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Many people quit long before life's tests arrive—not because life is inherently cruel, but because their minds are too soft. They allow emotions, external opinions, and fears to dictate their responses, leading to inevitable overwhelm when pressure intensifies. Machiavelli understood that the most powerful mind isn't necessarily the kindest—it's the most controlled.
Your mind is your throne. If you don't govern it, others will. Building mental resilience isn't accidental; it results from deliberate discipline, detachment, and strategic thinking. The world constantly seeks to break you with rejection, betrayal, and failure. Yet, the resilient refuse to be broken.
This journey begins with a crucial question:
Do you control your mind, or does the world control it for you?