I like the saying: ‘when you fight you can loose. Not to fight means you have already lost.’
I also remember the principle from jujitsu many years ago, apparently part of its age-long tradition:
‘Be like the willow tree that bends before the storm – and then darts back. Yield in order to win.’
Fighting may sound like: ‘be strong – and hard.’
To me it’s more like this:
‘Persevere – hang in there. And: don’t forget about the breaks!’