Perseverance is a characteristic that defines one’s ability to keep trying in the face of adversity. This adversity is typically associated with some amount of pain. With that said, there are two reasons why some people persevere and others don’t. 1) Some People Have a Higher Tolerance for Pain If you have a higher tolerance […]
Researching pain and fear is enlightening. Below are a few fun facts to compare and contrast pain vs fear. Pain could either be an emotional discomfort or a physical discomfort. Fear is an emotional discomfort. Pain is a result of something that happened in the past. Fear is a belief about something that could happen […]
One of the biggest reasons I struggled at West Point was my ability to run. It didn’t matter if it was running sprints at football practice or distance running for routine morning physical fitness training. When the going got tough I broke. I’m ashamed to admit this, as this is something I’ve mostly kept to […]