Increasing mental strength is the root to improve your career, financial wellbeing and most importantly your mental health. Amy Morin a clinical social worker, college psychology instructor, and psychotherapist has observed hundreds of people succeed and decided to write this best selling novel based off of her experiences. As is often the case, this book was initially posted as a web post that went viral, got picked up by Forbes and turned into a full length book.
 
Key takeaway: There are always two different ways to react to a situation.

Example – Best friend aces his exam

1. Jealousy
2. Happiness and curiosity to ask what worked for them to improve yourself

Successful people take the later approach more often that not and don’t waste time feeling sorry for themselves.

Quote of the book: “If you want to avoid repeating a mistake, spend some time studying it. Set any negative feelings you might have aside, acknowledge the factors that led up to your misstep, and learn from it.” 
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