Strength of spirit, self-confidence, overcoming difficulties. The best quotes, aphorisms, statuses, poems.
The greatest test of a man's courage is to be defeated and not lose heart. Ralph Ingersoll Only when a person's spiritual strength surges up is he truly alive for himself and for others; only when his soul is red-hot and blazing does it become a visible image. Stefan ZweigThe strength of the human spirit lies in the ability to look with interest and optimism into an unpredictable future. This is the belief that there is a way out of any difficult situation, and that all disagreements can be resolved. Beckett Bernard
If you give up, don’t despair, there will definitely be something wonderful under your feet, don’t be afraid to raise it. If it becomes difficult and scary, it is important to feel how it becomes easy and clear for you what to do now. Serge Goodman
There is a force of aspiration in the human will that turns the fog within us into the sun. Gibran Kahlil Gibran
A person is like a brick; when burned, it becomes hard. George Bernard Shaw
Happy, thrice happy is the man who is strengthened by the adversities of life. Genre Fabre
A person only achieves something when he believes in his own strength. Andreas Feuerbach
The highest characteristic of a person is perseverance in overcoming the most severe obstacles. Ludwig van Beethoven
Avoid those who try to undermine your self-confidence. A great person, on the contrary, instills the feeling that you can become great. Mark Twain
The greatest test of a man's courage is to be defeated and not lose heart. Ralph Ingersoll
Only when a person’s spiritual strength leaps up is he truly alive for himself and for others; only when his soul is red-hot and blazing does it become a visible image. Stefan Zweig
I often tell myself when things are bad,
And there are obstacles along the way.
The road is not always smooth,
There are both stones and potholes on it.
That I can survive any troubles,
I am strong, and tears suit me.
I'm not afraid of the vicissitudes of the weather,
I can overcome anything in the world.
Allow yourself to breathe deeply and don’t force yourself into limits. Strength belongs to those who believe in their own strength. Elchin Safarli
Fell face down in the mud? Stand up and convince everyone that it is healing.
I became strong because I was weak
I'm fearless because I was afraid
I am wise because I was a fool.
By admitting his weakness, a person becomes strong. Honore de Balzac
All our muscles are not a guarantee of strength, someday a day will come that will simply bring a person to his knees and the one who rises and continues to live and becomes even better - that’s the strong one!
I have me. We'll manage somehow.
Don't be afraid to face the truth - let it be afraid of you.
Don’t be afraid to not be perfect—have you met many ideal ones yourself?
Don't be afraid of criticism - this means NOT indifference,
Don't be afraid of the future - it has already arrived.
Even if it rains, tomorrow there will be sun. I will move forward as long as my heart beats. Max Lawrence
A person is what he believes in. Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
If you feel like you're broken,
You are truly broken.
If you think you don't dare,
So you won't dare.
If you want to win, but you think
That you can't
You will almost certainly lose.
You don't always win the battles of life
The strongest and the fastest
But sooner or later the one who wins
It turns out that those who considered themselves capable of it!
Are you concerned about the future? Build today. You can change everything. Grow a cedar forest on a barren plain. But it is important that you do not construct cedars, but plant seeds. Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Desire expresses the essence of a person. Benedict Spinoza
A person is driven primarily by motivations that cannot be seen with the eyes. A person is guided by the spirit. Apuleius
What is in a person is undoubtedly more important than what a person has. Arthur Schopenhauer
More than ten years ago
I decided to choose this path.
At first at random
But over the years, seeing the essence more deeply.
Who always goes forward
Even though sometimes the road is not easy,
Fortunately for him he will come,
Even if the chance is one in a hundred.
Without a shadow of a doubt
Without hiding my face,
Go towards your goal
Dear fighter.
Go till the end!
To end!
To move forward, a person must constantly have before him at the heights of glorious examples of courage... The future has several names. For a weak person, the name of the future is impossibility. For the faint-hearted - the unknown. For the thoughtful and valiant - an ideal. The need is urgent, the task is great, the time has come. Forward to the victory! Victor Marie Hugo
Human capabilities have not yet been measured. We cannot judge them by previous experience - the person has not yet dared so much. Henry David Thoreau
If something is beyond your power, then do not decide that it is generally impossible for a person. But if something is possible for a person and is characteristic of him, then consider that it is also available to you. Marcus Aurelius
Man is created for happiness, like a bird is created for flight. Vladimir Galaktionovich Korolenko
When all roads come to a dead end, when all illusions are destroyed, when not a single ray of sun shines on the horizon, a spark of hope remains in the depths of the soul of every person. Delia Steinberg Guzman
I'm not a lady. Everything that was taught
It swept over me like the wind.
But adversity did not break me,
Let me seem tough at times.
I'm not a lady. I am a fearless warrior
The one who only looks forward
The one who knows so well the value of war,
But in the distance the sunrise is already flaring up.
I fought for him and will fight,
And I will never forget in my life:
The South lost its war ingloriously
And I won my victory equally.
Touching the cotton fields with my hand,
I look with faith into the days to come...
- What helped you? - they will ask, surprised,
- Strength of spirit, just bring it back and save it!
gone With the Wind
Difficulties give rise to the abilities necessary to overcome them. W. Phillips
We are people with a strong spirit and resourceful mind; we will be able to build help from any intrigues and obstacles! Juliana Wilson
A purposeful person finds means, and when he cannot find them, he creates them. William Ellery Channing
We must look for our essence, our human origins, our inner strengths, our potentials. The height of a person does not depend on his physical height, but on the grandeur of his dreams. The horizons that open to him are outlined not by mountains, but by his self-confidence. He is young at heart; he is the bearer and keeper of hope, he has the eternal strength to remain optimistic, enthusiastic and able to accomplish what he strives for. Jorge Angel Livraga
True defeat is the voluntary renunciation of one's rights. Jawaharlal Nehru
When you don't get the role you deserve, you have to write it yourself.
Fate brings strong people to their knees in order to prove to them that they can rise, but it does not touch the weak - they are already on their knees all their lives.
A soul that has never suffered cannot comprehend happiness! Overcoming difficulties makes you happier. George Sand
Strength of spirit makes a person invincible. Vasily Alexandrovich Sukhomlinsky
You are very strong. I'm just very tired. Remember your wings, remember that you can fly. It's hard to walk on earth if you can fly. Spread your wings and fly. Despite the difficulties and circumstances. And despite the fact that many hold your wings. YOU are stronger!!! You will fly!!! Just believe in yourself!!!
With experience I learned -
There are no easy paths in our life.
But what won't kill me -
Tomorrow will make me stronger!
In this world everyone is alone
Free to control your own destiny,
But from start to finish
You just need to be yourself!
When it becomes very difficult for you, and everything turns against you, and it seems that you have no strength to endure one more minute, do not give up for anything - it is at such moments that the turning point in the struggle comes. Beecher Stowe
To be strong, you must be like water. There are no obstacles - it flows; the dam - it will stop; if the dam breaks, it will flow again; in a quadrangular vessel it is quadrangular; in the round - she is round. Because she is so compliant, she is needed most of all and stronger than anyone!
There is no need to be sad when fatigue controls the body, the spirit is always free. In the midst of the battle you are allowed to rest. Agni yoga
The Spirit alone, touching clay, creates Man from it. Saint-Exupery A.
The self-making spirit is tuned to the wave of the forces that control the world.
True man is not an external man, but a soul communicating with the Divine Spirit. Paracelsus
The quietest and most serene place where a person can retire is his soul... Allow yourself such solitude more often and draw new strength from it. Marcus Aurelius
Your determination not to give up will allow you not to break even when everything collapses.
The main thing is not the place where you are, but the state of mind in which you are. Anna Gavalda
The spirit is strong with joy. Lucretius
The joy of the spirit is a sign of its strength. Waldo Emerson
The mind is the eye of the soul, but not its strength; the strength of the soul is in the heart. Vauvenargues
Don't be afraid of your fate,
After all, everything is extremely simple:
Become stronger
Don't let go of your dream
Just follow her.
Black obelisk.
Any business is argued in my hands,
Seething, boiling and sparkling with flames,
My energy is resurrected again,
And the bright spirit of a fighter is in my eyes
You will become stronger from difficulties!
We have the hidden ability to rise from life's storms and become even stronger 
The strength of the human spirit lies in the ability to look with interest and optimism into an unpredictable future. This is the belief that there is a way out of any difficult situation, and that all disagreements can be resolved. Beckett Bernard
If you give up, don’t despair, there will definitely be something wonderful under your feet, don’t be afraid to raise it. If it becomes difficult and scary, it is important to feel how it becomes easy and clear for you what to do now. Serge Goodman
There is a force of aspiration in the human will that turns the fog within us into the sun. Gibran Kahlil Gibran
A person is like a brick; when burned, it becomes hard. George Bernard Shaw
Happy, thrice happy is the man who is strengthened by the adversities of life. Genre Fabre
A person only achieves something when he believes in his own strength. Andreas Feuerbach
The highest characteristic of a person is perseverance in overcoming the most severe obstacles. Ludwig van Beethoven
Avoid those who try to undermine your self-confidence. A great person, on the contrary, instills the feeling that you can become great. Mark Twain
The greatest test of a man's courage is to be defeated and not lose heart. Ralph Ingersoll
Only when a person’s spiritual strength leaps up is he truly alive for himself and for others; only when his soul is red-hot and blazing does it become a visible image. Stefan Zweig
I often tell myself when things are bad,
And there are obstacles along the way.
The road is not always smooth,
There are both stones and potholes on it.
That I can survive any troubles,
I am strong, and tears suit me.
I'm not afraid of the vicissitudes of the weather,
I can overcome anything in the world.
Allow yourself to breathe deeply and don’t force yourself into limits. Strength belongs to those who believe in their own strength. Elchin Safarli
Fell face down in the mud? Stand up and convince everyone that it is healing.
I became strong because I was weak
I'm fearless because I was afraid
I am wise because I was a fool.
By admitting his weakness, a person becomes strong. Honore de Balzac
All our muscles are not a guarantee of strength, someday a day will come that will simply bring a person to his knees and the one who rises and continues to live and becomes even better - that’s the strong one!
I have me. We'll manage somehow.
Don't be afraid to face the truth - let it be afraid of you.
Don’t be afraid to not be perfect - have you met many ideal ones yourself?
Don't be afraid of criticism - this means NOT indifference,
Don't be afraid of the future - it has already arrived.
Even if it rains, tomorrow there will be sun. I will move forward as long as my heart beats. Max Lawrence
A person is what he believes in. Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
If you feel like you're broken,
You are truly broken.
If you think you don't dare,
So you won't dare.
If you want to win, but you think
That you can't
You will almost certainly lose.
You don't always win the battles of life
The strongest and the fastest
But sooner or later the one who wins
It turns out that those who considered themselves capable of it!
Are you concerned about the future? Build today. You can change everything. Grow a cedar forest on a barren plain. But it is important that you do not construct cedars, but plant seeds. Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Desire expresses the essence of a person. Benedict Spinoza
A person is driven primarily by motivations that cannot be seen with the eyes. A person is guided by the spirit. Apuleius
What is in a person is undoubtedly more important than what a person has. Arthur Schopenhauer
More than ten years ago
I decided to choose this path.
At first at random
But over the years, seeing the essence more deeply.
Who always goes forward
Even though sometimes the road is not easy,
Fortunately for him he will come,
Even if the chance is one in a hundred.
Without a shadow of a doubt
Without hiding my face,
Go towards your goal
Dear fighter.
Go till the end!
To end!
To move forward, a person must constantly have before him at the heights of glorious examples of courage... The future has several names. For a weak person, the name of the future is impossibility. For the faint-hearted - the unknown. For the thoughtful and valiant - an ideal. The need is urgent, the task is great, the time has come. Forward to the victory! Victor Marie Hugo
Human capabilities have not yet been measured. We cannot judge them based on previous experience - the person has not yet dared so much. Henry David Thoreau
If something is beyond your power, then do not decide that it is generally impossible for a person. But if something is possible for a person and is characteristic of him, then consider that it is also available to you. Marcus Aurelius
Man is created for happiness, like a bird is created for flight. Vladimir Galaktionovich Korolenko
When all roads come to a dead end, when all illusions are destroyed, when not a single ray of sun shines on the horizon, a spark of hope remains in the depths of the soul of every person. Delia Steinberg Guzman
I'm not a lady. Everything that was taught
It swept over me like the wind.
But adversity did not break me,
Let me seem tough at times.
I'm not a lady. I am a fearless warrior
The one who only looks forward
The one who knows so well the value of war,
But in the distance the sunrise is already flaring up.
I fought for him and will fight,
And I will never forget in my life:
The South lost its war ingloriously
And I won my victory equally.
Touching the cotton fields with my hand,
I look with faith into the days to come...
- What helped you? - they will ask, surprised,
- Strength of spirit, just bring it back and save it!
gone With the Wind
Difficulties give rise to the abilities necessary to overcome them. W. Phillips
We are people with a strong spirit and resourceful mind; we will be able to build help from any intrigues and obstacles! Juliana Wilson
A purposeful person finds means, and when he cannot find them, he creates them. William Ellery Channing
We must look for our essence, our human origins, our inner strengths, our potentials. The height of a person does not depend on his physical height, but on the grandeur of his dreams. The horizons that open to him are outlined not by mountains, but by his self-confidence. He is young at heart; he is the bearer and keeper of hope, he has the eternal strength to remain optimistic, enthusiastic and maintain the ability to accomplish what he strives for. Jorge Angel Livraga
True defeat is the voluntary renunciation of one's rights. Jawaharlal Nehru
When you don't get the role you deserve, you have to write it yourself.
Fate brings strong people to their knees in order to prove to them that they can rise, but it does not touch the weak - they are already on their knees all their lives.
A soul that has never suffered cannot comprehend happiness! Overcoming difficulties makes you happier. George Sand
Strength of spirit makes a person invincible. Vasily Alexandrovich Sukhomlinsky
You are very strong. I'm just very tired. Remember your wings, remember that you can fly. It's hard to walk on earth if you can fly. Spread your wings and fly. Despite the difficulties and circumstances. And despite the fact that many hold your wings. YOU are stronger!!! You will fly!!! Just believe in yourself!!!
With experience I learned -
There are no easy paths in our life.
But what won't kill me -
Tomorrow will make me stronger!
In this world everyone is alone
Free to control your own destiny,
But from start to finish
You just need to be yourself!
When it becomes very difficult for you, and everything turns against you, and it seems that you have no strength to endure one more minute, do not retreat for anything - it is at such moments that the turning point in the struggle comes. Beecher Stowe
To be strong, you must be like water. There are no obstacles - it flows; the dam - it will stop; if the dam breaks, it will flow again; in a quadrangular vessel it is quadrangular; in the round - she is round. Because she is so compliant, she is needed most of all and stronger than anyone!
There is no need to be sad when fatigue controls the body, the spirit is always free. In the midst of the battle you are allowed to rest. Agni yoga
The Spirit alone, touching clay, creates Man from it. Saint-Exupery A.
The self-making spirit is tuned to the wave of the forces that control the world.
True man is not an external man, but a soul communicating with the Divine Spirit. Paracelsus
The quietest and most serene place where a person can retire is his soul... Allow yourself such solitude more often and draw new strength from it. Marcus Aurelius
Your determination not to give up will allow you not to break even when everything collapses.
The main thing is not the place where you are, but the state of mind in which you are. Anna Gavalda
The spirit is strong with joy. Lucretius
The joy of the spirit is a sign of its strength. Waldo Emerson
The mind is the eye of the soul, but not its strength; the strength of the soul is in the heart. Vauvenargues
Don't be afraid of your fate,
After all, everything is extremely simple:
Do you want to know what they think about feminine power and women making their choice, famous successful women?
We bring to your attention a selection of quotes and sayings from which you can draw inspiration and strength to move on.
1. “If you want something you've never had, you'll have to do something you've never done.”
Coco Chanel
2. “The strong one is not the one who can put you on your shoulder blades with one look, but the one who can lift you up from your knees with one smile!”
Juliette Binoche
3. “What attracts a woman is not beauty, but energy.”
Irina Khakamada
Until you feel like a treasure that needs to be cherished and cared for, you shouldn't expect that from other people.
Take a group meditation.
4. “To be a strong woman, you don’t have to be aggressive or strong-willed. Like a tree, find your roots, and then the wind will not be afraid of you.”
Angela Farmer
5. “After all these years of hearing, as a woman, almost constantly, “Not thin enough, not attractive enough, not smart enough, not enough of this, not enough of that,” I woke up one morning and thought, “Enough! I am enough!
Anna Quindlen
6. “How wrong a woman is when she waits for a man to create the world of her dreams, instead of taking on it herself!”
Anais Nin
7. “Strength does not come after a person has climbed a ladder or a mountain, not after he has achieved something. Gathering your strength is an indispensable condition for the process of achievement itself. The most essential power comes from attention to the nature of the soul and its development."
Clarissa Pinkola Estes
8. “If you always try to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be.”
Maya Angelou
9. “What we fear most is not weakness, but our limitless strength. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us most.”
Marianne Williamson
10. “Being strong does not mean building muscles and playing with them. It means meeting your own divinity and not running away from it, but actively living with the wild in your own way. It means being able to learn, being able to endure what you know.”
Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Life is a fight. Work, home, environment - everywhere we face barriers and obstacles that need to be overcome. But overcoming your own weaknesses is not an easy task.
“Each of us coins the price of our personality ourselves. A person is great or small depending on his own will.” — Samuel Smiles
“A person begins to live only when he manages to surpass himself.”
- Albert Einstein
“At first they don’t notice you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you. And then you win."
“You can only overcome bad habits today, not tomorrow.”
— Confucius
“Three things never come back: time, words, opportunity. So don’t waste time, choose your words and don’t miss the opportunity.”
— Confucius
Doubts are traitors: they
We are often forced to lose
Where we could have won by hindering us
To attempt…
- William Shakespeare
“It is better to believe than not to believe, because with faith everything becomes possible.”
- Albert Einstein
“To maintain an angelic character, you need to have devilish patience.”
— Gennady Malkin
“Having a strong will does not mean losing your heart.”
— Sabit Mukanov
“The power is all-conquering, but its victories are short-lived. Almost all men can overcome adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." - Abraham Lincoln
“A soul that has never suffered cannot comprehend happiness! Overcoming difficulties makes you happier.”
— George Sand
“Persistence can overcome anything, even the laws of nature.”
— John Rockefeller
“What is possible for one is possible for all.”
- Mahatma Gandhi
“Our big flaw is that we give up too quickly. The surest path to success is to always try again.”
- Thomas Edison
“If your action upsets someone, this does not mean that it is bad.”
- Anton Chekhov
“Whoever doesn’t want to when he can, will no longer be able to when he wants to.”
— Latin rule
“A man is like a brick; when burned, it becomes hard.”
“The weak never forgive. Forgiveness is the property of the strong.”
- Mahatma Gandhi
"What are you looking for? Happiness, love, peace of mind. Don’t go looking for them on the other side of the earth, you will return disappointed, sad, and devoid of hope. Look for them on the other side of yourself, in the depths of your heart.” — Dalai Lama
“Just as warm clothing protects against cold, self-control protects against resentment. Increase patience and calmness of spirit, and resentment, no matter how bitter, will not touch you.” — Leonardo da Vinci
“When you lose, you don’t lose the experience you gained.”
— Dalai Lama
“Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. All we see is a point of view, not the truth.”
— Marcus Aurelius
“No matter what you do in life, it will be insignificant. But it’s very important that you do it.”
- Mahatma Gandhi
“Dance as if no one is watching you. Sing like no one can hear you. Love as if you were never betrayed and live as if the earth were heaven.”
Under no circumstances should you lose hope. The feeling of despair is the true cause of failure. Remember: you can overcome any difficulty. Be calm even when you find yourself in a difficult and confusing situation: it will have little effect on you if your mind is calm. On the contrary, if the mind allows you to be angry, then you will lose peace, even if the world around you is serene and comfortable. — Dalai Lama
“Time reserves may be limited, but our reserves are not.”
“Resistance is a natural part of life. Just as we build physical muscles by overcoming resistance, we build character muscles by overcoming difficulties and challenges.”
“Surely it requires more discipline, self-sacrifice and wisdom to develop a developed, enlightened conscience than to become a great sculptor, a champion golfer, a skilled surgeon...”
Which can be formed through perseverance in overcoming difficulties. Only thanks to the strength of spirit a person has the opportunity to achieve his goals and overcome the most difficult obstacles.
The Divine in Man
Much has been said about what fortitude is. This quality is often compared to willpower, or it is said that these two qualities go hand in hand. Human will is the ability to make decisions and strictly follow them. Fortitude is directly related to will, but it is more of an ideological concept.
The Slavic Magi of antiquity have a prayer. One of the quotes in it is about the strength of the spirit: “My body is a sheath for the blade of my spirit.” In many religious, as well as esoteric treatises, one and the same idea can be traced: the spirit is endowed with the nature of fire, or ether - that is, the place of the universe where the gods live. Regardless of concepts, this part of a person is considered to be given to him from above.
Some psychologists believe that alcoholics and drug addicts do not know what fortitude is. This is why the most expensive treatments are powerless against these addictions. From this follows the well-known principle that addiction cannot be cured - it only passes from one form to another. Therefore, a person can change as a person only by strengthening his spirit. Willpower is just one of the tools on the path to personal change.
Strength of spirit: definitions
The phrase “strength of spirit” has several definitions. Firstly, this is a quality that makes a person more courageous. It consists of several components: perseverance, willpower, perseverance. People who have this quality are metaphorically said to be made of iron. In this regard, we can quote about the strength of spirit of the poet N. Tikhonov: “If we could make nails out of these people, there would be no stronger nails in the world.” The poet said this about sailors who are ready to accept death. However, the development of inner strength is possible for every person; this process does not necessarily occur in the conditions of military service.
There is another definition of fortitude: it is a person’s ability to endure discomfort and unpleasant conditions in order to achieve a future goal. From this point of view, fortitude can be developed when a person knows how to say to himself: “Today I will tolerate discomfort so that tomorrow my desired goal will be achieved.”
What does fortitude give?
Firstly, a strong person is faster able to disarm his inner critic. After all, on the way to any goal you cannot avoid obstacles. And at some point there is a risk of giving up, deciding that there is not enough strength to reach the end. Only those whose spirit is strong will have a chance of defeating this negative inner voice and further moving towards their goal.
This quality also allows you to draw the right conclusions from mistakes made and not get stuck in self-accusation. A strong person will not waste his life energy on unnecessary repentance. Nor will he ignore his mistakes. His strategy is responsibility for the actions taken. Therefore, the strength of spirit allows you to consider every step as an acquisition of new experience.
In addition, this quality allows a person to honestly face his fears. Leaving your “comfort zone” is never easy. However, if a person is strong, he knows that he will be able to cope with stress and move forward no matter what.
Examples
One example of fortitude is Pasha Pasynkov from the work of the same name by K. Chukovsky. At the cost of his own life, he decides to take the fire of all enemy anti-aircraft guns on himself. Pasynkov's plane burns and becomes uncontrollable, but he still manages to land on the Neva. So the hero managed to keep intact not only houses and several bridges, but also many human lives. All this is thanks to the willpower of the protagonist.
Also, an example of firmness of spirit can be found in the texts of L. Ovchinnikova. They talk about the children of besieged Leningrad. Many of them were left without parents; before their eyes, houses collapsed and people died of hunger. Children gathered at the first call in the Palace of Pioneers, despite hunger, cold and deprivation. There they practiced knitting, sewing, drawing, dancing and singing. Then they did not yet know about the power that art has. The kids came to perform on a military cruiser. Adults who had to deal with death every day were amazed at the strength of the children’s spirit.
V. P. Astafiev: an example of spiritual power
Also, an example of the strength of a person’s spirit can be found in the text of journalist G.K. Sapronov, who is also a member of the Association of Book Publishers of Russia. The author reveals this topic using the example of the biography of Viktor Petrovich Astafiev. He was able to go through many hardships in life - orphanhood, homelessness, the war years, as well as post-war poverty and devastation. However, he managed to cope with all the troubles and remain himself. At the same time, Astafiev worked tirelessly. Every day he sat down at his desk and completed the stories he created in order to feed his family. Despite all the hardships, he did not give up and continued to work for himself and his family. The author is confident that only a strong-willed person is able to endure all the trials of life, overcome obstacles along the way and at the same time preserve his best personal qualities. One cannot but agree with this position.
The story of the pilot Maresyev
The story of pilot Alexei Maresyev also tells us what fortitude is. His plane crashed behind enemy lines. After that, he crawled to his home for 18 days, as his legs were damaged. After the pilot's limbs were amputated, he began to learn to walk on prosthetics, and then to fly the plane again. Maresyev’s overcoming of all difficulties speaks of his unbending will and courage. This is a true example of perseverance and fortitude that has gone down in history.
The best way to learn about fortitude is from quotes from great people. This is what Lucretius said about this: “The spirit is strong with joy.” One cannot but agree with this statement. After all, it is thanks to internal psychological resources that a person can be strong. Vitality, love and energy reserves allow you to move on, despite any obstacles. Joyful events of the past may be forgotten, but they continue to exist in the unconscious memory, giving strength to overcome obstacles and new achievements. When your soul becomes sad, you have no faith in your own strength, you are overcome by anxiety or fatigue, it is important to remember the words of Lucretius. By reflecting on good events, a person has the opportunity to strengthen his spirit.
Strengthening inner resilience
And here is what the French writer and entomologist J. Fabre said about this: “Happy, thrice happy is the man who is tempered by the adversities of life.” It is believed that by going through life's difficulties, a person becomes stronger. After all, a crisis is a turning point when previous actions turn out to be ineffective, and a person has not yet come up with new ways of behavior.
A mentally strong person is one who knows how to invent these ways of coping with a difficult life situation. Anyone who does not know what fortitude is has every chance of finding it in difficult circumstances. It is the positive experience of meeting difficult situations that strengthens a person. After all, this knowledge will give him confidence in the future. If he was able to deal with problems before, he will know that he is capable of solving these problems.
Circumstances in which a person has a chance to become stronger
Sometimes it happens that a difficult situation in a person’s life does not find a solution for a long time. In this case, the human spirit does not become stronger. One does not lose hope that everything can change for the better. The other simply adapts to new living conditions. In the latter case, the person does not become stronger, his spirit remains weak. After all, avoiding a difficult situation is not a way to overcome life’s obstacles.
For example, a person may quit a job where he is having problems. And at his next workplace a similar situation will await him. Or he cannot build good relationships and strives to find a new husband or wife. In this case, he will also face similar problems. After all, in the previous situation he did not learn a valuable lesson, which means that life will continue to confront him with similar circumstances until he learns to strengthen his spirit and overcome the obstacles facing him.