When the going gets tough.....??

So I know this is a well used phrase "When the going gets tough...."  but what does this really mean??  I often wonder just how "tough" I need to be to get through the "tough" times. And even more than this what about receiving help during the "tough" times??  So I have decided that the "tough" part that "gets going" has a different meaning for me than just getting harder or more to the point harder on myself which is sometimes what I do!!  I have decided that this "tough" means that I need to have more faith and determination to make a success out of my life, to persevere when I feel down and despairing and to receive help when I most need it.  To feel worthy of this life as I want it to be not as I feel I have to accept it to be. To reach deep inside and find the love and hope that will sustain me during the "tough" times so I will believe that my contribution to this planet and its beings is important and meaningful.  That I can take care of myself and be abundant, that I can be happy doing what I love doing and pay the bills, that I will see the light within me and share it with others to illuminate their lives and watch them shine in the lives of those they meet.  To be the change I want to see in this life and bring happiness and joy to everyone I meet.  This is the "tough" that I am willing to bring forth and I will not cease in believing that this is a life I create where joy and happiness, abundance and success is an everyday occurrence.  So lets get going everybody!!!!  What is your "tough" commitment to yourself and your life???  Post your ideas and let me know!!