The idea we get wrong about strength Strength is often presented as confidence, certainty and the ability to keep pushing forward no matter what. We are shown images of people who appear unbreakable, always composed, always moving. In everyday life, this version of strength can feel unreachable and, at times, exhausting. Real strength is rarely loud. It does not demand attention or applause. It exists quietly in the background of ordinary lives, showing up in ways that are ea