📢 how to build unshackable nerves

Ulysses S Grant surveyed the battlefield through his field glasses.

As a general during the U.S. Civil War, Grant had seen his fair share of battles. But this time an enemy shell exploded, killing the horse right beside him. Grant, however, was unfazed, his eyes never leaving his glasses. 

Another time, a steamboat exploded as troops were unloading. Everyone hit the ground, scared for their lives. Except Grant, who ran towards the explosion even as debris and bodies fell from the sky.

Grant had an unshakable confidence and nerves of steel in the face of chaos.

But he wasn’t born this way. 

This kind of calm focus came from years of combat experience. Grant spent years under gunfire during the Mexican-American War. The Civil War put him under immense pressure of being a general. All this molded him into a man who could stay calm in any situation.

This same cool-headedness led him to become the 18th president of the United States. 

Grants unshakable confidence came from years of doing hard things.

Doing hard things, pushing yourself out of your comfort zone, is the only way to grow. When you do something hard, it recalibrates your perspective. Like how a weight feels heavy when you first start going to the gym, but feels light after months of working out. The weight didn’t change, you did. 

Hard things today feel easy after you've dealt with much harder.

When you do hard things, you prove your competence and build your confidence.

Ultramarathoners change their perspective on life's problems after a race. Relationship or financial issues seem small compared to running 100 miles.

Being the president is a hard job. But Grand never buckled under the pressure. Compared to the horrors of war, meeting politicians and doing speeches was trivial.

If you find yourself easily flustered by life.

• You have lots of road rage.

• The printer not working ruins your mood.

• One mean comment ruins your day.

Doing something hard can help change your perspective on these. They won't feel like a big deal when you know you've handled much worse.

You spend alot less time feeling worried and angry. Your quality of life goes up.

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That’s a wrap!

— Justus Bosch

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