like to like others, but this is not always possible . The psychological strain of constantly thinking about what others think of oneself can be mentally exhausting. Mentally strong people do not waste time with these kinds of thoughts, and follow their path true to their style.
6. They know how to fit the criticisms
We all receive criticism from time to time, some can be constructive and others have no basis. Mentally strong people accept constructive criticism and take advantage of it to learn . Also, do not take other criticisms as something personal, so they do not give importance.
To know how to best fit the criticism, you can visit our article: "10 tips to better fit the criticism"7. They know who they are and where they want to go
Who I am? is one of those existential questions that, If we do not know how to respond, they can become an obstacle when it comes to achieving our goals and being happy . Mentally strong people are not afraid to answer that question and know who they are. They also have a path they want to follow and are in constant movement, which keeps them motivated despite the fact that, from time to time, they have to change course.
8. Happiness is inside
Strong people of mind know that happiness is in their interior and not in external things. They enjoy themselves and live in the present moment because understand that in life what matters are small things, not material things . They have an inner strength that makes them resistant to life.
9. They are not afraid to leave the comfort zone
Mentally weak people are characterized by not wanting to leave their comfort zone , for being afraid of change. It is easier to stay there even if things do not go well for us, rather than facing our insecurities and knowing something new that can mean a better future. Getting out of the comfort zone is good even if it is just another experience in life for learning.
10. And therefore, do not fear uncertainty
But leaving the comfort zone means face our fears despite not knowing what awaits us . Mentally strong people do not fear uncertainty, but face it and, as I said before, they know that bad experiences are also learned.
11. They have a positive mindset despite adversity
Mentally strong people they have a positive mindset no matter what happens . Therefore, whether at the time of leaving the comfort zone, of facing uncertainty, when they fail, etc., they always maintain a positive attitude and mentality. The power is in the mind.
A little help: "25 short positive phrases to live day to day with optimism"12. They are resilient
Mentally strong individuals are resilient, that is, are people able to face the adversities of life and come out strengthened from them . Although it is common to think that being resilient is something innate, it is possible to learn to master this ability with practice and a good attitude.
You can read our article "The 10 typical habits of resilient people" to know more about resilience.
