At all levels of competition, the most successful ones have one characteristic in common: mental strength and mental toughness. An individual who has average talent and yet has mental toughness will be more successful than an individual who has natural talent but who is not mentally tough.
This is because the mind is stronger than the body. Winners are not always determined by physical skill alone. Mental toughness is difficult to define. It is not just one thing, but it consists of many factors. For example, think of a fruit salad. It would not be fruit salad with just fruits; there needs to be nuts, cherries, jelly, custard and all the other ingredients.
They combine to make a complete fruit salad. Mental toughness includes:
Continued effort - working toward goals and never giving up!
Self-discipline - everything (training, sleep, diet, etc.)
should contribute to health and....
