We love being mentally strong, but we hate situations that allow us to put our mental strength to good use.

— Mokokoma Mokhonoana

adversity affliction aphorism aphorisms aphorist aphorists austerity be-determined be-persistent be-tenacious carry-on challenge challenges continue deprivation destitution determination difficult difficulties dire-straits distress doggedness dream dreamer dreamers endurance entrepreneur entrepreneurs firmness follow-through funny give-up go-on go-the-distance hammer-away hang-in-there hang-on hardship hardships hilarious hold-on humor humorous humour impecuniousness indefatigability inspiration inspire intransigence joke jokes keep-at-it keep-going keep-on leave-no-stone-unturned mental-strength mentally-strong misery misfortune motivate motivation need neediness never-give-up not-take-no-for-an-answer obduracy obstinacy pain patience penury perseverance persevere persist persistence pertinacity plod-on plug-away poverty press-ahead press-on privation problem problems purposefulness quotations quotes resoluteness resolution resolve satire soldier-on stamina stand-fast stand-firm startup startups staunchness stay-the-course staying-power steadfastness stick-it-out stoic stoicism stoics stop-at-nothing strength strength-of-purpose strong struggle-on stubbornness suffer suffering tenacity tirelessness travails trial trials trials-and-tribulations tribulation tribulations trouble venture-capitalist venture-capitalists want wretchedness

He was simply and staunchly true to his duty alike in the large case and in the small. So all true souls ever are. So every true soul ever was, ever is, and ever will be. There is nothing little to the really great in spirit.

— Charles Dickens

duty greatness small-things staunchness

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