153,506 views | Sep 7, 2018, 3:02 pm Habits Of Mentally Strong People, And How They Can Help You Succeed Jack Kelly Contributor Careers I write real and actionable interviewing, career and salary advice. Getty Images In my continual efforts to improve myself, I avidly devour books and listen attentively to podcasts about successful people to learn how they have achieved their success. Surprisingly, the vast majority of stories are filled with failures, setbacks, bad breaks, getting cheated, backstabbing and terrible misfortunes. The common denominator is that these mentally strong people pursued their visions in the face of all overwhelming obstacles. They didn’t let challenges stand in their way or diminish their drive and dedication. Many failed for years before realizing any small measure of success. The biggest lesson I have learned is that their mental habits were crucial to their success. The first productive thing that mentally tough people d...