Beyond Fake Toughness
The truth about working through challenging situations
3 min readJul 15, 2022
Fake toughness is easy to spot. It’s the guy picking a fight at your local gym. The anonymous poster acting like a hard ass on message boards. The bully at school. The executive who masks his own insecurity by yelling at his subordinates. The strength coach who works her athletes so hard that they frequently get injured or sick. The…