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The Fortitude Chronicle: A Weekly Digest of Athletic Determination
The Fortitude Chronicle: A Weekly Digest of Athletic Determination
Welcome to The Fortitude Chronicle, a weekly newsletter devoted to helping you enhance mental fortitude and conquer life's challenges.
This week, we're shifting our focus to the indispensable concept of Antifragility. As individuals striving for peak performance and mastery in every endeavor, it's essential to understand that our ultimate potential is often dictated not just by our personal resilience, but by our ability to grow and flourish amidst uncertainty and chaos.
In this edition, we will delve into a plethora of insights, reflections, and actionable strategies to help you foster and embody the principles of antifragility.
Take Action: Develop a Growth Mindset
Step 1: Identify and Challenge Your Mindsets
Take time to self-reflect and recognize where you might harbor fixed mindsets (e.g., "I can never be a good leader."). This self-awareness is the first step towards change.
Step 2: Shift Your Reward System
Begin to shift your self-reward system. Instead of praising yourself solely based on results (e.g., getting a promotion), focus on the effort, strategy, and progress you made along the way. This change promotes resilience and a commitment to lifelong learning.
Step 3: Develop a Growth Mindset Identity
Start to foster an identity as a "learner." Emphasize characteristics such as curiosity, resilience, and adaptability. When faced with challenges, adopt the mantra, "I am a learner. I can grow from this experience."
3 Posts This Week:
"May you always remember to enjoy the road, especially when it’s a hard one."
- Kobe Bryant
— Kobe Highlights & Motivation (@kobehighlight)
3:50 PM • Jul 17, 2023
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PGA Tour Golfer, Brian Harman