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A mentally strong person should possess these 7 qualities

No matter where your life takes you, some inner qualities are essential.

By John WilsonPublished 2 years ago 4 min read
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People's growth should have a certain openness, rather than rigid adherence to a certain value. In other words, my life is up to me! But on another level, no matter where your life takes you, some inner qualities are essential. When you have these inner qualities, whatever lifestyle you choose will go well. But if you don't have these abilities, no matter how you live your life, it will be difficult and painful. Sometimes our obsession with certain goals can lead us into confusion. Instead of pursuing your goals, improve your inner qualities.

7 Essential Qualities of Life

Have a basic sense of trust

In the process of growing up, we should try to overcome the inner distrust, to create a safe and comfortable living environment for ourselves. You may have experienced betrayal or hurt, but that doesn't mean the world isn't trustworthy. Maybe your mother can't satisfy you in a timely manner, and you have difficulty overcoming your distrust of her. Maybe your friend is always making fun of you, you can't trust your friend; Maybe your partner lies all the time, making you angry. Whatever you've been through, it doesn't mean anyone else can't be trusted. You have to have a basic sense of trust in other people, in the environment, and in yourself. You have to trust that when you really need something, someone will stand up for you and help you.

Accept bad experiences and feelings

Life is often unhappy, encounter emotional irritability, to learn to accept this bad experience. Don't let these negative feelings lead you to destructive behavior. Don't keep these negative feelings bottled up, either. All you have to do is say it in the right words. When you feel tangled, miserable, or uncomfortable inside, try to express it with precise words. If you do this for the first time, you will feel speechless because you don't know how to describe your feelings. In fact, most negative emotions are the result of generalization. As long as we use accurate language, we will avoid falling into the emotional trap.

Embrace your weaknesses

Everyone has weaknesses, and no one is perfect. As a mentally strong person, you should accept your weaknesses. Understand that your life is finite and that your body is not made of iron and can get sick. Accept that you will grow older, and accept that you have limited knowledge, limited energy, and limited abilities. Be fully aware of all your qualities, because all of your creative achievements are dependent on this imperfect body. Learn to love yourself unconditionally in sickness and in health, in excellence and in mediocrity. Love yourself, regardless of the judgment of others. Love yourself no matter what others think of you.

Have a clear sense of boundaries

All things have independence before they have the connection with each other. You are yourself first, someone else's child, someone else's friend, someone else's lover, someone else's parent. To recognize the boundaries between yourself and others, with the environment, do not rely on others too much, do not have too high expectations of others. Others do not exist to please you, you do not exist to please others. When connecting with others, maintain a sense of boundaries. The so-called distance produces beauty. When the relationship goes beyond a certain distance, you see not the good but the bad of each other. We can accept others' kindness to us within certain limits.

Distinguish between subjective thinking and experience

Subjective thinking has a priori, which is a kind of preconceived judgment of things. The experience is instantaneous and emphasizes what is happening here and now. In daily life, people often understand the world with preconceived thinking patterns. That is, what do I think you will be, what do I think you are, what do I think you must be. This mode of thinking is in line with people's lazy thinking, if everything has to be interpreted in a new way, it will consume a lot of our energy. Experience is what happens here and now, and what it does to the individual. As a mentally strong person, don't try to make sense of the world, but recognize and accept the reality.

The ability to be alone

It is easy to tell whether a person has the ability to be alone. That is to lock him in a room, whether he feels pain or satisfaction. A person who has a good ability to be alone feels satisfied when he is alone; People who lack the ability to be alone feel pain in the process of being alone. People who have the ability to be alone are able to integrate their inner world. His inner world was orderly, not chaotic. People who have the ability to be alone have stable self-esteem. Not because of criticism or praise, and feel either happy or sad. The person who has the ability to be alone, the inner world is harmonious and unified. There is no contradiction between his knowledge, his feelings, and his will.

Endure setbacks

Mentally strong people should have the ability to endure setbacks. Sometimes you have a need that you desperately want to fulfill, but either because you're not able or because the time is not right, you can't fulfill it. As mentally strong people, have the ability to delay gratification. My heart wants to get this thing, but in my present ability is not possible. But I will not be discouraged. I will keep my temporary frustrations in check. I will lie dormant and someday I will be satisfied. The key is not to back down because of the difficulties of the moment; Don't let a moment of frustration sink you into self-doubt. Only with great resilience can you accomplish self-actualization.

In short, you probably have your own ideas about life and don't want to agree with other people's way of life. No matter how you choose to live your life, only with these abilities can you achieve yourself.

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John Wilson

I am a freelance writer and I hope my articles will give you pleasure

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