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Strength, for me, is external and internal and they both are inter-connected to each other. Without internal strength, it is hard to push yourself externally, to get your self to the gym, to climb that mountain; but without internal strength, you can not finish climbing that mountain, lift your last rep or continue to push that baby out (literally and figuratively).
Strength gives you the the ability to sit and breathe, to allow yourself space to listen to your body, to allow things to percolate and to admit the things you need to change.
Strength gives the ability to not react; instead to be proactive and look for the win win situation.
I think that being an athlete, the perserverance and dedication, the discipline that comes from workouts and meeting coach's expectations and your own, carrys over to other parts of your life.
Strength also gives you patience, the ability to see in your mind's eye what you want, where you want to be or what you want to look like and work long and hard towards that goal.
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