When times are difficult, the tough get moving.

I’m not sure how ancient the phrase is, but I’ve heard it many times in my life. And it always causes me to pause and think.

What would I do if things became really bad? Would I lecture myself and do whatever needed to be done?

I certainly hope so.

But, as many will see, there are many others in our society who have the exact opposite mindset. They will just recline on the sofa, hoping that someone else will fix their issues.

And, to be sure, some people are limited to that.

Then there are some who should definitely be sleeping on the couch, but they are tough. They have a strength of character that will never enable them to give in when things get tough. They just grow more motivated to meet and overcome the problems that lie ahead of them.

This is what some people call willpower. Or perhaps resolve. Or even self-discipline.

Positive psychology describes willpower as follows: “At the core of willpower is the ability to resist short-term temptations and desires in order to achieve long-term goals.”

And the American Psychological Association describes it as follows:

“The conscious, effortful regulation of the self by the self.”

It’s inspiring to see those who persevere in the face of adversity.

Larry, a delivery driver in Utah, is an example of such a guy.
And Larry’s determination, his demonstration that the tough get moving when things get rough left an influence on one woman in particular as well as his community.

Jennifer Weiss of Weber County, whom Fox News describes as a “good Samaritan, had done her grocery shopping online like many of us do these days. She had no idea what would happen when the order was delivered.

In an interview with ABC4 News, she acknowledged, “Having someone else deliver stuff just because I didn’t want to go to the store made me feel kind of guilty.”