The ’60s had challenges of their own, and believe you me… big ones.
But they shaped people in ways we now deeply respect.
Their strengths weren’t extraordinary.
They were ordinary habits practiced consistently:
- facing problems instead of escaping them
- staying present instead of distracted
- working hard without needing applause
- finding joy in simplicity
- strengthening community bonds
- thinking before reacting
- valuing effort over shortcuts
If anything, the mental strengths of older generations remind us of a simple truth:
Progress doesn’t always make us stronger. Sometimes it makes us softer in the wrong ways.
But the good news?
These strengths aren’t gone. They’re not relics of a different era.
They’re just dormant—quiet, waiting, ready to be rebuilt.
With intention.
With consistency.
With a willingness to slow down long enough to see what actually matters.
Because resilience isn’t born from comfort.
It’s born from life itself,
and from the courage to meet it fully
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The 1960s were one of the most influential decades for music, and so it won`t surprise you that a lot of great tunes went to number one.