How do/did you develop thick skin?

1dondraper · 2018-04-25T13:45:00+00:00

From experience. From endurance under stress. From fortitude under adversity. It's called sangfroid.

Read Stoicism.

Once you've endured enough discomfort and hardship in life, you develop psychological resilience.

"That which does not kill me makes me stronger." - Nietzsche.

Grow and build yourself through each successive experience.

Triadis3 · 2018-04-25T02:58:43+00:00

I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.

Michael Jordan

There is no "lose". You win or you learn.

Triadis3

The__Tren__Train · 2018-04-25T02:49:31+00:00

tren

look_good · 2018-04-25T09:27:33+00:00

learn to hate people. comes w experience, but having that ability made me a better person

ieatsoggytoast · 2018-04-25T02:44:24+00:00

I would love to see some input on this too. I struggle with the idgaf attitude in some situations

Thunderfin · 2018-04-25T06:18:51+00:00

I try to live life with no regrets. I want people to know what I think, so even if it makes others uncomfortable, I try to voice my opinion. I was previously a people-pleaser, but now, I don't care what others think. I want them to know the true me. This applies in relationships/plates, too -- tell them what you agree and disagree with, and be fine with having opposing opinions. As long as it's not outlandish, people will respect you more for sticking up for yourself.

tresdosjuan · 2018-04-25T03:50:21+00:00

Shave your head

whosaccisthis94 · 2018-04-25T06:22:04+00:00

Got older. Experience.

assholeofthesky · 2018-04-25T11:10:47+00:00

Ignorance.

No pain no gain mate.

Terdmuffin · 2018-04-25T04:28:20+00:00

I've found that when you fuck up just immediately own it. Don't hide from it, don't put it off, just own it and have a solution.

Kennen1Trick · 2018-04-25T05:07:14+00:00

Don’t give a flying fuck

MattyAnon · 2018-04-25T13:18:15+00:00

If you fuck up - try and fix it and then try to move past it and do better next time.

In general - realising which bits of what people say matter (general respect) and which don't (most of it). Most people don't have the conviction to do what they say they do. Even people claiming to hate you isn't a problem - they're still easy enough to charm. Insults are funny, who cares. Don't take it seriously because while they try to mean it, most people don't.

Even girls hating you isn't a dealbreaker to sex, so who the fuck cares about the irrelevent drivel coming out of people's mouths.

SkrttttSkrttt · 2018-04-25T22:04:38+00:00

Working at a juvenile detention center

Casconvacc · 2018-04-26T19:01:14+00:00

Being the weakest / youngest one in groups of men from a young age, I hung out with guys 2-3 years older than me

Tyrannical ex-military bully of a father

Years of isolation and loneliness

Treated like shit to the point where you don't care anymore

darkMinded07 · 2018-04-25T04:14:31+00:00

I got fat

PhaedrusHunt · 2018-04-25T08:39:10+00:00

Be objective about yourself to the greatest extent possible.

Be your own fiercest critic.

room_303 · 2018-04-25T06:36:44+00:00

Filet peoples skin off when they are sleeping and sow it onto yourself.

Title	How do/did you develop thick skin?
Author	Gamelova
Upvotes	9
Comments	25
Date	April 25, 2018 2:40 AM UTC (8 years ago)
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