The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Your mindset determines whether effort leads to strength or misery.
- In plain terms
- Choose to focus on strength instead of misery.
- What can you take from it?
- Focus on strength to turn effort into power.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you focus on?
- How does your focus change your day?
Another view
Some pain is real and cannot be reframed away.
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