 For each of us, there is a time for toughness and a time for tenderness, a time for resolve and a time for compassion. An iron will is not the same as an iron spirit. Another courageous American, Martin Luther King Jr., some 100 years later, encouraged us to exhibit tough minds and soft hearts, not the other way around. Be mentally tough. Resolve and determination will overcome great obstacles along life's path. But let your heart be soft. Your compassion and love will make the journey worth it.