Glossary

Mettle: the ability to rise to meet a challenge, the way of seeing difficulty as opportunity, the power of the spirit to stay undaunted.

Optimism: the belief that I will hold good intentions, make good choices, and everything will work out for the best eventually.

Luv: lovingkindness, what all beings deserve at a basic level.

Choice: a relatively reversible, or inconsequential selection.

Decision: a relatively irreversible, or consequential selection.

Wisdom: making good choices and decisions.

Grinding: pushing through the point of diminishing returns, mindlessly carrying through the motions. A lot of people end up taking damage to their bodies through grinding. It leads to symptoms like repetitive stress injuries.