A Look at True Strength

"Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from indomitable will." - Mahatma Gandhi


This quote by Gandhi, which looks at strength as being a mental - not physical - force, gets to the heart of a concept we've been talking about a lot lately. It's sometimes tempting to look on the outside for things that really lie on the inside. And once we can make the shift to see that strength, beauty, grace, and other such qualities have much more to do with how we think than how look, we can begin to live up to our true potentials.


So next time that you are tempted to lament on how your life would be better if only you were stronger, prettier, taller, or thinner, remember these words of Gandhi. Draw strength from who you are and work to develop a tenacity that allows you to stay the course and try again when it might be easier to give up or give in. The more you do this, the easier it is bound to become. And the easier it becomes, the stronger YOU will become and the more fully you'll be able to share your purpose with the world.