There are people who, even when things go wrong for them, always move on. No matter how complicated the present may seem, because they know that better times will come. The other day, on a Spanish TV show, I heard the famous actor
Antonio Banderas tell an anecdote about this type of person.

The Malaga-born man explained that one day an individual approached him to congratulate him at the Oscars’ celebration party and said: “Do you know who I am? Banderas didn’t know him, so
the boy told him that he was the founder of “Uber”, one of the most successful companies in recent years,” and confessed that he had fallen again and again before succeeding and that, before everything went well, he owed a lot of money. That boy never lost hope, and he kept going despite the failures.

Characteristics of mentally strong people

Unfortunately, not everyone has that winning mentality, and
most people fall apart at the first sign of change . Furthermore, the years of the “welfare society” that have been experienced in Europe and in several developed countries, have created mentally weak young people, who want everything served and who do not have a resistant mentality.

However, the economic crisis has forced many people to wake up and change their way of thinking. Because a weak mentality not only does not allow success, but also causes serious emotional problems in different areas of our lives.

But what characterizes mentally strong people? What do mentally weak people do wrong? We will explain it below.

1. are emotionally intelligent

Many studies on emotional intelligence have been carried out in the last decade, and it seems that this type of intelligence is the key to a strong mentality. The
emotional intelligence helps people to know themselves better, to relate more efficiently , to keep calm in difficult situations, to be more realistic, more productive, to maintain emotional balance, to be more prepared for change, etc. Unfortunately, not everyone is emotionally intelligent, which negatively affects their psychological well-being.

2. Are compassionate to themselves and accept themselves as they are

We are constantly being told that
you have to forgive others, but we tend to be very hard on ourselves. Mentally strong people are compassionate towards themselves and love each other no matter what . And, of course, being compassionate with oneself also includes self-acceptance. Doing things badly from time to time is part of life, there is no one who does everything perfectly

3. They trust themselves

Strong-minded people are confident, and
this allows them to overcome most of the challenges they set themselves . People with a high level of self-confidence may not always achieve their goals, but they never give up. This confidence in one’s own ability helps them not to fall apart in the face of failure and to move forward in meeting one’s goals and objectives.

4. They see failure as learning

And of course these people fail at times, like everyone else. But mentally strong people are aware that it is possible to fail and think that there is a remedy for that: keep going!
Mentally strong people learn from their failures, which allows them to grow .

5. They don’t care what others think of them

We all like to be liked by others, but this is not always possible . The psychological strain of constantly thinking about what others think of you can be mentally draining. Mentally strong people don’t waste time with this kind of thinking, and they go their own way, true to their style.

6. They know how to handle criticism

We all receive criticism from time to time, some of which can be constructive and some of which is unfounded.
Mentally strong people accept constructive criticism and take advantage of it to learn . Also, they don’t take other criticisms personally, so they don’t give them importance.

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7. They know who they are and where they want to go

Who am I? is one of those existential questions that, if we do not know how to answer, can become an obstacle when it comes to achieving our goals and being happy . Mentally strong people are not afraid to answer that question and they know who they are. Moreover, they have a path they want to follow and they are constantly on the move, which keeps them motivated even if, from time to time, they have to change course.

8. Happiness is within you

Strong-minded people know that happiness is within and not in external things. They enjoy themselves and live in the present moment because
understand that in life what matters are the small things, not the material things . They have an inner strength that makes them resistant to life.

9. Not afraid to step outside the comfort zone

Mentally weak people are characterized by not wanting to leave their comfort zone , by being afraid of change. It is easier to stand there even when things are not going well for us than to face our insecurities and know something new that can give us a better future. Getting out of your comfort zone is good even if it is just another learning experience in life.

10. And therefore, they do not fear uncertainty

But getting out of the
Comfort zone means facing our fears despite not knowing what awaits us . Mentally strong people are not afraid of uncertainty, but they stand up to it and, as I said before, they know that you can learn from bad experiences too.

11. They have a positive mentality in spite of adversities

Mentally strong people
have a positive mentality no matter what . Therefore, whether they are leaving their comfort zone, facing uncertainty, failing, etc., they always keep a positive attitude and mentality. Power is in the mind.

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12. They are resilient

Mentally strong individuals are resilient, that is, they are people who are able to face life’s adversities and come out of them stronger . Although it is common to think that being resilient is something innate, it is possible to learn to master this capacity with practice and a good attitude.

You can read our article ”
The 10 Typical Habits of Resilient People” to learn more about resilience.