If you want to renovate or just simply put up a picture, where do you turn to? Probably your toolbox. Your toolbox is usually your go to place to help you get started on any home renovation project. When we are dealing with our Personal Development, we all have our own “Personal Toolbox”. What you store in your personal toolbox is used throughout your life to help you achieve success. Your experience, skills, habits and mindset are just some examples.
One of the most powerful tools in your arsenal is your mindset. Merriam-Webster defines Mindset as; “a mental attitude or inclination, a fixed state of mind”. Think of every single determining quality required to achieve any high level result and at the base of it all is your Mindset.
- Passion
- Focus
- Determination
- Continuing to Pursue your goals despite your Fears
- Drive
- Patience
- Self-Confidence
I can go on and on.
All the above qualities start with having the RIGHT mindset. We are all faced with obstacles and setbacks. You can choose to let it defeat you and keep you from trying to push forward, or you can decide to see it as a learning experience and propel you further.
“There is always a step small enough from where we are to get us to where we want to be. If we take that small step, there’s always another we can take, and eventually a goal thought to be too far to reach becomes achievable.” – Ellen Langer
I wanted to share a YouTube video created by Marcelo Bacchi entitled, “Mindset Shift”. It plays quotes from Les Brown and Anthony Robbins, two amazing personal development leaders. There are several key takeaways about what having a strong Mindset can do.
The key to having a strong Mindset is like everything else. It is something you need to continuously develop and work on. I believe that one of the most POWERFUL methods of working on your mindset is through education. I am not referring to formal education, thought it can help. I am referring to self education. The education you receive from; reading the right books, listening to the right podcasts and networking with the right people.
The right Mindset is about waking up every day with the intention of living a life on purpose. Of being intentional with every single action and making the choice that you won’t let anyone, including yourself, get in the way of the life you envisioned. Invest in yourself today and every day. Reading this post is a great start.
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Our lives can get pretty hectic and it can be easy to get lost in our actions. When we are so focused on what is ahead, we forget to pause, reflect and find ways to energize our minds. These 5-minute motivation posts are meant to give you that recharge. The goal is to give you a 5-minute Vitamin for your mind through quotes, posts and videos. It is also meant to challenge your thinking and inspire you to take action.