Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness

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The book is a refreshing and insightful take on a topic that is often misunderstood and oversimplified. Magness does a great job of explaining the science and psychology behind resilience and how it can be applied to various situations and challenges. He also shares his own personal stories and experiences as a coach and an athlete, which add credibility and authenticity to his message. Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of THINK AGAIN and host of the TED podcast WorkLife Finally, they give a very brief explanation of the 'Good News of Jesus Christ' and what it means to accept Jesus as your saviour and repent and believe in him, and to try to live accordingly. Whether on the cliff or in the office, Hans has been creating "hard" challenges for himself all his life believing that by doing so he increases his ability to respond with strength, agility and skill when life throws the inevitable surprise challenges in his path.

This challenging book by nineteen year old twins is, in their own words, "a teenage rebellion against low expectations." What a great mission statement! Part I gives you the context of their own journey to great things, including an excellent definition of what they mean by 'hard things', how the teen years have been valued through history, and the reality of teen potential. Do Hard Things is the textbook for anyone who works with teens; it's a philosophical and foundational must-read." The book challenges the conventional wisdom on what it means to be tough and resilient in the face of hard things. The author, Steve Magness, is a performance scientist who coaches Olympic athletes and has co-authored several best-selling books on peak performance and passion. He argues that the old model of toughness, which is based on fear, false bravado, and hiding weakness, is not only ineffective but also harmful. Set authentic goals for yourself. When you’re all about image, you set goals designed to impress other people: I’m going to run a marathon or I’m going to marry the most attractive partner I can find. But if these superficial goals don’t resonate with your actual desires, you’re unlikely to meet them.

Do Hard Things (2022) explodes mythologies around the popular conception of toughness. It shows how traditional markers of toughness, like putting on a brave face and pushing past pain, can actually hinder physical and mental performance outcomes in the long term. Instead, real resilience comes from listening to your body and embracing your emotions. Magness was a columnist for Running Times magazine and is now the co-host of two podcasts: The Growth Equation podcast, with Brad Stulberg, and On Coaching with Magness and Marcus, with Jon Marcus. His writing has also appeared in Runner’s World and Sports Illustrated. In addition, Steve's expertise on elite sport and performance has been featured in The New Yorker, Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Men’s Health, The Guardian, Business Insider, and ESPN The Magazine.

Do Hard Things is an extraordinary book. In fact, I believe it will prove to be one of the most life-changing, family-changing, church-changing and culture-changing books of this generation. Steve Magness has established himself as a leading voice in performance optimization and achieving one's personal best, arete as the Greek's say. In Do Hard Things, Magness questions longstanding beliefs that toughness is developed through hubris and infallibility. What he reveals is both hopeful and reassuring. Do Hard Things is essential reading for anyone looking to cultivate inner strength in a genuine and authentic way." A calm conversation, on the other hand, makes room for a more thoughtful response. It might sound something like this: Oh no, this hurts. That’s OK – that’s normal. Stay loose. Keep breathing. You’ve got this. In one of my classes, we read an old prayer each week. It has unfamiliar words that can be odd and hard to say. Few people ever volunteer to read it. Last week, this book kept nagging me to just do it and read the prayer. I was nervous but when the teacher asked for a volunteer, I immediately raised my hand. It went well and I am glad I did it, but had it not been for this book, I never would have read that prayer to the class. Even when you feel completely exhausted and at the point of collapse, you can keep going. Your brain has a vested interest in keeping you alive and healthy – it wouldn’t let you keep going until you had literally zero percent left to give. But some of us can deplete our tanks far further than others, taking them almost to empty. The reasons for this are a strong sense of motivation and drive.The Principles of Toughness: The key attributes to apply to your business, athletic, and home life to develop resilience. On Purpose with Jay Shetty How To Stop Asking For Permission & Listening To Other People’s Opinions Counseling, Popular Applied Psychology, Popular Psychology Personality Study, Success Self-Help, Personal Development, Leadership, Productivity, Business, Science, Mindfulness, Happiness, Sports Journalism Table of Contents In Do Hard Things, Steve Magness dismantles the widely endorsed but damaging suggestion that toughness is about bulldozing your way through difficult situations. Magness' version of toughness—"real toughness"—is more nuanced, forgiving, flexible, and learnable. Real toughness means processing stressors thoughtfully, deliberately, and with vulnerability, rather than superficially and rigidly. Do Hard Things changed how I think about stoicism and strength, both on the sports field and more broadly, and I can't recommend it highly enough"