subject: Reposition Your Thinking [print this page] Operating at your full potential mandates that your mindset should ALWAYS be in a solution-mode and not a crisis-mode. Not sometimes, always. Do you ever notice that people who are constantly in a crisis-mode or negative-mode always remain a crisis mode, are always frustrated and always seem to have bad luck? Many invariably develop negative mindsets and attitude often unintentionally and as this mindset develops in their lives, it becomes further entrenched because they indirectly enjoy some misguided short term benefits; but suffer debilitating long term damages. What are some of these negative benefits? Firstly, there is an instinctive sense of comfort that emanates by feeling sorry for oneself or a having why me attitude.
This is why youll find some people complain incessantly to anyone that will lend a year. What they are invariably saying by complaining is: look at my situation, see how bad it is for me, see how unfair I have been treated, now feel sorry for me. Now dont get me wrong, life can be tough and hectic challenges can come along the way, however, complaining and negative attitude simply disempowers that individual.
The fact is this it is far easier to complain, criticise, pity oneself, be negative and come up with every reason why life is unfair, than it is to get up, refuse to accept things as they are and turn the situation around. A negative mind state takes away the innate ability to tap into ones deep resources of strength within and either face the situation or turn it around completely. On the other hand, people who are always positive always seem to have things going their way. They always seem to bounce back.
You know why? Because their energy is infectious, they know where they are going, what they want out of life and will not quit till they get it. When you begin to train your mind to be in a solution driven mode or positive mode, some amazing things happen:
Firstly, as this new positive habit becomes hardwired in your mind, you will tend to panic less and your brain almost automatically begins to search for solutions and ways out.
Secondly, because you panic less, you develop a better clarity of mind and are able to think through challenges better.
Thirdly, you are better prepared.
Finally, it does wonders for your health. You sleep better, eat better and the risk of stress-related diseases reduces substantially.
Successful people do not have an ostrich-mentality and stick their heads in the sand when things get tough. They reposition their thinking, keep their minds fixed on their ultimate goal, get up, learn from their mistakes and keep moving.
What you truly desire out of life will not leisurely walk into your life and say hey bud, here I am. You, must chase after it, go after it aggressively and unrelentingly, make the sacrifices required, grab it by the scruffs and claim it for yourself. This is the attitude that life rewards. This is also the sole reason why only a tiny fraction of the worlds population belongs to the class of the super wealthy. To have it, you must go after it.
