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The grittiest people aren't the loudest; they are the ones who have reached a state of "Calm Exhaustion.
There’s a specific type of toughness that comes after you’ve been broken and had to rebuild. It’s not aggressive or loud. It’s a quiet, steady resolve. You stop trying to prove things to others and start just... existing through the resistance. I’ve found that the more "grit" someone actually has, the less they feel the need to talk about it. It’s a functional necessity, not a personality trait.
u/EdenHoover — 3 days ago