What are some concrete ways in which one can become an emotionally strong person?
If you want to become emotionally strong, I have three recommendations: 1. Think about the good things in your life every day. At the very least, do it once in the morning and once before bed. Weak people focus on their problems to the exclusion of the good, while strong people try to remember what they have to be grateful for. Even it’s something as simple as being grateful for your dog’s affection or a friend’s kind words, you’ll definitely find that it makes you happier and stronger. 2. Challenge yourself. Try to do things where you really have to push yourself to succeed. You won’t always be successful, but you’ll learn to handle failure (which is as important as learning to succeed) and you’ll eventually have some success, and succeeding at things you weren’t sure of is one of the best ways in the world to build confidence. 3. Surround yourself with people you love and people who love you. There are plenty of negative people in the world who love nothing more than to see the bad i
