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# Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness

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Review: Great book, which describes how to get really Tough - Very well written book that analyses very well and in depth what is real toughness. Not army toughness, not sport team toughness. Or not just that toughness. It teaches how to gain Polar star, and how to follow that no matter what.
Review: it’s hard to be resilient and tough! - There’s a lot more to resilience and toughness than just gritting it out; true resilience is a system of mental and physical strategies that leverage characteristics of our minds to steer us forward without either hobbling up prematurely, or overestimating our capabilities and falling short. Steve derives lessons from his personal background (as an OCD sufferer) and professional background as a cross country running coach to help readers understand and develop those strategies, which include accurate self perception and interpreting those feelings effectively, modes of focusing thought, and separating thought from action. He presents some interesting exercises to help readers develop toughness whether in a physical or intellectual domain. I had hoped there would be more material about intellectual discipline, but there’s plenty to get going here.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #6,332 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #8 in Popular Applied Psychology #24 in Popular Psychology Personality Study #107 in Success Self-Help |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (2,202) |
| Dimensions  | 6 x 1.05 x 9 inches |
| ISBN-10  | 006309861X |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0063098619 |
| Item Weight  | 10.4 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 320 pages |
| Publication date  | June 21, 2022 |
| Publisher  | HarperOne |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book, which describes how to get really Tough
*by A***R on February 24, 2026*

Very well written book that analyses very well and in depth what is real toughness. Not army toughness, not sport team toughness. Or not just that toughness. It teaches how to gain Polar star, and how to follow that no matter what.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ it’s hard to be resilient and tough!
*by N***H on July 23, 2025*

There’s a lot more to resilience and toughness than just gritting it out; true resilience is a system of mental and physical strategies that leverage characteristics of our minds to steer us forward without either hobbling up prematurely, or overestimating our capabilities and falling short. Steve derives lessons from his personal background (as an OCD sufferer) and professional background as a cross country running coach to help readers understand and develop those strategies, which include accurate self perception and interpreting those feelings effectively, modes of focusing thought, and separating thought from action. He presents some interesting exercises to help readers develop toughness whether in a physical or intellectual domain. I had hoped there would be more material about intellectual discipline, but there’s plenty to get going here.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Toughness redefined
*by N***S on January 11, 2025*

This book found me when I was feeling despondent. I was feeling helpless against forces larger than myself and hopeless in a world that seems to be making strange choices that will inflict more harm than good. How to continue to battle, to grit it out, was looking insurmountable. Steve Magness provides a great counterpoint to the American idea of Toughness; one that promotes empathy, embracing reality, and reframing our situations in a grounded, realistic way that is encouraging and ultimately more rewarding than the old thoughts of Toughness that focused on suppression and grinding ourselves into the ground. This is a great book to read if you're looking for perspective and to slow things down in a world that continues to expect more and more from an individual, at a faster pace, and to no conceivable end. Slow down, take your time, and enjoy the read.

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