Summary: Episode 455: Grit, Mental Toughness & Spirituality(12-10-2013)... Show Summary: A discussion regarding the importance of the mind and using our brains as our greatest ally during times of distress. Developing the mental capacity to deal with calamities now, will potentially not only save us during hardships, but present opportunities for ourselves, families and whole societies after a collapse. Grit, mental toughness and our spirituality define who we are and how we live in this world. Show Summary/Topics And Links: Grit Why your mind is so important - grit, mental toughness and spirituality does not cost you anything to develop A discussion on grit and why grit is important for long-term goals - think marathon, not sprint Curtsey of Business Insider.com, The Most Important Trait Of Successful People May Surprise You, by Danny Rubin, Career Attraction Developing Mental Toughness Being mentally tough now and not being "fragile" during the time of crisis Nassim Nicholas Taleb, the author of The Black Swan: Second Edition: The Impact of the Highly Improbable: With a new section: "On Robustness and Fragility" and Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder Curtsey of Art Of Manliness.com, Beyond “Sissy” Resilience: On Becoming Antifragile, by Brett & Kate McKay Antifragile is a goal that we can aspire for Anther book on Cozad's reading bucket list, The Flinch, by Julien Smith - free to download Interview with Julien Smith on Robb Wolf's The Paleo Solution Podcast – Episode 111 Cold showers and fasting are ways to help develop mental toughness - I've been experimenting with fasting for some time now Spirituality Not a discussion on religion, but a higher belief system that helps to drive you and shapes your life What drives you? Are you carrying the fire in your soul? I botched this quote up something fierce during the podcast(go figure), but in case you are reading the show notes, here you go The Road “We wouldnt ever eat anybody, would we? No. Of course not. Even if we were starving? We're starving now. You said we werent. I said we werent dying. I didnt say we werent starving. But we wouldnt. No. We wouldnt. No matter what. No. No matter what. Because we're the good guys. Yes. And we're carrying the fire. And we're carrying the fire. Yes. Okay.” ― Cormac McCarthy Later, Lat Cozad poormanprepper.com latcozad@poormanprepper.com Forum Is Now Open - Poor Man Prepper Forum My podcast can be found on iTunes, Bluybrry.com, and Stitcher Radio. Also, I'm on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. And don't forget to drop by my website and become a member of my email mailing list. Photo credit: Simon Peckham via photopin cc
