13 Things Mentally Strong People Don\'t Do: Take Back Your Power, Embrace Change, Face Your Fears, and Train Your Brain for Happiness and Success pdfdrive com

PRACTICING HUMILITY MAKES YOU
STRONGER
In 1940, Wilma Rudolph was born prematurely. Weighing only four pounds, she
was a sickly child. At the age of four, she contracted polio. Her left leg and foot
became twisted as a result and she had to wear a leg brace until she was nine.
She then had to wear an orthopedic shoe for an additional two years. With the
help of physical therapy, Rudolph was finally able to walk normally by the age
of twelve and for the first time in her life, she could join her school’s sports
teams.
It was then that she discovered her love and talent for running and she began
training. By the time she was sixteen, she earned a spot on the 1956 Olympic
team and as the youngest member on the team, she won the bronze medal in the
4 x 100 relay. When Rudolph returned home, she began training for the next
Olympics. She enrolled at Tennessee State University and kept on running. In
the 1960 Olympics, Rudolph became the first American woman to win three
gold medals in a single Olympics Game. She was hailed as “the fastest woman
in history.” Rudolph retired from competition at the age of twenty-two.
Although many people blame their problems in adulthood on difficulties they
encountered during childhood, Rudolph certainly didn’t. She could have

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attributed any shortcomings she experienced to the fact that she had been so sick
as a child, or that as an African American woman she faced racism, or that she
grew up in poverty in an inner city. But Rudolph didn’t think the world owed her
anything. Rudolph once said, “It doesn’t matter what you’re trying to
accomplish. It’s all a matter of discipline. I was determined to discover what life
held for me beyond the inner-city streets.” That’s how she went from walking
with a leg brace to winning an Olympic medal within five years. Although
Rudolph passed away in 1994, her legacy lives on and she continues to inspire
new generations of athletes.
Insisting that you’re entitled to more than you have isn’t likely to help you in
life. It will only waste your time and energy and lead to disappointment. Lucas
discovered that when he stopped trying to show off, and he became open to
learning, he was able to improve his job performance. And ultimately, that was
necessary to help him work toward his goal of advancing in the company.
When you stop demanding that you need more and are able to be satisfied
with what you have, you’ll reap tremendous benefits in life. You’ll move
forward with a sense of peace and contentment without experiencing bitterness
and selfishness.