Hey Reader,
Ever notice how two people can face the same storm, yet one falls behind while the other powers through?
It’s all in the mind.
People feel stuck when things don’t go as planned because they relied on a strategy and resources.
With little or no mental readiness.
So when the mind folds under pressure, everything else does.
In today’s issue, I’ll uncover ways to train your mind to stay calm, disciplined, and unstoppable when things go off track.
💭 “It’s just another round.”
In 1980, Sugar Ray Leonard faced Roberto Durán in what became one of boxing’s most brutal fights.
Durán was relentless.
He cornered Leonard, mocked him, hit him, and taunted him.
By the seventh round, Leonard’s face was swollen.
Most fighters would’ve cracked, but Leonard continued.
He later said in an interview, “It wasn’t about strength anymore. It was mental. I told myself just one more round. Just one more.”
He lost that fight, but his mind didn't give up yet.
He recalibrated and went back.
In their rematch, he dominated Durán so much so that Durán quit mid-fight, famously saying, “No más.”
So the question is….how much mental strength can you hold when things stop going your way?
🧠 The scope of mental toughness
Let’s talk about some key qualities that set the mind up for excellence.
There’s grit.
It acts like an internal fire. More like the reason you feel passionate about something.
It’s what gets you through the early days when you’re building something from scratch.
There’s fortitude.
Think courage, plus endurance, plus emotional control.
It’s what helps you hold your ground when things get uncertain, uncomfortable, or uncontrollable.
You know…when that early excitement gets tested.
Then there’s discipline.
This is where clarity, action, commitment, and consistency come in.
It keeps everything moving even when motivation fades.
When there’s grit but no fortitude, you burn out fast. You’re eager to chase the next big win, but when shit hits the fan, you lose your drive and may start to question if everything is even worth it.
When there’s fortitude without grit or discipline, you handle life’s blows well, but it feels like you’re not creating any momentum from it to move you forward.
And when there’s discipline without grit and fortitude, you’re ultra-performing, but the wins don’t excite you anymore.
That can be very frustrating.
But check this…
❤️ When your mind works as one
Things will blow up in your face, your motivation will fade, and a well-thought-out plan might surprise you.
But when grit, fortitude, and discipline work together, you become mentally tough to handle life’s surprises better.
You stop fighting your own mind.
You stop needing motivation to act.
Grit gives you fuel, fortitude gives you endurance, and discipline turns it all into consistent action.
Together, they make you dangerous in the best way.
You’re calm even in the face of curveballs or a full-blown setback.
You start to see challenges differently.
Instead of fear when things get uncertain, you lean in with curiosity.
You think clearly, and you recover faster from challenges.
That’s an unfuckwithable mindset.
A mind that sets you apart.
🤲 Building the mental strength
Mental toughness is not something people just have.
You have to build and cultivate the mindset.
You can start by practicing these steps:
- Train your mind like you train your body. The body is trained with reps for strength, muscles, etc. Train your mind with challenges, tough conversations, changes... for flexibility, capacity, endurance, etc. The more reps you embrace, the stronger you get.
- Don’t train alone. Join a community that challenges your limits. Being around people who refuse to let you stay average forces your mind to stretch your standards and hold you accountable to your potential.
- Commit to long-term challenges. Lasting growth takes time to build. I encourage you to take on challenges that help you ingrain the scope of mental toughness over a long period of time (not 15- or 30-day dopamine hacks). Something that tests you over months and demands consistency over time. Think of the likes of #75Hard.
I have to tell you.
Training the mind to be tough is hard.
Really hard.
But that’s a fair price to pay for a personality that won't break or bend to life’s bullshit.
💢 Your greatest advantage
What kind of leader would you become if nothing could shake your focus?
If nothing could crush your confidence? If your mind stayed calm, no matter the curveballs?
Like Viktor Frankl said, “Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms — to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances.”
Your mind powers your attitude.
So train your mind to be mentally tough.
To set you apart.
With appreciation.
Huw
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Huw Edwards
Founder & CEO, h3.xyz
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