Being Mentally Tough
Will Compton is a football player who went to the University of Nebraska and who originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Washington Football Team. In his book, Uncommon Leadership , Ben Newman talks about how Will used his underdog mentality to fulfill his dream of becoming an NFL player. Will was Mentally Tough - you have to be Mentally Tough if you want to achieve something great. Mental Toughness is critical if you want to be successful. Mental Toughness is when you set a STANDARD for how you want to work and live and never settling for less than that standard - no matter how you feel. Mentally tough people live by STANDARDS and not feelings. Setbacks are a major part of every person's journey, and they were a part of Will's journey. When most people get passed over for something - like going undrafted - they quit. But Will didn't quit. He was able to lean on his Mental Toughness in those hard times. I am sure that there were moments when he felt sorry f...