Mental toughness is many things and rather difficult to explain. Its qualities are sacrifice and self-denial. Also, most importantly, it is combined with a perfectly disciplined will that refuses to give in. It’s a state of mind-you could call it character in action.
VINCE LOMBARDIIf you really want something , you can have it if you’re willing to pay the price. And the price means you have to work better and harder than the next guy.
More Vince Lombardi Quotes
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I derived my strength from daily mass and communion.
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Offensively, you do what you do best and you do it again and again. Defensively, you attack your opponent’s strength.
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You carry on no matter what are the obstacles. You simply refuse to give up – and, when the going gets tough, you get tougher. And, you win.
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Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence.
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Mental toughness is a state of mind – you could call it character in action.
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Nobody is hurt. Hurt is in the mind. If you can walk, you can run.
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One must not hesitate to innovate and change with the times. The leader who stands still is not progressing, and he will not remain a leader for long.
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It is time for us all to stand and cheer for the doer, the achiever – the one who recognizes the challenges and does something about it.
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Success demands singleness of purpose.
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Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.
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I don’t necessarily have to like my players and associates but as their leader I must love them. Love is loyalty, love is teamwork, love respects the dignity of the individual. This is the strength of any organization.
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Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow. Every job is a self portrait of the person who did it. Autograph your work with excellence.
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Winners never quit and quitters never win.
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Fatigue makes cowards of us all.
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The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.
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