This weird trick made me luckier

"It's not how hard you hit, but how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward."

This line from the Rocky Balboa movie really hit me.

(Pun intended).

But really think about that.

Most of us are preoccupied with the first part.

When I slip into 'hitting harder,' this happens:

I try to be impressive around people or on social media.

I try to make everything I do perfect, which makes me procrastinate and avoid publishing.

I lose sight of my purpose because I was busy trying to look cool in front of people I don't even know.

I lose hours or days ruminating after someone criticises me because my precious self-image was attacked.

I try to curate a flawless image of who I am online, which actually pushes people away.

Many people waste much of their lives trying to prove themselves like this.

That's ego talking.

That's trying to HIT HARDER.

And then realising life isn't making you happier.

Rocky's line floored me:

"It's about how hard you can GET hit."

Most miss this, but understanding this deeply will change your life.

Life will throw punches, whether you like it or not.

You'll lose people. You'll suffer financial losses. Health scares. Etc.

You can be destroyed by these things, like a stick snapping in a gust.

Or you can weather the storm and come out okay, like bamboo flexing in a hurricane.

That is mental resilience, and it separates those who seem perpetually unlucky, and those who go far.

This is a lifelong skill, one that needs continual maintenance, but one I prioritise.

I improve this skill by understanding the gap that separates what happens to me, and how I react.

Spending less time in reactive mode literally recreates my reality.

I can either react without pause or respond calmly after a breath.

Knowing the gap exists makes all the difference.

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Alex