Modern Wisdom

#300 - Greg Everett - How To Truly Build Toughness

Mar 27, 2021

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Greg Everett, weightlifting coach and author, discusses toughness, resilience, and discipline. He explores the components of toughness and how to cultivate them. He emphasizes that toughness is not related to gender and shares strategies for building character. They also delve into the importance of composure in stressful situations and discuss the concept of confidence, highlighting that it is linked to feeling capable. Overall, they provide resources for building mental, physical, and emotional toughness.

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Toughness is not limited to masculinity and can be developed by anyone by understanding their character and identity.

Capability in toughness involves seeking out new experiences and gaining diverse skills, leading to true confidence.

Commitment is essential in cultivating toughness as it aligns behaviors, decisions, and actions with values and goals, making growth tangible.

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Building Toughness: Understanding Character and Identity

Toughness is often associated with masculinity and aggression, but it is not limited to these traits and can be attained by anyone, regardless of sex or gender. Developing toughness starts with understanding your character and identity, knowing who you are and what is important to you. Insecurity and the need for validation can hinder toughness, so it is important to be secure in your identity. By developing a strong character, you can make decisions that align with your values and avoid meaningless competition or comparison to others.

Introduction

3min

Greg Everett - Coach of Olympic Weightlifting and Creator of Educational Content

1min

The Misconception about Toughness

8min

Shaping Our Character

26min

Discussion of 'The Forgotten Highlander' book and building composure in stressful situations

4min

Maintaining Composure and Stepping Back

24min

Understanding Confidence and Building Toughness

2min

Greg Everett is a weightlifting coach and an author.

We're in the middle of a toughness revolution. From David Goggins motivational videos to cold showers, it seems like becoming tough is a skill many people want to develop right now, but what IS toughness and how do you cultivate it?

Expect to learn how character, capacity, capability and commitment combine to create a truly tough human, how you can develop your resilience to adversity, why Greg says confidence can be built like any other physical pursuit, how to become more disciplined and much more...

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