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    In this video, I present a new way of understanding and building mental strength.
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Komentáře • 278

  • @Ojuolape
    @Ojuolape Před 3 lety +1185

    "You have power over your mind, not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength." - Marcus Aurelius.

    • @liufox1292
      @liufox1292 Před 3 lety +1

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    • @a.g.1826
      @a.g.1826 Před 3 lety +3

      This. This has basically become my principle of life

    • @camishajrobinson
      @camishajrobinson Před 3 lety

      Youre beautiful.

    • @aliyudavidyusuf6329
      @aliyudavidyusuf6329 Před 3 lety +1

      But outside events are visible and accessible why this quote

    • @BFaluup
      @BFaluup Před 2 lety

      Yeah that’s right....you can control yourself and how you react to external stimuli.

  • @annonymus1172
    @annonymus1172 Před 3 lety +745

    Be comfortable in being uncomfortable and you’ll have strength.

  • @sanjibkarali3336
    @sanjibkarali3336 Před 3 lety +626

    “Strength doesn’t come from what you can do, it comes from overcoming the things you once though you couldn’t. “

  • @normalvector4564
    @normalvector4564 Před 3 lety +281

    'What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.' So continue to fight whatever you are struggling right now. You can do it.

  • @luisterrust
    @luisterrust Před 3 lety +280

    Adopt a growth mindset. Whoever you are and whoever you think you are. Understand that growing and evolving is key to your succes 🔑❤️

    • @BigHeadCross
      @BigHeadCross Před 3 lety +4

      then the question is why stress yourself with the persuit of success? for me succes and happiness is not a goal but just a byproduct of the way you live, serve, and work.

  • @adamdonahue2079
    @adamdonahue2079 Před 3 lety +87

    Strength comes from creating comfort where there was once danger.
    That’s such a good line

  • @1110Masoum
    @1110Masoum Před rokem +22

    I feel like the older I age, the more childish and irrational I become and I always just takes the easy way out where I've been stuck in living. I've failed many times trying to change such as experiencing, doing something new but it's just introduced me more problems. I really appreciate on how you put this presentation as how calming and simple it is buildings step by step the process and you put the obstacles(stressors) as the one that can make a better you. I will learn to embrace my problems and face it as it is. I really want to become a better me

  • @scorpionseq
    @scorpionseq Před rokem +7

    Do not pray for an easy life, but for the strength to endure a difficult one.

  • @yalaiponthai
    @yalaiponthai Před 3 lety +19

    Like Hans Selye's GAS Model
    1. Alarm Phase
    2. Resistance Phase (Adaptation occurs)
    3. Exhaustion
    In Strength and Conditioning, in order to not fall into phase 3 (Exhaustion), we have things like periodization... Recovery days... Else burnout...
    Similarly to the mind! We can push the threshold, but remember to rest. Regression is part of progression! Self-care is Self-love!!

  • @biorhythmcentral3660
    @biorhythmcentral3660 Před 3 lety +42

    It doesn't matter what you did or where you were...it matters where you are and what you're doing. Get out there! Sing the song in your heart and NEVER let anyone shut you up!

  • @HowellConsultations
    @HowellConsultations Před 3 lety +107

    If you are reading this, may you attract everything you’ve been patiently waiting for & be passionate to pursue it whole-heartedly. It will naturally flow into your life when you are ready to receive it. Hope our channel helps you on your journey 🙏

  • @avacardoable14
    @avacardoable14 Před 3 lety +67

    Most underrated channel on CZcams...... great content, soothing background music

  • @gameoflife4051
    @gameoflife4051 Před 3 lety +68

    Very insightful - Nutrients are how we turn stress into Strength!

  • @ahmedsaidify
    @ahmedsaidify Před 3 lety +23

    "Introduce some chaos", the Joker
    Thank you very insightful

  • @sheenarajput6885
    @sheenarajput6885 Před 3 lety +31

    This is exactly what I needed to hear in life right now. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to open my mind and think of building strength in a new one. Now I’m not so afraid to stress myself because I know I can get stronger.

  • @chezza_xx
    @chezza_xx Před 3 lety +3

    Mental Strength is so important, it should be exercised as much as our bodies

  • @nathananderson8720
    @nathananderson8720 Před rokem +3

    This is one of the channels that gave me the courage to start my CZcams channel 2 months ago about self development and now I have 139 subs and almost 75 hours of watch time. I know it’s not comparable with others but I’m still proud I started because I’ve been learning so many lessons that I couldn’t have learned without getting started in the 1st place.

    • @deborahhall9086
      @deborahhall9086 Před rokem +1

      I'm happy for you!
      That is major courage and serious progress.
      Yes, be proud. Few actually dare to even begin.
      And all the learning is the best part, ain't it.
      Just want to pass you a great teacher I found recently.
      A veery likable dude I am finding extremely effective and valuable.
      His name is Graham Cochrane.
      Offers free CZcams videos on how to build what you love to do.
      I'm now making major progress on the clear and ethical step by step path
      he teaches in his excellent book How To Get Paid For What You Know.
      His guidance is admirable, realistic and DO able.
      All the best

    • @nathananderson8720
      @nathananderson8720 Před rokem

      @@deborahhall9086 My channel has almost 200 subs and 84 hours of watch time although my next video completion progress has been pretty slow due to switching to another editing software and change of gears but no matter how slow it is to make videos, I do enjoy it. I know that my channel is way more low quality and not even close to other CZcamsrs' success out there but really, I realized that the main reason for doing this is not about the success but the inspiration I've been providing some people with my stories and experiences. Whoever you are, I don't know you personally but I can say based on what you said, I can say that you're one of the non-judgmental and open-minded people who is not fixated on tangible or external factors in order to learn from someone like me. Just because someone doesn't have a piece of paper as a credential, doesn't mean that person is not entitled to share personal experiences with the hope & intention to inspire others. Keep up with whatever it is that you're doing to improve mankind or improving your life even to a slight degree each day. This is just one part of a bigger puzzle for creating my CZcams channel about holistic health. I literally could have died back when I was 14 years old due to major depression but here I am right now replying to you, a CZcamsr, who's full of fulfillment and dedication to help others to be a better version of themselves. I ain't better than anyone else but my old self. That's all that really makes this CZcams thing more meaningful and enjoyable. Thanks so much for your support!

  • @nicholascaggiano2482
    @nicholascaggiano2482 Před 2 lety +1

    i think most people have an issue that cant be solved by just reading and learning. il explain. your comparison to physical strength is apt, putting your body through stress gradually introduces chaos to their body that slowly gets repaired through rest and diet. information does the same to the brain, slowly you keep introducing more and more stress and information that turns order into chaos, and back into order. the problem is when you consider what happens when to much chaos is introduced at once. if you try to lift a weight that is too heavy , you can run the risk of injury. if your body can become damaged. at which point, no amount of diet can save that, its going to need direct intervention, rest, recuperation maybe even some physical therapy to make sure it heals correctly. if it doesn't heal correctly, you might be dealing with chronic pain for the rest of your life . or a leg that's broken that doesn't have proper treatment can stay broken. the same can be said for mental health. sometimes information can be too much to bare on someone all at once, this is what trauma is. beholding a traumatic event can be considered in taking new information, no? doom scrolling and learning every day horrible events and horrible atrocities of life could be akin to wearing heavy heights all day with no rest or reoperation .what doesn't kill you genuinely doesn't make you stronger all the time, you can suffer permanent damage just like the physical body, and its very important to our world that we acknowledge that !

  • @Sanjay-1084
    @Sanjay-1084 Před 3 lety +21

    "When your mind is peaceful and ease it works it best"-Sadhguru

  • @dailydoseofmedicinee
    @dailydoseofmedicinee Před 3 lety +32

    Develop a Positive Mindset. If you're going to increase your mental toughness, the first thing you have to do is focus on building a strong, positive mindset👍

  • @ChristianGonzalezCapizzi
    @ChristianGonzalezCapizzi Před 3 lety +9

    I can really tell you have a philosophers brain by how you organize information, draw distinctions, and define terms. Love to see this content get out there on CZcams 👏🏼

  • @lynnn7237
    @lynnn7237 Před 3 lety +8

    Never afraid of dark because it helps you to see the light.

  • @hiteshkumain
    @hiteshkumain Před 3 lety +1

    I have lost everything what i have ever loved, enjoyed ! Trust me it'has shattered me from every angle. currently suffering from bipolar disorder.. donno what is coming next .. but i don't feel pain neither any kind of pleasure. It's hard to describe but . somehow meditation has helped me. Trust me life is all about pain so enjoy pain !! The more you suffer the more depth of life you'll understand.. or maybe I am absolutely wrong !!

  • @Mortikus3
    @Mortikus3 Před 3 lety +3

    I was a bit skeptical when you said you'd explain mental strength in a different way. I can now say, I am amazed by how you explained it. Beautiful really.

  • @jordanlarson8798
    @jordanlarson8798 Před rokem

    That last line… that very last one, “or light where there was once darkness, was what put everything together for me.

  • @DKSigh
    @DKSigh Před 3 lety +2

    This might be my favorite video of yours thus far. It is more of a reflection of your own knowledge over than what you may have remodeled by a book youve read. I mean of course it is from something youve learned but definitely had more of a sense of you as the creator of the video. You mention the Doestoyasofghwoeugh book but thats pretty much all. Really, job well done.

  • @etcetera3282
    @etcetera3282 Před 3 lety

    That's a great video. I probably knew everything you said. But the way you combined & brought together everythibg is such a paradigm shifter. Thank you.

  • @surinameyosangro9970
    @surinameyosangro9970 Před 3 lety +1

    I can’t express how much this video helped me.

  • @JL-ol8zg
    @JL-ol8zg Před 3 lety +6

    I believe meditation and reflection are also key aspects to building resilience (strength as you put it). Reading with out reflection and analysis is orders of magnitude less beneficial. Having experiences with auto-pilot turned on leaves those valuable moments hollow. Being truly mindful can turn even mundane activities into monumental moments. I agree with what you have said, however, I feel these is so much more to this topic and that your model lacks substance and practicality. Keep up the good work.

  • @K4113B4113
    @K4113B4113 Před 2 lety

    I just got to say, this video format with this beautiful background music and your calm voice is just wonderful to listen to.

  • @klinewolf4254
    @klinewolf4254 Před 3 lety +4

    This was very good, and helpful. Thank you for breaking it down into its component parts.

  • @aimeemcelvogue9290
    @aimeemcelvogue9290 Před 2 lety +1

    "Instead of avoiding an uncomfortable thought or feeling, face it. Lie still, close your eyes and visualise it. Feel the feeling. What does it look like? Feel the energy in your body. How does the energy feel? Feel how it changes from one form to another. Enter into a state of observation and watch as it transforms."

  • @xordux7
    @xordux7 Před 3 lety +2

    I was in middle of office but as I got notification I took break just to watch your video...it was totally worth it 🙏👍🏼

  • @dianafossi1295
    @dianafossi1295 Před 3 lety +5

    Honestly this was very insightful I'll look at books in a different way
    Thank you so much for sharing your ideas😊 I've wondered how to be mentally stronger for years and now I have the answer

  • @gvsingh8750
    @gvsingh8750 Před 3 lety

    Thank you. Sir You are doing a great Job and changed millions of perspectives about life including myself.

  • @AKonnichiwa
    @AKonnichiwa Před 3 lety +33

    Ah yes, just when I have no mental strength to hold my life together

  • @johnnybravo6998
    @johnnybravo6998 Před 2 lety +1

    Suffering makes you stronger, either physically or mentally. That's what I believe.

  • @harshitpathak7897
    @harshitpathak7897 Před 2 lety

    Good things do take time,same applies here in getting mentally stronger,you work in small units daily in achieving it,most importantly you need to start valuing yourself,love yourself,start accepting things with being ok with it,it will cut out your overthinking,you are nothing else than your thoughts, "arrange your thoughts,arrange your life".

  • @pakheejain9811
    @pakheejain9811 Před 2 lety

    I am having health issues and you gave me a reason to not cry over it...... Thank you

  • @stevenlarkin1455
    @stevenlarkin1455 Před 2 lety

    Your a good cleaver man,I've learned more from you then I've done all my life.Well done mate👍

  • @Boxed222
    @Boxed222 Před rokem

    i feel much happier from doing what i learn from this video thanks for being my therapist

  • @IntelsCreed
    @IntelsCreed Před 3 lety +1

    Most important video I have seen. I am saving it for life. Totally agree that nutrition and good health is most important thing and foundation one needs to build things on. I would request the creator of this content to continue the effort and find the courage to go deeper into topics. Everyone is thirsty for knowledge . I want to thank the CZcams recommendation system to suggest me this video.

  • @a.g.1826
    @a.g.1826 Před 3 lety

    Such a well-put video. To the point, i nformtaive, no BS , only facts and everything put together in such a simple way. I subscribed.

  • @antonlebang9369
    @antonlebang9369 Před 10 měsíci

    Mental muscles that make us strong is willpower, memory + practice with repetition

  • @subhankarbanerjee8651

    One of the best videos by this channel. Thank you.

  • @dot4207
    @dot4207 Před 3 lety +2

    Thankyou for this video. You explained it beautifully ❤

  • @putyourmamahandsintheair

    He who has a "why"to live can bear with almost any "how". - Dr. Vicktor Frankl in his book " Man's Search for Meaning" Thank you for making this video this helps me and millions.

  • @Chubbified23
    @Chubbified23 Před 2 lety

    This was SO HELPFUL, thank you!

  • @mikesavatar3194
    @mikesavatar3194 Před 3 lety +4

    3:41, not "added", transformed (relatively reconfigured relational-flow states of: fixation, flux, &/or release)

  • @rome229
    @rome229 Před 3 lety

    I must say I still have more room to grow but what has helped me continuously grow is to truly conquer fear. Break my own barriers to reach the next one.

  • @fayedabir3907
    @fayedabir3907 Před 2 lety

    The information you have given in this video is life changing ❤️

  • @clementerasmus7057
    @clementerasmus7057 Před 2 lety

    This is an extremely intellectual perspective. Thank you.

  • @cfrao
    @cfrao Před rokem +2

    The video is great and empowering. The comments are even better and at least to me enlightening and more empowering. Thanks everyone. Good to know that I am not alone. We shall emerge stronger.

  • @purplequeen8298
    @purplequeen8298 Před 3 lety

    Your words are very powerful and easy to understand.

  • @fatimaliban1877
    @fatimaliban1877 Před 3 lety

    Thanks a lot, I appreciate your hard work.

  • @Jdog1681
    @Jdog1681 Před 3 lety

    Some of the only good 'nutrition' on CZcams. Keep it up.

  • @someonerandom5421
    @someonerandom5421 Před 2 lety

    Amazing work!! Loads of respect!!

  • @loidyklientgundaya3561

    You're voice is so calm ❤️

  • @pivotal-ai
    @pivotal-ai Před 3 lety +1

    Strength is ones ability to return to balance from increasingly more unstablazing events.

  • @fatefulbrawl5838
    @fatefulbrawl5838 Před 3 lety +9

    👌😁 *Just like the Mandolorians said, a strong body means nothing if the will is weak!*

  • @LouietheG
    @LouietheG Před 3 lety

    I keep on coming back to this CZcams Channel to refuel my motivation to maximise my life.

  • @alexvenancio5654
    @alexvenancio5654 Před rokem

    Awesome. One of the greatest vids in my life. Thanks from Brazil.

  • @megaloupo11
    @megaloupo11 Před 3 lety +4

    I think that physical strenght helps you to build mental strenght and viceversa

  • @ericflores8259
    @ericflores8259 Před 2 lety

    I needed this video. Thank you 🙏🏼

  • @bowsalguthaya4051
    @bowsalguthaya4051 Před 3 lety

    Such an awesome video content!!! You are doing great! I love it❤️.. Do more!

  • @dryedroses16
    @dryedroses16 Před 3 lety

    Thank you for this wonderful video.

  • @patrickchristianmagtaan5511

    THIS IS SO RELAXING THANKS!

  • @anaymousjohn5227
    @anaymousjohn5227 Před rokem

    pray and be in peace stay calm take deep breaths dont seem anxious or nervous or overwhelmed even tho deep down I am take it day by day not rush but I do cuz like get it done but its procress life

  • @malcolmarmstrong906
    @malcolmarmstrong906 Před rokem

    A, World view. Troubles v hope. Success by faith. Faith by time. Patience by reasonable expectation.

  • @luisespanola
    @luisespanola Před 3 lety +1

    Beautiful video. Thank you

  • @inspiringgen.z1073
    @inspiringgen.z1073 Před měsícem

    This amazing! Thanks for sharing.

  • @SY-sp8uo
    @SY-sp8uo Před 3 lety +4

    If there is no enemy within no enemy from the outside can harm you.

  • @moathelmarmori457
    @moathelmarmori457 Před 2 lety

    One of the greatest video on CZcams

  • @chulafferty6695
    @chulafferty6695 Před 2 lety

    Mental strength was explained very well here.

  • @DigitalKnight
    @DigitalKnight Před 3 lety

    I like the way this is abstracted to feel like data. State created by a set of parameters learned through life. Experience writes those parameters and our state becomes wiser, stronger. Nice

  • @user-ve2in6jf9q
    @user-ve2in6jf9q Před 3 lety +2

    I think I found my favourite youtube channel

  • @exeohe
    @exeohe Před 3 lety +2

    How are you so good at explaining this

  • @aadityarangarajan149
    @aadityarangarajan149 Před 3 lety +1

    Wow. Thank you so much. Also, where did you get that beautiful piece of piano music playing in the background?

  • @Mind-Vue
    @Mind-Vue Před 3 měsíci

    "To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

  • @EnterTheBunker
    @EnterTheBunker Před 2 lety

    Endurance is an essential building brick to build a better you!

  • @garrettmogel3802
    @garrettmogel3802 Před rokem +1

    What are your thoughts regarding "pulling a mental muscle" or over exertion and how one would handle that and recover from a "torn" mind so to say.

  • @idrisanas7531
    @idrisanas7531 Před 3 lety +1

    This is the single most transformative video I've ever seen in CZcams! Thanks a lot!

  • @raghadhesham8198
    @raghadhesham8198 Před 3 lety +1

    Brilliant.. That's just brilliant 💙

  • @YashSha
    @YashSha Před 3 lety +2

    *_Thank you so much for this Gorgeous explanation_*
    Love the animation and the way how you explained this topic😊

  • @utikayrtorrentor3323
    @utikayrtorrentor3323 Před 3 lety +1

    read classical literature, don't associate young adult fiction and most self help literature with "reading books", the gold is mostly in the filtered list of the classics from the best, which have stood the test of time for many many years. Especially fiction that weaves philosphical points and ideas, aiding an individual's ability to reflect on their position in society, in the bigger universe, in life.. Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina, Herman Melville's Bartbly, Moby Dick, Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway, to the lighthouse and so on are invaluable to me...

  • @avadheshkumar1488
    @avadheshkumar1488 Před 2 lety

    Thanks a lot! I wish I could have given thousands of likes, such an eye-opener for me.

  • @alanantoney4245
    @alanantoney4245 Před 3 lety +2

    Definitely needed this one...what's funny is that thier are more commnets than views 😅

  • @clousdy5464
    @clousdy5464 Před rokem

    Beautifully said

  • @Krasbin
    @Krasbin Před 3 lety +1

    Knowledge is etymologically related to gnosis. Gnosis is remembering of the being mode, rather than the having mode, also called insight or sati. It is a form of mindfulness that leads to an optimal grip on the world, which is linked to a state of flow.
    People who are more mindful, tend to also be more insightful, more in flow, and experience more meaning in life.
    I am paraphrasing "Awakening from the meaning crisis", a 50 video youtube series by John Vervaeke.

  • @Gottergebener96
    @Gottergebener96 Před 3 lety

    Cool Video. I agree with most of the things u said in the video. But instead of reading i know that putting urself in situation of stress and overcoming them is the main ground to build mental strength. Like u said before in the video, talking infront of people. U fear it, its a stressor, u put urself in the situation, create order by the practical knowledge u received, improved ur mindset (u call it worldview) towards talking infront of people.

  • @vk01221
    @vk01221 Před 3 lety +2

    I’ve been trying to cut out added sugar but once I crave things, my mouth waters, and I have no self control. It’s hard but I want to accomplish this

  • @nekochan5465
    @nekochan5465 Před 3 lety

    Good to find out this channel!

  • @yeziagabi7964
    @yeziagabi7964 Před 2 lety

    Awesome video man!!

  • @ucthanhnguyen4662
    @ucthanhnguyen4662 Před 3 lety

    I love it, it helps me much at this time😇

  • @yohanesliong4818
    @yohanesliong4818 Před 2 měsíci

    Thank you

  • @thomasnefe2870
    @thomasnefe2870 Před 2 lety

    Nice video! Learned something new.

  • @prikdesigns
    @prikdesigns Před 3 lety

    Excellent presentation 👏🏻

  • @chrisjamel8461
    @chrisjamel8461 Před 2 lety

    If I'm hearing your logic correctly your argument is that by working to gain experience, the acquisition of that experience equips you to deal with stress, thereby increasing mental strength. This seems like a valid argument because your applying work; some mental, and or physical force over a distance of time or in space. If you define stress as pressure you find something interesting. Work and Stress are essentially the same thing with the only thing separating them is one dimension multiplied by distance and an inverse relationship. work is force times distance while pressure is force divided by distance squared. In fact because we operate in 3 dimensions it could be argued that the dimensional variable separating work and stress naturally manifest itself in the physical world. Furthermore where people exist in this relationship flips transforming your arguments conclusion to stress helps you deal with stress. Stress enlarges your memory state and stress improves mental strength. this doesn't sound very sound.

  • @stanpie2151
    @stanpie2151 Před 3 lety

    This was rl good, thx!

  • @shubhamchavan1110
    @shubhamchavan1110 Před 3 lety +1

    Hey can someone please link me the background music? It's so calming and makes me feel focused.