If our only hope to stop the snowball is to stand in its way, put our hands up, and yell, “Come at me!” chances are slim that everything will turn out all right. That’s old toughness. A simplistic solution to a difficult situation. Real toughness is about having a myriad of potential options. Many will fail, but the chances are a lot higher that we’ll find a way to stop or minimize the damage of a careening snowball.
