Living In Gratitude: 10 Traits of Emotionally Strong People
Emotional strength tends to be misconstrued as a lack of feeling. Many believe emotions are the opposite of reason and emotional strength is simply a form of numbness that often presents itself to others as superiority and unwavering toughness.
In reality, emotional strength has little to do with toughness and quite a bit to do with resilience, two very different things. Thanks to the development of positive psychology, one thing has become clear: it is not how little chaos we experience in life, but how we respond to it, that counts.
Below are 10 traits of emotionally strong people:
1. They display peace more than power.
Genuinely strong people often do not exhibit dominance, aggressiveness or power. They understand that real power is in being your own source of control rather than controlling others. Peace is the most unwavering, unshakable, resilient strength you can possibly possess.
