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Psychology says people raised in the 1960s and 70s developed these 8 mental strengths that are rare today...

If you talk to psychologists, sociologists, or even mindfulness teachers, you’ll hear a similar observation: people raised in the 1960s and 70s tend to share a set of mental strengths that are increasingly uncommon in younger generations. It’s not because they were inherently tougher or more disciplined. It’s because their environment shaped a certain resilience - one built from slower living, fewer distractions, tighter communities, and higher expectations of personal responsibility. 
Here are eight of the most powerful mental strengths the 60s and 70s quietly cultivated - strengths psychology says are becoming rare, but deeply needed.
 
1. The ability to tolerate discomfort without panicking
2. Deep attention and the ability to focus for long periods
3. A strong internal locus of control
4. The emotional strength to handle conflict face-to-face
5. The discipline to delay gratification
6. The ability to separate emotion from practical decision-making
7. Psychological robustness built from real-world problem solving
8. The rare ability to be content with “enough”
 
People from the 60s and 70s grew up with fewer possessions, fewer distractions, and fewer expectations of constant upgrading. They didn’t need the newest thing to feel satisfied. Contentment wasn’t something they chased—it was something they practiced. Modern psychology calls this satisfaction with life. Buddhism calls it non-attachment. And both agree: contentment is a form of mental strength.
Today’s culture is fueled by comparison, consumption, and the belief that something better is always around the corner. But older generations understood the power of appreciating what is already here.

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