Well, I think toughness can mean different things to different people (like all descriptive words really). Toughness to me is about durability. The ability to use my inner strength to last through the trials and tribulations of life. That isn't about fear. That's about self-confidence for me. About handling problems with perspective proportional to events using all those skills I've been learning and internalizing over the years. Toughness is me owning my abilities to get out there and live life without crumbling each time I encounter a problem. I have the skills; I've known the skills a long time, but now I am much more resolved to actually implementing them than I used to be. Resilience maybe. That might even be a better word to match my thinking.