Grit Prevails in The Successful!

After meeting a multitude of people from across the globe, I have had the honor and opportunity to meet people from diverse careers. Careers such as banking, education, real estate, art, science, and numerous other fields. Not to go too far, Ergode, in itself, encompasses a massive diversity. After interacting with nearly so many successful people, I have found a typical behavioral pattern – the art of grit. Their characters are defined by toughness that helped them soldier through disappointment, depression, and fatigue. This made me wonder what kept them going even in their most difficult times without any thought of giving up. I also witnessed loads of challenges and roadblocks but kept facing them head-on keeping one song in mind, “We shall overcome.” From time to time, I keep witnessing stories of grit and determination from our Ergodians who continue diving head-on into challenges without any fear. I would like to showcase a few pointers on mental toughness that I procured either through experience or observation. I hope it helps.

Point 1:

Find out your real purpose in life. People who endure grit are the ones who have a meaningful and robust purpose of achieving in life, either for themselves or for others. When the going gets tough, it is your purpose that will help you wade through troubled waters.

Point 2:

Try building grit with the help of small physical wins. You can consider mental toughness like a muscle. The more you work on it, the more it will grow and develop. Try asking the extra question when it would be easier to accept. Try working the extra hour when you feel exhausted at the end of your shift. This way, you are proving to yourself that you have enough guts to battle with life.

Point 3:

Build strong daily habits that will allow you to stick to a schedule and help you overcome distractions. This process will help you become more consistent.

Point 4:

Observe successful people, take notes and try imbibing them. Becoming mentally tough can also be achieved by carefully observing successful athletes, leaders, or your very own colleagues within the organization. 

Building anything, be it a career, a family, or a business, we got to suffer the trials and tribulations of the journey. We got to experience losses, deal with challenges, and yet show people that everything is completely fine. That is the real prevalence of the art of grit. Always have these thoughts running in your head, “I will never let myself down.” And, “come what may, I can’t quit.” These things will work miracles for you. I promise!