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Being Strong Feels Like Shit
That’s how you know you’re doing it right
Have you ever noticed that people compliment your strength when you feel like everything is collapsing around you?
It makes sense, though.
When life is full of lollipops and unicorns who needs to be strong?
Strength isn’t about feeling strong. It’s about feeling like shit and moving forward anyway. That takes real strength.
Even if you feel like you are living a lie.
“They call me strong — but I sure as hell don’t feel strong.”
Fair enough.
But when do you feel strong?
It’s not when everything is going exceptionally well or when you’re on vacation lying on the beach.
That requires no effort.
You’re strong because you feel like shit — but you keep going anyway.
Strength is not the absence of adverse circumstances. They’re the secret ingredient.
