Knowing our strengths helps us to be aware of and to harness them. My values and ethics drive my emotional strength. My strength of character enables me to stand up for myself.Įmotionally, I have strength as I am resilient and courageous. Mentally, I am strong as I am determined and tenacious. I am not as fit as I would like to be, which would make me even stronger, but I have physical strength. Physically, I am healthy and I have a strong frame. What are the different types of strength? We often downplay what we have been through and how we have survived, coming out the other sides as stronger individuals. We all overcome battles, personally and professionally, but some people do have more challenges thrown at them. It always surprises me how many of my friends and the people who I coach do not recognise how strong and resilient they are. My parents gave me a character education in how they brought my sister and I up, grit was part of our daily diet so it made us resilient individuals. I reflect often on my formative years and what life experiences have made me a strong individual. These are all traits I admire in others, but that I know I also possess. Words we associate with strength include: clout, courage, durability, energy, power, stability, toughness and vigor. My strength, underpinned by my energy and my stamina, enables me to act as I have reserves of physical energy and inner strength to draw from.Īs a former English teacher, I love words. When I am strong, I have enough in my tank to face a challenge. the quality or state of being physically strong the capacity of an object or substance to withstand great force or pressure.īeing strong, to me, means having the resources ie the mental skills, and the physical capabilities to overcome difficulties.

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