I bet you have heard the phrase: "success is a state of mind." Let’s take a few minutes to explore what this means and why this is important to you. For example...Have you ever wondered how two people can attempt the same objective in the same way and only one of them succeeds? Is it luck?... Timing? or is it a person's mindset that determines whether they fail or succeed.
What is a mindset, anyway?
Typically a mindset refers to your state of mind day to day. It's what you think about, focus on, and expect from your daily experiences. Think negatively, expect the worst, feel pessimistic about your options and that's exactly what you'll seem to draw into your life. Likewise, think positively, expect the best and focus on a successful outcome and you get it most of the time.
Makes sense, right? But how exactly does this work? Why is a success mindset so important? There are many reasons but here are three big ones:
1) A success mindset increases your confidence and self-belief.
A lack of belief in yourself usually comes along with a sense of powerlessness which is the exact opposite of a success mindset. If you “Lack confidence” it means you see no point in trying to be successful because it won't happen anyway. It is a limiting self belief and this type of mindset is a recipe for failure in anything that you do.
Having a true success mindset, on the other hand, means you believe in yourself and your capabilities. You believe you can succeed at nearly anything you try, and you're willing to give it your best shot. Even better, the more you do try, the more confidence and self-belief you build - until you're virtually unstoppable!
2) A success mindset strengthens your determination.
Without a success mindset, one failure is enough to convince you that pursuing your goals is a waste of time. Determination don't exist in your world. If you don't become a huge success the first time you try, you quickly tell yourself that it simply wasn't meant to be. This is not how life works. Unfortunately, few things worth having are obtained so easily!
A success mindset, however, strengthens your awareness that a failure is not the end of the story - it's just one more way that didn't work out the way you planned. In fact, a true success mindset makes it obvious that the only true failure occurs when you stop trying.
3) A success mindset encourages actions.
Have you ever found yourself going in circles because you didn't know the best way to approach a specific goal? Perhaps you had an idea of the best course of action but you felt intimidated by some of the action steps required. As a result, you may have kept sabotaging your efforts as you searched in vain for an easier or less frightening way to your goal.
When you have a true success mindset, you'll always know the most effective action steps that will lead directly to your goal. As already discussed, you'll also have the inner confidence and determination to pursue them - which is a sure recipe for...you guessed it; success!
If I had to sum up how to develop a success mindset, I'd say this:
- Go for your dreams.
- Think positively.
- Believe in yourself.
- Believe you can do better.
- Learn, grow and develop yourself.
- Be willing to take chances.
- Give it your all.
- Expect the best in every situation.
- Be willing to fail.
- When you fall down, get back up and try again.
The biggest one is…Take Action.
Change your Mindset and Change your Results.
Keep doing that and you can't help but become successful, from the inside out.
Richard
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