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13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do: Take Back Your Power, Embrace Change, Face Your Fears, and Train Your Brain for Happiness and Success
Expanding on her viral post that has become an international phenomenon, a psychotherapist offers simple yet effective solutions for increasing mental strength and finding happiness and success in life.
As a licensed clinical social worker, college psychology instructor, and psychotherapist, Amy Morin has seen countless people choose to succeed despite facing enormous challenges. That resilience inspired her to write 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do, a web post that instantly went viral, and was picked up by the Forbes website.
Morin's post focused on the concept of mental strength, how mentally strong people avoid negative behaviors--feeling sorry for themselves, resenting other people's success, and dwelling on the past. Instead, they focus on the positive to help them overcome challenges and become their best.
In this inspirational, affirmative book, Morin expands upon her original message, providing practical strategies to help readers avoid the thirteen common habits that can hold them back from success. Combining compelling anecdotal stories with the latest psychological research, she offers strategies for avoiding destructive thoughts, emotions, and behaviors common to everyone.
Like physical strength, mental strength requires healthy habits, exercise, and hard work. Morin teaches you how to embrace a happier outlook and arms you to emotionally deal with life's inevitable hardships, setbacks, and heartbreaks--sharing for the first time her own poignant story of tragedy, and how she summoned the mental strength to move on. As she makes clear, mental strength isn't about acting tough; it's about feeling empowered to overcome life's challenges.
As a licensed clinical social worker, college psychology instructor, and psychotherapist, Amy Morin has seen countless people choose to succeed despite facing enormous challenges. That resilience inspired her to write 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do, a web post that instantly went viral, and was picked up by the Forbes website.
Morin's post focused on the concept of mental strength, how mentally strong people avoid negative behaviors--feeling sorry for themselves, resenting other people's success, and dwelling on the past. Instead, they focus on the positive to help them overcome challenges and become their best.
In this inspirational, affirmative book, Morin expands upon her original message, providing practical strategies to help readers avoid the thirteen common habits that can hold them back from success. Combining compelling anecdotal stories with the latest psychological research, she offers strategies for avoiding destructive thoughts, emotions, and behaviors common to everyone.
Like physical strength, mental strength requires healthy habits, exercise, and hard work. Morin teaches you how to embrace a happier outlook and arms you to emotionally deal with life's inevitable hardships, setbacks, and heartbreaks--sharing for the first time her own poignant story of tragedy, and how she summoned the mental strength to move on. As she makes clear, mental strength isn't about acting tough; it's about feeling empowered to overcome life's challenges.
272 pages, Hardcover
First published December 23, 2014
About the author
Amy Morin
12 books605 followersAmy Morin is a psychotherapist and the award-winning host of Mentally Stronger, one of the top health podcasts in the world.
She's an international bestselling author of five books on mental strength. Her books, including 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do, have been translated into more than 40 languages.
Forbes calls her a "thought leadership star" and The Guardian dubbed her "the self-help guru of the moment."
She's an international bestselling author of five books on mental strength. Her books, including 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do, have been translated into more than 40 languages.
Forbes calls her a "thought leadership star" and The Guardian dubbed her "the self-help guru of the moment."
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October 19, 2016
The fourteenth thing Mentally Strong People Don't Do: read this book or associate with counseling professionals who express themselves in this way.
I tried to give this book a fair shake (as an audiobook) but when I kept yelling at the CD player it's probably best to give up. I had hoped that the author was just using jargon in her personal list, and that she was more useful in a book length. I really did try. I really did try to set aside my frustration with the terminology and see what I could disinter from her work that might be useful to me.
I completely sympathize with Ms. Morin's terrible adult life events, losing three people very dear to her in a very short time. However, I more sympathize with the people with genuine mental illnesses and traumatic upbringings who apparently have to put up with her labeling of "mentally weak." For someone who first encountered difficulty in life in a relatively safe setting as an adult, I can see how her way of formatting advice about resilience would be helpful. Perhaps those needing just a general polish-up of their attitude, as opposed to fighting with feelings of low self-worth from moment to moment and having genuine worries, are going to get more than victim-blaming from this book. (And ill-informed victim-blaming: she compares someone who is struggling to get better but doesn't kick these habits to someone who goes to the gym for two hours every day, but wonders why he doesn't get fitter, even though he eats a dozen donuts every day on his way home. While that person would not, as she correctly identifies, get thinner-- he would get fitter, stronger and more muscular.)
When she pulled out the old chestnut about seeing oneself as having a 'choice' to go to work, as opposed to asking oneself what other options one has (and yes, one does have options, even when most of them suck), I ran out of patience. When she had talked about how a mother, dealing with a teenager who flat out refused to do anything she was asked, 'gave away her power' by yelling, I wanted to know how this Licensed Social Worker advised the parent to do something more effective-- and what that more effective thing was. (Hint: she doesn't tell us.) Don't be self-pitying, she tells us. After listening to her on this topic for half an hour, I realized that I no longer felt I understood what self-pity was. For instance, she talked about a child who had been injured and whose parents reacted by overprotectingly basically taking away his whole life-- then applied the label 'self-pitying' to the child, when she really meant that the parents had suffered from an excess of pity.
Morin seeds her writing with little blips of stories about successful people, in which by using these characteristics of 'mental strength' they bootstrap themselves to success-- like Oprah, where Morin cheers that the famous lady overcame her childhood traumas and poor background by 'reclaiming her power,' with no mention of the support of others that Oprah also credits as part of her success. (It's no big surprise to anyone that Ms. Morin's list was syndicated by Forbes, is it?)
I'm not saying that the principles are wrong, as such. But the time-honored, smooth cliches, with condemnation of the 'mentally weak' (What is this, Kipling?) is not going to help people with real, ongoing problems, as opposed to problems based in reactions to single adverse circumstances. (Not everyone has the resources to go skydiving on the anniversary of their husband's death. And somehow, a sandwich in a new park may just not have the same effect.) This ideology of "Mental Strength" which comes up in some self-help presentations too is not her own, obviously; it's a good old 1950s psychology canard. She must have picked this up in her coursework at the University of Maine. This is the sort of 'buck up and pull yourself together' vocabulary that makes the kind of group practices that Morin worked with so frustrating to those trying manage serious mental illness or longstanding trauma. (Why yes, I did have a young counselor who sounded remarkably like Morin-- who is, after all, only 36 now-- who told me to deal with being a social misfit by joining the JayCees.)
People who are dealing with bad bosses, adverse circumstances, and even mental illness may do better with one of the many other books covering improving your emotional resilience, making the changes you can make and changing your attitude one step at a time. I'd recommend the works of Harriet Lerner or even of Dale Carnegie. * I'll add more as I think of them.
I tried to give this book a fair shake (as an audiobook) but when I kept yelling at the CD player it's probably best to give up. I had hoped that the author was just using jargon in her personal list, and that she was more useful in a book length. I really did try. I really did try to set aside my frustration with the terminology and see what I could disinter from her work that might be useful to me.
I completely sympathize with Ms. Morin's terrible adult life events, losing three people very dear to her in a very short time. However, I more sympathize with the people with genuine mental illnesses and traumatic upbringings who apparently have to put up with her labeling of "mentally weak." For someone who first encountered difficulty in life in a relatively safe setting as an adult, I can see how her way of formatting advice about resilience would be helpful. Perhaps those needing just a general polish-up of their attitude, as opposed to fighting with feelings of low self-worth from moment to moment and having genuine worries, are going to get more than victim-blaming from this book. (And ill-informed victim-blaming: she compares someone who is struggling to get better but doesn't kick these habits to someone who goes to the gym for two hours every day, but wonders why he doesn't get fitter, even though he eats a dozen donuts every day on his way home. While that person would not, as she correctly identifies, get thinner-- he would get fitter, stronger and more muscular.)
When she pulled out the old chestnut about seeing oneself as having a 'choice' to go to work, as opposed to asking oneself what other options one has (and yes, one does have options, even when most of them suck), I ran out of patience. When she had talked about how a mother, dealing with a teenager who flat out refused to do anything she was asked, 'gave away her power' by yelling, I wanted to know how this Licensed Social Worker advised the parent to do something more effective-- and what that more effective thing was. (Hint: she doesn't tell us.) Don't be self-pitying, she tells us. After listening to her on this topic for half an hour, I realized that I no longer felt I understood what self-pity was. For instance, she talked about a child who had been injured and whose parents reacted by overprotectingly basically taking away his whole life-- then applied the label 'self-pitying' to the child, when she really meant that the parents had suffered from an excess of pity.
Morin seeds her writing with little blips of stories about successful people, in which by using these characteristics of 'mental strength' they bootstrap themselves to success-- like Oprah, where Morin cheers that the famous lady overcame her childhood traumas and poor background by 'reclaiming her power,' with no mention of the support of others that Oprah also credits as part of her success. (It's no big surprise to anyone that Ms. Morin's list was syndicated by Forbes, is it?)
I'm not saying that the principles are wrong, as such. But the time-honored, smooth cliches, with condemnation of the 'mentally weak' (What is this, Kipling?) is not going to help people with real, ongoing problems, as opposed to problems based in reactions to single adverse circumstances. (Not everyone has the resources to go skydiving on the anniversary of their husband's death. And somehow, a sandwich in a new park may just not have the same effect.) This ideology of "Mental Strength" which comes up in some self-help presentations too is not her own, obviously; it's a good old 1950s psychology canard. She must have picked this up in her coursework at the University of Maine. This is the sort of 'buck up and pull yourself together' vocabulary that makes the kind of group practices that Morin worked with so frustrating to those trying manage serious mental illness or longstanding trauma. (Why yes, I did have a young counselor who sounded remarkably like Morin-- who is, after all, only 36 now-- who told me to deal with being a social misfit by joining the JayCees.)
People who are dealing with bad bosses, adverse circumstances, and even mental illness may do better with one of the many other books covering improving your emotional resilience, making the changes you can make and changing your attitude one step at a time. I'd recommend the works of Harriet Lerner or even of Dale Carnegie. * I'll add more as I think of them.
February 10, 2017
“People who avoid failure also avoid success." --Robert Kiyosaki.
Recognizing and replacing the unhealthy thoughts, behaviors, and feelings that may be sabotaging your best efforts is the key to building mental strength.
This is my first non fiction Self help book and i absolutely loved it , i loved how this book discuss Mental strength and how developing mental toughness is a skill that can improve our performance in every area of life. !!!
No matter what your goals are you’ll be better equipped to reach your full potential when you feel mentally strong
im negative person i admit that :/ , this is probably one of many qualities that i'm not proud of. Reading this book made me realize that i have been living my life wrong . YES we all have our ups and downs in this life but Self pity party is not a solution.
i could relate to ALL the bad habits that were listed in this book , like feeling sorry for my self , and thinking that my problems are worse than anyone else , and blame my bad luck ! Dwelling on the past and sorrow is self destructive . Nobody's life is entirely free of pain and sorrow, Focusing on negative things will consume us till eventually change our thoughts and behaviors
Good habits are important but it’s often our bad habits that prevent us from reaching our full potential, you can have all the good habits in the world but if you keep doing the bad habits alongside the good ones you’ll struggle to reach your goals! Think of it this way you are only as good as your worst habits
May 31, 2015
One of the eye opener book that explains how to be mentally strong. As humans we're mentally strong but not all the times, especially when we face lots of problems in life. I'd recommend this book to readers who is stressed, depressed, wants to get rid of their problems and be strong. I hope happiness and success comes to people who follow all 13+ things mentioned in this book as chapters,
1. Don’t Waste Time Feeling Sorry for Yourself
2. Don’t Give Away Your Power
3. Don’t Shy Away from Change
4. Don’t Waste Energy on Things You Can’t Control
5. Don’t Worry About Pleasing Everyone
6. Don’t Fear Taking Calculated Risks
7. Don’t Dwell on the Past
8. Don’t Make the Same Mistakes Over and Over
9. Don’t Resent Other People’s Success
10. Don’t Give Up After the First Failure
11. Don’t Fear Alone Time
12. Don’t Feel the World Owes You Anything
13. Don’t Expect Immediate Results
This book changes the way we see the problems, actually problems aren't problems they're just the state of mind or just a situation which needs strong mind to overcome it. I remembered the famous quote while reading
"When Mind Is Weak, Situation turns into Problem.!
When Mind is Balanced, Situation is a Challenge.!
When Mind is Strong, Situation becomes Opportunity".
Author (Amy Morin) explains how to overcome life's challenges or problems by following 13+ things mentioned above. She took real life examples to explain how people overcome their challenges, for example, person who is addicted to alcohol can get rid of that unhealthy behaviour by going for walk or call a friend.
It's our mind that thinks about the problem and its our mind which should be trained to overcome problem. Like physical strength, mental strength requires healthy habits, exercise and hard work. To rejuvenate the way I think about problems, I will read specific chapters again.
Outcome of this book is to stay mentally strong so we can easily find a way for happiness and success.
1. Don’t Waste Time Feeling Sorry for Yourself
2. Don’t Give Away Your Power
3. Don’t Shy Away from Change
4. Don’t Waste Energy on Things You Can’t Control
5. Don’t Worry About Pleasing Everyone
6. Don’t Fear Taking Calculated Risks
7. Don’t Dwell on the Past
8. Don’t Make the Same Mistakes Over and Over
9. Don’t Resent Other People’s Success
10. Don’t Give Up After the First Failure
11. Don’t Fear Alone Time
12. Don’t Feel the World Owes You Anything
13. Don’t Expect Immediate Results
This book changes the way we see the problems, actually problems aren't problems they're just the state of mind or just a situation which needs strong mind to overcome it. I remembered the famous quote while reading
"When Mind Is Weak, Situation turns into Problem.!
When Mind is Balanced, Situation is a Challenge.!
When Mind is Strong, Situation becomes Opportunity".
Author (Amy Morin) explains how to overcome life's challenges or problems by following 13+ things mentioned above. She took real life examples to explain how people overcome their challenges, for example, person who is addicted to alcohol can get rid of that unhealthy behaviour by going for walk or call a friend.
It's our mind that thinks about the problem and its our mind which should be trained to overcome problem. Like physical strength, mental strength requires healthy habits, exercise and hard work. To rejuvenate the way I think about problems, I will read specific chapters again.
Outcome of this book is to stay mentally strong so we can easily find a way for happiness and success.
December 30, 2016
TRIGGER WARNING: If you are still working through grief or trauma or self worth pieces in your life, this is not the gentle and supportive book you need. Morin dismisses so many important emotional aspects of mental processing that it is actually hurtful to those of us struggling or in the middle of the work. Many passages were so square and edgy they sort of cut right to the 'how come you haven't done this already', as if changing your thought process is just that easy for everyone. I almost experienced physical pain at the beginning because it was so cut and dried. Lacks well-researched advice and stories as well as reflective pointers. The book is a good starter for those who are looking for a little bit of a 'brain spring cleaning', but this is absolutely not a book to help you with anything more than changing some of those small surface negative thoughts. Buy a Brene Brown book instead please!!
October 4, 2016
I can't believe I listened to nearly this whole thing. Oof. Such is my hunger for Self Improvement! that I will suffer through the most simplistic presentations.
Yes, the first several chapters had some freshness to them, illustrated with apt scenarios. But as we wore on, the examples became cringe-worthy -- this book seems nothing but an update on Mr. Dale Carnegie's equally cringe-worthy How to Win Friends...! The case studies draw heavily from the business world (Hershey?!) and the definition of success is quite often monetary. Grotesquely simple suggestions are offered: Do volunteer work! Go out with friends!
This entire thing should be a list on a tiny piece of paper that you cut out and tape to some wall in your house and notice it every other year or so.
Yes, the first several chapters had some freshness to them, illustrated with apt scenarios. But as we wore on, the examples became cringe-worthy -- this book seems nothing but an update on Mr. Dale Carnegie's equally cringe-worthy How to Win Friends...! The case studies draw heavily from the business world (Hershey?!) and the definition of success is quite often monetary. Grotesquely simple suggestions are offered: Do volunteer work! Go out with friends!
This entire thing should be a list on a tiny piece of paper that you cut out and tape to some wall in your house and notice it every other year or so.
October 10, 2018
2.75.
Nothing that I haven't really heard before; I feel like some of the points made needed fleshing out a little more instead of just stating things.
Having said this, I did enjoy the real life examples she gave to illustrate some of the points she makes.
Nothing that I haven't really heard before; I feel like some of the points made needed fleshing out a little more instead of just stating things.
Having said this, I did enjoy the real life examples she gave to illustrate some of the points she makes.
January 21, 2022
This book is absolutely not for survivors of trauma, especially where that trauma was caused by the willful, harmful actions of others.
If you are a little bit whiny or lazy and you can't find the motivation to get your life in order, there are probably some things in this book that may be useful for you. But if you are recovering from trauma this book lacks the sensitive language that someone who has already been through it, really deserves.
Furthermore, the advice that is offered isn't anything new and it is sandwiched between really odd and sometimes harmful statements.
The main theme of the book is stop feeling sorry for yourself and dwelling on the past, the world doesn't owe you anything. What you need to do is follow the steps in this book to become successful, but not immediately cause failure is part of the process.
I could tell early on that this book was going to have me wincing a lot, but I read the entire thing partially because there are so many high ratings on this book, and partially because I wanted to be specific about what the problems were.
I am supposing that Amy Morin spends much time in her practice helping people deal with the mental side of weight loss, otherwise she brings it up an awful lot in this book in a way that felt yucky. I know that's not a great word for it, but it's subtle. If you have ever been around someone who talks too much about fat people even though they're not fat, there's a tone to it, and it it comes up too many times in this book.
Her statements about weight overall made it seem like she feels that the main reason why people don't lose weight is because they hate being uncomfortable (exercising) and love unhealthy foods to excess.
Also, I know that this book was published before the pandemic, but quotes like this didn't age well
Some of her helpfulness, felt like victim blaming and gaslighting, again especially if you are the victim of violence, and especially if that violence was sexual in nature. Statements like:
Seem more harmful than helpful. Also, where is the science based evidence to support this statement? How does she know this to be true? She doesn't say.
She also says that some of the reasons we engage in self-pity is to get out of doing work, get attention from others.
She goes on to say that we should stop because (among other reasons) it is not attractive and will wear on people rather quickly.
Then there are the stories of people that the odds of replicating are one in millions. "Oprah survived sexual violence and went on to be...well, Oprah." Similar stories of rejection or failure feature people like Milton Hershey, Dr. Seuss, and Walt Disney. These stories didn't really prove the point she was making, because it is so unlikely that you move on from adversity to reach this level of success and I'd argue that hardly any of us reading the book are looking to become the next Oprah or Disney.
This line...
I could just go on and on, but this review is already so long. For everything I mentioned that you disagree with, I could probably mention five more problematic things. Bottom line there are better books teaching the same (few) helpful things she mentioned. Read those instead.
If you are healing from trauma, I recommend What Happened to You? By Bruce Perry and The Body Keeps the Score for starters.
If you are a little bit whiny or lazy and you can't find the motivation to get your life in order, there are probably some things in this book that may be useful for you. But if you are recovering from trauma this book lacks the sensitive language that someone who has already been through it, really deserves.
Furthermore, the advice that is offered isn't anything new and it is sandwiched between really odd and sometimes harmful statements.
The main theme of the book is stop feeling sorry for yourself and dwelling on the past, the world doesn't owe you anything. What you need to do is follow the steps in this book to become successful, but not immediately cause failure is part of the process.
I could tell early on that this book was going to have me wincing a lot, but I read the entire thing partially because there are so many high ratings on this book, and partially because I wanted to be specific about what the problems were.
I am supposing that Amy Morin spends much time in her practice helping people deal with the mental side of weight loss, otherwise she brings it up an awful lot in this book in a way that felt yucky. I know that's not a great word for it, but it's subtle. If you have ever been around someone who talks too much about fat people even though they're not fat, there's a tone to it, and it it comes up too many times in this book.
Her statements about weight overall made it seem like she feels that the main reason why people don't lose weight is because they hate being uncomfortable (exercising) and love unhealthy foods to excess.
Self-discipline isn’t something you either have or you don’t. Instead, everyone has the ability to increase their self-discipline. Saying no to a bag of chips or a couple of cookies requires self-control. As does exercising when you don’t feel like it.
Also, I know that this book was published before the pandemic, but quotes like this didn't age well
Fear leads many people to incorrectly assume that germs pose a much higher risk than they actually do, because in the reality, bacteria-free environments may pose a greater threat to our health than the germs.
Some of her helpfulness, felt like victim blaming and gaslighting, again especially if you are the victim of violence, and especially if that violence was sexual in nature. Statements like:
Our memories aren’t as accurate as we think they are. Often, when we recall unpleasant events, we exaggerate and catastrophize them.
Seem more harmful than helpful. Also, where is the science based evidence to support this statement? How does she know this to be true? She doesn't say.
She also says that some of the reasons we engage in self-pity is to get out of doing work, get attention from others.
As long as you feel sorry for yourself...you can avoid taking any responsibility for your actions."
She goes on to say that we should stop because (among other reasons) it is not attractive and will wear on people rather quickly.
Then there are the stories of people that the odds of replicating are one in millions. "Oprah survived sexual violence and went on to be...well, Oprah." Similar stories of rejection or failure feature people like Milton Hershey, Dr. Seuss, and Walt Disney. These stories didn't really prove the point she was making, because it is so unlikely that you move on from adversity to reach this level of success and I'd argue that hardly any of us reading the book are looking to become the next Oprah or Disney.
This line...
Although antidepressants can help people with clinical depression, research shows the vast majority of people taking them haven’t ever been diagnosed with depression by a mental health professional. Still, plenty of people want to take medication as a shortcut to improving their lives.This is wild, and I wondered about the many people struggling to accept their diagnosis and take the recommended prescriptions because of the stigma associated with mental illness. She says nothing about (of course) deferring to your medical professional that you have charged with your care.
I could just go on and on, but this review is already so long. For everything I mentioned that you disagree with, I could probably mention five more problematic things. Bottom line there are better books teaching the same (few) helpful things she mentioned. Read those instead.
If you are healing from trauma, I recommend What Happened to You? By Bruce Perry and The Body Keeps the Score for starters.
October 9, 2022
One of the worst self-help books I've read. Man, just a ton of bad or pointless advice. Stuff like, he was having issues with his mother-in-law, so he talked to her about the issues. Much of it seems like it just follows a Survivorship-bias, these are successful people and this is what they did.
It's certainly better suited to people that aren't dealing with trauma, depression, and other things that can prevent you from being "mentally strong".
It's certainly better suited to people that aren't dealing with trauma, depression, and other things that can prevent you from being "mentally strong".
November 30, 2018
This book wasn’t really for me. DNF at 34% and skimmed the rest.
First, I tried to do this in the audio format, however the author is also the narrator and while she isn’t horrible if you are going to have an audiobook spend a little money and get a professional to do it unless you also double as a voice actor. I’m finicky with audio and gave up on that format after Ch 3 or 4.
Second, this did have some personal family trauma in it suffered by the author about some severe losses in her adult life. I found myself feeling really sorry for the death of her first husband at such a young age and the struggles with that lose. But it was like a resume, this is what happened to me and why I’m qualified to help you. I don’t know everyone has trauma or struggles in their lives, they are just different kinds. Some lose a loved one, others have health issues, other mental issues and some financial. Sure, she had some very big loses but it didn’t qualify her in my mind to be an expert for everyone.
Finally, I just skimmed through the chapter heading to see that they were
So the title is a little catchy but overall this list didn’t really help me. I’m really looking for more things with my general life and job change that might be helpful tools. I’m not even sure that if I was in a state of mental trauma or loss that she would get through to me. There was nothing that I skimmed in this that had an Ah-Ha moment to it.
First, I tried to do this in the audio format, however the author is also the narrator and while she isn’t horrible if you are going to have an audiobook spend a little money and get a professional to do it unless you also double as a voice actor. I’m finicky with audio and gave up on that format after Ch 3 or 4.
Second, this did have some personal family trauma in it suffered by the author about some severe losses in her adult life. I found myself feeling really sorry for the death of her first husband at such a young age and the struggles with that lose. But it was like a resume, this is what happened to me and why I’m qualified to help you. I don’t know everyone has trauma or struggles in their lives, they are just different kinds. Some lose a loved one, others have health issues, other mental issues and some financial. Sure, she had some very big loses but it didn’t qualify her in my mind to be an expert for everyone.
Finally, I just skimmed through the chapter heading to see that they were
1. They don't waste time feeling sorry for themselves.
2. They don't give away their power.
3. They don't shy away from change.
4. They don't focus on things they can't control.
5. They don't worry about pleasing everyone.
6. They don't fear taking calculated risks.
7. They don't dwell on the past.
8. They don't make the same mistakes over and over.
9. They don't resent other people's success.
10. They don't give up after the first failure.
11. They don't fear alone time.
12. They don't feel the world owes them anything.
13. They don't expect immediate results.
So the title is a little catchy but overall this list didn’t really help me. I’m really looking for more things with my general life and job change that might be helpful tools. I’m not even sure that if I was in a state of mental trauma or loss that she would get through to me. There was nothing that I skimmed in this that had an Ah-Ha moment to it.
February 13, 2015
juvenile, repetitive, nothing not covered in most mindfulness books/tapes, bit of an ego trip for the author
October 9, 2020
You can never read too many self-help books!
December 17, 2017
Some readers took offense to this book, but I didn't see anything horrible about it. When I read self-improvement books, I'm mainly looking for a few tips that will help me in some way and I skip anything that I don't think is relevant.
Here are the 13 things:
In some of these areas, I'm doing pretty darn good! There were four that jumped out at me, because they're some of my bigger issues. For privacy, I'm not going to say which ones. Now that I've acknowledged those areas, maybe finally I can make some progress. I'd love to be happier and more successful. Who wouldn't? LOL
When you read this, it helps if you step back emotionally and not read it as criticism. Nobody is perfect.
Here are the 13 things:
1. They don't waste time feeling sorry for themselves.
2. They don't give away their power.
3. They don't shy away from change.
4. They don't focus on things they can't control.
5. They don't worry about pleasing everyone.
6. They don't fear taking calculated risks.
7. They don't dwell on the past.
8. They don't make the same mistakes over and over.
9. They don't resent other people's success.
10. They don't give up after the first failure.
11. They don't fear alone time.
12. They don't feel the world owes them anything.
13. They don't expect immediate results.
In some of these areas, I'm doing pretty darn good! There were four that jumped out at me, because they're some of my bigger issues. For privacy, I'm not going to say which ones. Now that I've acknowledged those areas, maybe finally I can make some progress. I'd love to be happier and more successful. Who wouldn't? LOL
When you read this, it helps if you step back emotionally and not read it as criticism. Nobody is perfect.
June 16, 2020
5⭐️ isnt enough for this masterpiece!
"If you choose to look for the silverlining, even in a bad situation, you'll experience joy and happiness much more often"
First of all, I can't relate to some of the bad and hate reviews on this one because the points are amazing and it had changed some of my point of views of dealing with things since I've read it.
This books is the framework to identify whats the exact thing among the 13 don't do's that I have been doing my entire life, that had affected my mental health. I found myself nodding my head occasionally saying - "Uh huh. I did that", "so true!", "I regretted doing this". But I was doing very well in some areas too and muttered "I've been doing this the correct way! I am proud of myself!"
Here are the 13 things :
1. They don't waste time feeling sorry for themselves.
2. They don't give away their power.
3. They don't shy away from change.
4. They don't focus on things they can't control.
5. They don't worry about pleasing everyone.
6. They don't fear taking calculated risks.
7. They don't dwell on the past.
8. They don't make the same mistakes over and over.
9. They don't resent other people's success.
10. They don't give up after the first failure.
11. They don't fear alone time.
12. They don't feel the world owes them anything.
13. They don't expect immediate results.
Her writing is very structured. She begins with a chapter introducing "what is mental strength?", elaborating the 13 points in the next 13 chapters and ended it with a conclusion chapter of "maintaining mental strength".
Each 13 chapters includes amazing quotes, a real life event of her patients, six to ten sub-titles elaborating on the what, why, who and how, and ended it with a two sections of "What's Helpful" and "What's Not Helpful."
You might be wondering why she has to focused on the don't do's rather than went straight to the things mentally strong people DO. Like I said, she wants us to IDENTIFY what are the things that has been holding us back first, before suggesting what to DO or how to fix it.
"Good habits are important, but it's often our bad habits that prevent us from reaching our full potential. You can have all the good habits in the world, but if you keep doing the bad habits alongside the good ones, you'll struggle to reach your goals. Think of it this way: you're only as good as your worst habits."
If you would like some helps to change your life, Amy Morin has created the path for you to walk on with her guiding principles. So, I genuinely recommend this for you to read.
- i'm hunting her other books next month for sure! (im already broke this month 🤣)
read this guys! read this!
"If you choose to look for the silverlining, even in a bad situation, you'll experience joy and happiness much more often"
First of all, I can't relate to some of the bad and hate reviews on this one because the points are amazing and it had changed some of my point of views of dealing with things since I've read it.
This books is the framework to identify whats the exact thing among the 13 don't do's that I have been doing my entire life, that had affected my mental health. I found myself nodding my head occasionally saying - "Uh huh. I did that", "so true!", "I regretted doing this". But I was doing very well in some areas too and muttered "I've been doing this the correct way! I am proud of myself!"
Here are the 13 things :
1. They don't waste time feeling sorry for themselves.
2. They don't give away their power.
3. They don't shy away from change.
4. They don't focus on things they can't control.
5. They don't worry about pleasing everyone.
6. They don't fear taking calculated risks.
7. They don't dwell on the past.
8. They don't make the same mistakes over and over.
9. They don't resent other people's success.
10. They don't give up after the first failure.
11. They don't fear alone time.
12. They don't feel the world owes them anything.
13. They don't expect immediate results.
Her writing is very structured. She begins with a chapter introducing "what is mental strength?", elaborating the 13 points in the next 13 chapters and ended it with a conclusion chapter of "maintaining mental strength".
Each 13 chapters includes amazing quotes, a real life event of her patients, six to ten sub-titles elaborating on the what, why, who and how, and ended it with a two sections of "What's Helpful" and "What's Not Helpful."
You might be wondering why she has to focused on the don't do's rather than went straight to the things mentally strong people DO. Like I said, she wants us to IDENTIFY what are the things that has been holding us back first, before suggesting what to DO or how to fix it.
"Good habits are important, but it's often our bad habits that prevent us from reaching our full potential. You can have all the good habits in the world, but if you keep doing the bad habits alongside the good ones, you'll struggle to reach your goals. Think of it this way: you're only as good as your worst habits."
If you would like some helps to change your life, Amy Morin has created the path for you to walk on with her guiding principles. So, I genuinely recommend this for you to read.
- i'm hunting her other books next month for sure! (im already broke this month 🤣)
read this guys! read this!
October 10, 2017
Rating things is getting harder the more I read.
I was actually slightly surprised about the bad reviews of this book but by the end I realized it's impossible to read and not feel like at least one of the chapters is ABOUT ME. Which, depending on how you take criticism, would get one Rather Riled Up. That and the tone of this book is a bit odd. For the author having been through SO MUCH BAD her tone actually doesn't sound sympathetic which is a bit confusing. On the other hand, it makes sense, because as she states at the beginning of the book, it was after a string of tragedies that she sat down and wrote this list where I imagine the options were "give up" and "GET UP AND MARCH ON." The latter is the tone the book ended up with. Because of that, I'm not sure I would recommend it to someone who had recently gone through A Very Bad Thing.
As for content, there is nothing "new" but it's a good collection of "best practices" (obviously not for everyone but in general), and the chapters seemed pretty well laid out: "inspirational story," a "story of someone doing the Wrong Thing then learning to do The Right Thing," a list of ways to recognize if you need to work on this topic, and then ways to improve yourself in this area. Straight forward & practical which I like. I need to go back and note some of the exercises so I can do them. At times this book felt like a slap across the face, but at this particular moment in life it felt like a good correction and I know if I make the effort I can improve my mental health.
I was actually slightly surprised about the bad reviews of this book but by the end I realized it's impossible to read and not feel like at least one of the chapters is ABOUT ME. Which, depending on how you take criticism, would get one Rather Riled Up. That and the tone of this book is a bit odd. For the author having been through SO MUCH BAD her tone actually doesn't sound sympathetic which is a bit confusing. On the other hand, it makes sense, because as she states at the beginning of the book, it was after a string of tragedies that she sat down and wrote this list where I imagine the options were "give up" and "GET UP AND MARCH ON." The latter is the tone the book ended up with. Because of that, I'm not sure I would recommend it to someone who had recently gone through A Very Bad Thing.
As for content, there is nothing "new" but it's a good collection of "best practices" (obviously not for everyone but in general), and the chapters seemed pretty well laid out: "inspirational story," a "story of someone doing the Wrong Thing then learning to do The Right Thing," a list of ways to recognize if you need to work on this topic, and then ways to improve yourself in this area. Straight forward & practical which I like. I need to go back and note some of the exercises so I can do them. At times this book felt like a slap across the face, but at this particular moment in life it felt like a good correction and I know if I make the effort I can improve my mental health.
June 13, 2018
Μου αρέσουν τα βιβλία αυτοβοήθειας... είμαι τόσο απροσάρμοστο και κακιασμένο που πιστεύω πως εκεί ίσως βρω κάποια ίχνη για ψήγματα αυτοβελτίωσης μου... συνηθίζω να τα καταπίνω αμάσητα, να ενθουσιάζομαι, να υπογραμμίζω σχεδόν κάθε σειρά, να τα αποστηθίζω για λίγο καιρό και αμέσως μετά να έχω ξεχάσει τα πάντα και να πέφτω στην ίδια λούμπα κι ακόμα μεγαλύτερη...
Με άλλα λόγια, λατρεύω τα βιβλία αυτοβοήθειας και αυτοβελτίωσης γιατί τελικά δεν μου προσφέρουν καμιά βοήθεια και καμιά βελτίωση αλλά η ελπίδα πεθαίνει τελευταία...
Ωστόσο αυτό το βιβλίο αράχνιασε πάνω στο κομοδίνο μου, η σκόνη και η μπίχλα από την αχρησία των σελίδων κατοικοέδρευσε για ένα χρόνο σχεδόν μέχρι που εδέησα και το τελείωσα... Το βρήκα βαρετό, ανούσιο, απλοϊκό μέχρι εκεί που δεν παίρνει... το μόνο ίσως αξιόλογο, τα "αποφθέγματα - τίτλοι των κεφαλαίων" αλλά και πάλι μια χαρά θα τους έβρισκα σε ένα από τα χιλιάδες blogs "του πως να ζήσετε καλύτερα"
Όπως καταλάβατε παραμένω ένα ψυχικά αδύναμο σκορόφιδο...
Με άλλα λόγια, λατρεύω τα βιβλία αυτοβοήθειας και αυτοβελτίωσης γιατί τελικά δεν μου προσφέρουν καμιά βοήθεια και καμιά βελτίωση αλλά η ελπίδα πεθαίνει τελευταία...
Ωστόσο αυτό το βιβλίο αράχνιασε πάνω στο κομοδίνο μου, η σκόνη και η μπίχλα από την αχρησία των σελίδων κατοικοέδρευσε για ένα χρόνο σχεδόν μέχρι που εδέησα και το τελείωσα... Το βρήκα βαρετό, ανούσιο, απλοϊκό μέχρι εκεί που δεν παίρνει... το μόνο ίσως αξιόλογο, τα "αποφθέγματα - τίτλοι των κεφαλαίων" αλλά και πάλι μια χαρά θα τους έβρισκα σε ένα από τα χιλιάδες blogs "του πως να ζήσετε καλύτερα"
Όπως καταλάβατε παραμένω ένα ψυχικά αδύναμο σκορόφιδο...
May 16, 2018
Reads like a rehash of almost every other self-help type of book that I’ve ever read. Might be useful to someone not well-read and/or young. The case studies are mildly interesting, but the advice seems largely self-evident.
January 14, 2021
0 STARS. A repetitive, moronic lecture from someone who comes of as, and probably is, an entitled brat.
Her hardships were endured as an adult, and useless to anyone who didn’t have a privileged childhood.
Terrible book
Her hardships were endured as an adult, and useless to anyone who didn’t have a privileged childhood.
Terrible book
March 24, 2016
After reading this book I can honestly say that mentally strong people are a bunch of selfish, narcissistic jerks.
Just kidding. There's no doubt that Morin has survived some really rough times and she therefore has my deepest sympathies. She has developed a list and although I don't struggle with most of the items on said list there were one or two that made me stop and think.
I don't worry about things I can't control or repeat mistakes. I don't fear change or expect immediate results. Some mistakes I made early in life were grave enough to have lifelong repercussions and so I have frequently wondered how things would be different if I had avoided those pitfalls (mentally strong people don't live in the past). Reading this has made me aware of this tendency and I have resolved not to waste time on it anymore.
So even if you consider yourself a strong person, just remember that nobody's perfect and keep an open mind. You may find strategies to combat something you didn't even realize was weighing you down.
Just kidding. There's no doubt that Morin has survived some really rough times and she therefore has my deepest sympathies. She has developed a list and although I don't struggle with most of the items on said list there were one or two that made me stop and think.
I don't worry about things I can't control or repeat mistakes. I don't fear change or expect immediate results. Some mistakes I made early in life were grave enough to have lifelong repercussions and so I have frequently wondered how things would be different if I had avoided those pitfalls (mentally strong people don't live in the past). Reading this has made me aware of this tendency and I have resolved not to waste time on it anymore.
So even if you consider yourself a strong person, just remember that nobody's perfect and keep an open mind. You may find strategies to combat something you didn't even realize was weighing you down.
March 28, 2015
In the face of several unexpected family deaths, Amy Morin has learned to meet these challenges head on. Each of these chapters are filled with skilled insight for the reader. I found the various principles easy to "get" or understand then apply to every day life. Each chapter ends with dual sections called "What's Helpful" and "What's Not Helpful."
Some people may wonder about the negative focus of this book (things mentally strong people don't do). Morin answers this objection in the introduction saying, "Good habits are important, but it's often our bad habits that prevent us from reaching our full potential. You can have all the good habits in the world, but if you keep doing the bad habits alongside the good ones, you'll struggle to reach your goals. Think of it this way: you're only as good as your worst habits." (Page 7).
I highly recommend this book. These guiding principles can put you on the path to a changed life.
Some people may wonder about the negative focus of this book (things mentally strong people don't do). Morin answers this objection in the introduction saying, "Good habits are important, but it's often our bad habits that prevent us from reaching our full potential. You can have all the good habits in the world, but if you keep doing the bad habits alongside the good ones, you'll struggle to reach your goals. Think of it this way: you're only as good as your worst habits." (Page 7).
I highly recommend this book. These guiding principles can put you on the path to a changed life.
April 10, 2023
This book has received mixed reviews, and many of the bad ones say that this book won’t solve any real issues such as depression or other mental illnesses. And I agree. If I read this when I was at my lowest it would feel like a slap in the face. But reading this in a more stable place in life , I really enjoyed this.
For me this was a perfect book for the current point in my life. I feel like I’m stuck in a rut and everything just feels bleh. I’m self conscious, envious of others and I have no self control which makes it hard for me to move on to a better place. And I feel like this book really gave me the tools to change.
This book won’t cure your depression or anxiety, but if you feel stuck in life or need a pick-me-up, then consider reading this book. It’s not a free ticket to a perfect life but for me it served as reminders on how to improve your mentality when facing things in life.
For me this was a perfect book for the current point in my life. I feel like I’m stuck in a rut and everything just feels bleh. I’m self conscious, envious of others and I have no self control which makes it hard for me to move on to a better place. And I feel like this book really gave me the tools to change.
This book won’t cure your depression or anxiety, but if you feel stuck in life or need a pick-me-up, then consider reading this book. It’s not a free ticket to a perfect life but for me it served as reminders on how to improve your mentality when facing things in life.
October 20, 2020
So I read this book a few months ago, and thought it had some really good topics. Most, I was already aware of, but definitely a few gems...wish I could remember them!
February 22, 2024
Ca de obicei, "miezul" acestui gen de cărți îl reprezintă cazurile reale prezentate de autoare, care vin să susțină teoria. Am mai citit cărți de dezvoltare personală care au avut aproximativ același conținut, deci pentru mine nu a adus ceva complet nou, dar nu a stricat să-mi reamintesc anumite idei. Până la urmă, repetiția e mama învățăturii. Mi-a plăcut, e o carte bună și utilă.
September 10, 2018
I’m quite sure there was not a single original idea in this book. It felt cliched and tired and trite. I sympathize with the author. She’s been through some terrible things in her life. But there is absolutely nothing here that hasn’t been said a hundred times before, and better.
December 5, 2014
This book is a great read. It isn't a fun read, or even an entertaining one, but it IS great. Why? Because it summarizes really well a huge chunk of the skills and reflections I've learned through years of medical attention for mental health issues. Morin really knows how to make her points clear, and expresses them in a way that allows the reader to reflect without guilt. Questions are asked to help people identify the point within themselves, and then good and bad habits are discussed with quick points at the end of each chapter to summarize. I can't say I loved reading this, because really, it wouldn't be healthy if I did love reading a book that made me think critically about myself, but I DID love what this book had to say. I recommend this for anyone who struggles with things in life. Being mentally strong is NOT the same as being mentally healthy - but it's a great stepping stone to getting there.
April 6, 2017
I was a huge fan of Amy Morin's blog post on this topic when it went viral. The moment the book came out, I knew it would be at the top of my reading list. The 13 Things that she refers to are synonymous with success on a business or personal level. Amy gives you the framework to recognize where you stand on the 13 Things, as well as tips and suggestions to improve. I found myself shaking my head occasionally saying - "Yep, I do that." If you are looking for an excellent self-improvement book, this is the one to invest in.
July 26, 2020
My journey continues
As my journey to self help and health continues this was a great read! It’s amazing to think that in all of my years I am still making mistakes associated with poor choices. This book is a great source of information and I highly recommend.
As my journey to self help and health continues this was a great read! It’s amazing to think that in all of my years I am still making mistakes associated with poor choices. This book is a great source of information and I highly recommend.
December 6, 2020
A 13 dolog, amit a mentálisan erős emberek elkerülnek nem emlékszem,hogyan került a látómezőmbe, Molyon/Goodreadsen/Amazonon, mindenesetre hat napig lekötött.
A 13 témakör 13 fejezetre osztja a könyvet, és igazat kell adnom annak a Goodreads véleménynek, hogy olyan meh jellegű kötet.
Vannak benne okos gondolatok, de hemzsegnek az általánosítások is - pedig egy pszichoterapeuta írta, azonban nem eléggé szakszerű, túl el van laposítva, köznyelvesítve, lebutítva.
Arra semmi esetre nem való, hogy lelki sérültek ennek segítségével gyógyuljanak!
A 13 témakör 13 fejezetre osztja a könyvet, és igazat kell adnom annak a Goodreads véleménynek, hogy olyan meh jellegű kötet.
Vannak benne okos gondolatok, de hemzsegnek az általánosítások is - pedig egy pszichoterapeuta írta, azonban nem eléggé szakszerű, túl el van laposítva, köznyelvesítve, lebutítva.
Arra semmi esetre nem való, hogy lelki sérültek ennek segítségével gyógyuljanak!
September 10, 2022
“Bad habits are like heavy weights that you drag around as you go about your day. They’ll slow you down, tire you out, and frustrate you. Despite your hard work and talent, you’ll struggle to reach your full potential when you’ve got certain thoughts, behaviors, and feelings holding you back.”
13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do is a strong and straight-up informative book about nurturing one’s self to become mentally strong.
Each of the “13 Things” was elaborated with numerous situations that most of us can easily relate to, discussions that justifies one’s behavior for each set, and some pointers on what should not be done in order to cultivate mental strength.
I think that the downside with the book is that there could be conflicts between the words of the author and the reader’s biased perspective, and so it needs to be read with an open mind.
I generally liked the book; and although it was a bit long and took me days to finish, I didn’t have any conflicts with Amy Morin’s writing, knowing that it could challenge my own thinking and everything I knew my whole life. It offered views to a great extent, especially in terms of staying strong and taking back one’s power.
13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do is a strong and straight-up informative book about nurturing one’s self to become mentally strong.
Each of the “13 Things” was elaborated with numerous situations that most of us can easily relate to, discussions that justifies one’s behavior for each set, and some pointers on what should not be done in order to cultivate mental strength.
I think that the downside with the book is that there could be conflicts between the words of the author and the reader’s biased perspective, and so it needs to be read with an open mind.
I generally liked the book; and although it was a bit long and took me days to finish, I didn’t have any conflicts with Amy Morin’s writing, knowing that it could challenge my own thinking and everything I knew my whole life. It offered views to a great extent, especially in terms of staying strong and taking back one’s power.
September 29, 2019
What caught my eye when I was considering reading Amy Morin’s “13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do” was (1) the title and (2) these chapter headings:
CHAPTER 1 THEY DON’T WASTE TIME FEELING SORRY FOR THEMSELVES
CHAPTER 2 THEY DON’T GIVE AWAY THEIR POWER
CHAPTER 3 THEY DON’T SHY AWAY FROM CHANGE
CHAPTER 4 THEY DON’T FOCUS ON THINGS THEY CAN’T CONTROL
CHAPTER 5 THEY DON’T WORRY ABOUT PLEASING EVERYONE
CHAPTER 6 THEY DON’T FEAR TAKING CALCULATED RISKS
CHAPTER 7 THEY DON’T DWELL ON THE PAST
CHAPTER 8 THEY DON’T MAKE THE SAME MISTAKES OVER AND OVER
CHAPTER 9 THEY DON’T RESENT OTHER PEOPLE’S SUCCESS
CHAPTER 10 THEY DON’T GIVE UP AFTER THE FIRST FAILURE
CHAPTER 11 THEY DON’T FEAR ALONE TIME
CHAPTER 12 THEY DON’T FEEL THE WORLD OWES THEM ANYTHING
CHAPTER 13 THEY DON’T EXPECT IMMEDIATE RESULTS
Do I do some of those items? Yep. Well maybe not fearing alone time (introverts like me enjoy that). But the others resonated with me. So I wanted to read more.
The above chapter headings could be pinned on a wall and give me enough motivation to avoid sinking into those nasty 12 habits. But Morin’s book is much more than chapter headings. I liked how she encourages the reader to frame the challenging times in your life in a positive light. “You can view the events that happen in your life in many different ways,” she writes. “If you choose to view circumstances in a way that says, ‘I deserve better,’ you’ll feel self-pity often. If you choose to look for the silver lining, even in a bad situation, you’ll experience joy and happiness much more often.”
Moran speaks from personal experience, as she details early in the book how she lost her mother, then her husband, unexpectedly. Working through this grief resulted in the recommendations she gives in her book.
I also liked how Morin interspersed quotes from other wise souls. Such as:
“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” —MAYA ANGELOU
“Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.” —LAO TZU
“We do not heal the past by dwelling there; we heal the past by living fully in the present.” —MARIANNE WILLIAMSON
If you find yourself slipping into negative “woa is me” type of thinking I recommend “13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do” for motivation to get you back on a positive path of living.
CHAPTER 1 THEY DON’T WASTE TIME FEELING SORRY FOR THEMSELVES
CHAPTER 2 THEY DON’T GIVE AWAY THEIR POWER
CHAPTER 3 THEY DON’T SHY AWAY FROM CHANGE
CHAPTER 4 THEY DON’T FOCUS ON THINGS THEY CAN’T CONTROL
CHAPTER 5 THEY DON’T WORRY ABOUT PLEASING EVERYONE
CHAPTER 6 THEY DON’T FEAR TAKING CALCULATED RISKS
CHAPTER 7 THEY DON’T DWELL ON THE PAST
CHAPTER 8 THEY DON’T MAKE THE SAME MISTAKES OVER AND OVER
CHAPTER 9 THEY DON’T RESENT OTHER PEOPLE’S SUCCESS
CHAPTER 10 THEY DON’T GIVE UP AFTER THE FIRST FAILURE
CHAPTER 11 THEY DON’T FEAR ALONE TIME
CHAPTER 12 THEY DON’T FEEL THE WORLD OWES THEM ANYTHING
CHAPTER 13 THEY DON’T EXPECT IMMEDIATE RESULTS
Do I do some of those items? Yep. Well maybe not fearing alone time (introverts like me enjoy that). But the others resonated with me. So I wanted to read more.
The above chapter headings could be pinned on a wall and give me enough motivation to avoid sinking into those nasty 12 habits. But Morin’s book is much more than chapter headings. I liked how she encourages the reader to frame the challenging times in your life in a positive light. “You can view the events that happen in your life in many different ways,” she writes. “If you choose to view circumstances in a way that says, ‘I deserve better,’ you’ll feel self-pity often. If you choose to look for the silver lining, even in a bad situation, you’ll experience joy and happiness much more often.”
Moran speaks from personal experience, as she details early in the book how she lost her mother, then her husband, unexpectedly. Working through this grief resulted in the recommendations she gives in her book.
I also liked how Morin interspersed quotes from other wise souls. Such as:
“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” —MAYA ANGELOU
“Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.” —LAO TZU
“We do not heal the past by dwelling there; we heal the past by living fully in the present.” —MARIANNE WILLIAMSON
If you find yourself slipping into negative “woa is me” type of thinking I recommend “13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do” for motivation to get you back on a positive path of living.
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