In this Ted Talk about learning to be mentally strong, Amy Morin talked about her personal struggles, and what we can do to grow and develop as mentally strong people. Amy Morin experienced losses of her mom, her first husband, and her second father-in-law. She felt as if life was not fair to her and compared herself to her friends. As she went through her life, she let go of her bad mental habits, and stopped dwelling on her past. My biggest takeaway of her Ted Talk was to not compare myself to other people but to compare myself to the person I was the day before.
Amy Morin also spoke on some bad habits to let go of. One poor choice we make on the daily is worrying about pleasing the people around us. A positive person speaks on what they feel is right and doesn’t let other people control them. Another bad habit is giving up after failing the first time. Failure is not always bad, and it can help people improve and learn from their mistakes. Lastly, we should not feel bitter about other people’s successes. Instead of moping around being jealous that other people are surpassing us, we should celebrate other people’s accomplishments.