Do you have the courage to do hard things?
1. I enjoy doing mentally stimulating activities in my leisure time.
2. It is wise to avoid all risky behavior.
3. If I have to struggle to learn something, that’s a signal it was not meant for me.
4. I usually feel a certain satisfaction after a bout of physical work.
5. I remember best the things I had to work hardest at.
6. I am happiest when I do things in my comfort zone.
7. I believe that some degree of stress can improve my performance.
8. I feel most alive when I am working my hardest.
9. I often see difficulty as a problem to be solved, not avoided.
10. When work feels easy I am at my happiest.
11. When I set a big goal for myself, I expect there will be occasional setbacks.
12. I see it as a measure of my success when work feels easy.
13. I am rarely the first one to volunteer to take on a challenging new assignment.
14. If I have to push hard on a task or assignment, I know there is something wrong with the assignment.
15. Stress is always bad for you and best avoided.
16. I believe it is healthy to avoid tasks or activities that make me anxious or uncomfortable.
17. I usually find a way to manage the discomfort of doing something difficult.
18. I regard fear as a reliable sign of danger.
19. I believe that anything worth doing is bound to include some discomfort or uncertainty.
20. I feel that my mind is sharpest when I am facing some degree of challenge.