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The tale of two mindsets
“You are the storyteller
of your own life, and you can create your own legend or not.”
– Isabel Allende
There
are two kinds of people: those who believe, ‘life happens
to me’ and those who have the mindset of, ‘I create
my life.’
There
are radical and clear differences between these two points
of view. The person who believes that life just happens to
them tends to take no responsibility for their life. They
display low self-esteem, constantly blame others, regularly
complain and view most things negatively – their glass
is always half empty. Through the law of attraction, this
draws more negativity into their life and, as a result, this
person gets rooted with a negative attitude to most situations.
The person
who has the powerful mindset that they create their life is
totally different. They take full responsibility for their
life and actions. They are committed to achieving success
and happiness. They don’t blame others and seldom complain.
This person is powerfully driven by optimism, and gets great
satisfaction from inspiring others. They see most things as
possible and, because of these positive thoughts, attract
and magnify success, happiness, and have an extraordinary
quality of life. They ooze positive vibes and energy.
The good
news is that each of these two differing mindsets is a choice.
Even the person who believes that life just happens to them,
and that they have no choice, has actually CHOSEN to believe
this.
Do you
have total control over your thoughts? Your mind is a very
powerful tool. The way you think determines everything that
happens to you, so your thoughts are extremely powerful. If
you believe this, then it stands to reason that, if we manage
and develop our thoughts in a positive and constructive manner,
we have a better chance of building and creating the mental
foundation that can change our lives forever.
Why are
our thoughts vital to this process of manifesting positive
outcomes in our lives? Allow me to introduce you to a very
important formula: the T-F-A-R formula. Start with positive
thoughts. This positivity will generate positive feelings.
These feelings lead to positive actions, and these subsequent
actions lead to positive results. So your thinking is the
vital key, and how you apply that thinking manifests itself
through feelings and actions that produce your results.
You –
and only you – control your thoughts. Only you can think
your thoughts, and only you decide what you dwell upon. You
can, in an instant, commit to the thought, ‘I wish to
change my mind,’ and build your life in a positive way.
Here are
six things you can immediately do to harness the power of
positive thinking:
- Take
charge of your thinking. Become more aware of your thoughts.
Are they positive? Ask yourself whether they serve you and,
more importantly, do they help and serve others? Choose
to think uplifting thoughts instead of discouraging ones.
Your current thoughts are creating your future life. What
you think about or focus on the most will appear as your
life.
- Believe
in yourself. Immediately resolve to accept 100 percent responsibility
for who you are and who you ever will be. Don’t make
excuses, make progress.
- Focus
on action. Create a ‘success plan’ for yourself.
Keep a journal of your goals and how you plan to achieve
and maintain the mindset of a person who successfully manages
their life. Read inspirational books and articles, listen
to personal-effectiveness CDs, and surround yourself with
people who give you inspiration and energy. These actions
will charge you with positive energy
- Develop
an attitude of gratitude. When you're grateful for what
you currently have in your life, it focuses you on the best,
and you attract more of the best. So when you have a lack
of gratitude in your life, you're probably focusing on the
worst. A state of gratefulness acts as an antidote to negative
feelings. Try this, it is a powerful tool.
- Connect
with others. The world is becoming a disconnected place.
We communicate overly via email and sms. Make an effort
to really engage and connect with family members, colleagues
and the many other people you come into contact with each
day. Become a friendlier customer!
- Be
proactive about your health and fitness. It is hard to maintain
a positive mindset if you neglect your health. Great mental
energy and health comes from a commitment to a healthier
lifestyle. You feel more positive when you feel healthier.
Remember that you are only one meal away from committing
to a healthier lifestyle.
In conclusion,
you and you alone can make the decision to positively manage
your moment-by-moment thoughts and emotions. So refocus your
brain to habitually and instinctively form more positive and
empowering patterns of thought. To quote a statement I regularly
use in many of my columns and seminars, ‘Positive thinking
will always allow you to do anything better than negative
thinking will.’ I wish you every success in your quest
to live a greater life with an extraordinary mindset. The
moment you begin to ‘think properly’, the amazing
powers that lie within you will awaken.
‘It
is funny about life: if you refuse to accept anything but
the very best you will very often get it’. – W
Somerset Maugham
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