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It's somehow appropriate that Jimmy Buffett’s death emerged at the beginning of the Labor Day weekend, the point of every American summer’s symbolic end. For so many, he embodied something they held onto tightly — the promise of an eternal summer. apnews.com/article/jimmy-…

Dave with a beautiful tribute last night to the legend, Jimmy Buffett. ‘A Pirate Looks at Forty’

Struggle leads to strength. Adversity leads to growth. Obstacles lead to improvements. Set backs lead to comebacks. Tests lead to testimonies The challenges you face are part of the growth plan for your life.

manifesting this.

A reminder

Expecting women to play on the same size pitch as men, researchers point out, means asking them to play a game that is different from the one the men play. It is also harder

Kobe Bryant said, "Everything negative - pressure, challenges - are all opportunities for me to rise." Toughness is built through small physical wins. Mental toughness is not a talent, but a skill. It's a muscle that needs to work and developed. His trainer Tim Grover said, "Mental toughness doesn’t guarantee you’ll win, but playing without it pretty much guarantees you won’t." ✅Mental toughness means being consistent. ✅Mental toughness means being resilient. ✅Mental toughness is focusing on what matters. ✅Mental toughness is pushing through discomfort. ✅Mental toughness is about your habits, not your motivation. 9 Strategies for Mental Toughness: 1. Start with your Attitude and Habits - Your attitude and habits are a choice. Your attitude can turn a difficult situation into an opportunity and your habits can build action on those attitudes. Create a positive mindset and productive routines to lay the groundwork for resilience and growth. 2. Master the Art of Being Present - Your life is controlled by what you focus on. When you focus on the past or the future, you worry or get anxious. The only place where we can make a true difference is the present. By staying focused, you are able to channel your energy and resources towards your goals and make progress towards them. 3. Train Hard, Compete Easy - Preparation puts you in position to succeed because you have done the work mentally and physically. When you practice your hardest, your natural instincts and creativity will take over when the time is needed. This allows you to act and not overthink. 4. From Now On, Problem = Opportunity - You can't always control what happens, but you can control how you handle challenges and setbacks. Reframe challenges and see problems as chances for growth and learning. This growth mindset reminds you that challenges are only challenges if you let them be. 5. Control What You Can Control - The most mentally tough people know that "you can control what you can control." There is nothing you can do about a failure or a painful moment because it's in the past. Channel your efforts and concentrate on aspects you can influence, enabling you to manage stress and maintain a sense of agency. 6. Believe In Your Future - Positivity is a choice. Belief is a choice. When you view the world this way, you are promoting a positive attitude and a growth mindset. It matters because it brings strength, resilience, and hope during those tough times. 7. Learn From The Best - Learn from the best and emulate what they do. Study how they approach their craft and the details that they look at. By looking to the best, you have a guide for how you should be preparing both mentally and physically. It gives you motivation and helps you refine your approach. 8. Visualize and Strategize - When you visualize your future, you clear the mental clutter around your vision, clarify your meaning, and reflect. Visualization helps your strategize for where there might be future obstacles. This allows you to be prepare for challenges and obstacles before they happen. 9. Win The Self-Talk Battle - Your self-talk is either going to empower you or defeat you. Negative self-talk is common, but you have to eliminate it or reframe it if you want to succeed. By improving your self-talk, you give yourself support and become more resilient when those tough times appear. "You have power over your mind, not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength." – Marcus Aurelius - - - Follow @coachajkings for more content like this!

Don't worry

Stay patient

Can you believe there were only six students in Johnston High School's first-ever graduating class? Flash forward to May 2023, when we had 604 graduates from Johnston High School — the largest class ever! #FlashbackFriday

@TommyBirch This was the tweet right above yours when I was scrolling. You could make the argument? Lol - Love Dicky V!

@IGCAcoach Simpson College dude! 👍🏻

Success is Not Rocket Science. 1. Work hard 2. Never give up 3. Show up every day 4. Create good habits 5. Keep a positve attitude 6. Have a growth mindset 7. Have relentless consistency The most successful simply do these things longer and more consistently than others.

Self-motivation is one of the main keys to success. It’s up to you to motivate yourself to work hard. No one is going to do it for you.

It doesn't get much better than this. @UrbandaleJHawks grad @ty_langenberg grew up dreaming of being a pro baseball player. His favorite team? The @Twins. Tuesday, Minnesota picked the @UIBaseball pitcher in Round 11. Full story and interview tonight at 10 @KCCINews. #Hawkeyes

@ChrisDouglas515 @DMschools @mrsnowja @McCombsEagles Welcome home

Remember you can’t change your past. But you can create your future. Don’t get stuck in thinking about what you could have and should have done. Think about what you can and will do and start taking action!

Mental toughness is doing the right thing for the team when it's not the best thing for you. - Bill Belichick

"Most people in life quit before the turn. They are not ready to endure the length of a struggle or the length of losing. They stop before it was just about to turn. You don't sit back and wait for something to turn. You have to go make it happen."

"People usually judge you based on where you are at currently, not what you could become eventually. Don't let one comment stop you from trying. File it away or use it as fuel. Focus on getting better…