Any Success in Life Begins with the Right Mindset
Author: Curtis George Norton Jr.
July 01, 2019
Any
Success in Life Begins with the Right Mindset
Why is it that some people achieve great success in life
while others with the same talent never reach the same heights of
accomplishment? Could it be something as simple as mindset? Believe it or not,
your commitment to maintaining a positive mindset during good and bad times can have a potent influence on how successful you are at what you do.
What
is the Meaning of Mindset?
Mindset is values, attitude, and beliefs. Your mindset determines how you respond to various
aspects of your life including the decision to grow personally and
professionally. Your mindset about your strengths, weaknesses, and past
experiences dictate how well you respond to setbacks, failures, stereotypes,
successes, and triumphs.
What is the mindset that successful people have in common?
According to Inc.com,
aside from any magical, daily regimens or
predictable habits, successful people have a growthmindset.
Further, they believe that with
perseverance, you can expand your intellectual prowess, increase your skills,
enhance your character and overcome obstacles. These individuals are looking for ways to improve
themselves through growth and problem-solving. Their counterparts, on the other
hand, avoid new situations and rarely if ever step outside of their comfort
zone. When we purposefully change our mindset to that of growth we in effect
make a conscious decision to transform our lives (Success.com).
How
to Improve Your Mindset
You may very well have the talent to be successful, but how
do you change your mindset to achieve success? To obtain a growth or positive mindset, you must take action to change the
way you approach decision-making practices and life in general. Once you alter
your way of thinking, you will see other positive changes take effect.
Here are five things you can do to achieve a growth
mindset.
Surround
Yourself with Others Who Have a Positive Mindset
It may seem cliché, but there is value in choosing to be
around others who have similar goals and a growth mindset. These people will be
there to offer positive affirmations and to encourage you to challenge yourself
in life. They will seem like a breath of fresh air and ultimately contribute
to your successes. Meanwhile, your goal should be to replace the negative
people in your life as they may hold you back from changing your way of
thinking.
Learn
from Your Mistakes. Your natural inclination might be to run away from your mistakes or bury your head
in the sand to hide from failures but the best thing you can do is to learn
from your mistakes. Identify what went well and what contributed to the failure and look for opportunities to establish best
practices for what not to do next time.
Know
Your Strengths
People often talk about knowing your weaknesses and looking
for ways to improve them but knowing and owning your
strengths and how to leverage them for success will support your growth
mindset and trigger positive energy.
Set
Goals and Achieve Results
To achieve a growth mindset, you should establish
measurable goals. Next, take the necessary steps to complete them. Talking is easy but taking action will go a long way
to steer you in the direction of success.
Solicit
Feedback
Soliciting feedback may generate negative thoughts, but it
should not generate negative energy. You will want to don your armor or Teflon
vest and get ready to receive input and
look forward to improving performance.
This particular action can be especially potent in the
workplace when you solicit feedback from
a leader in your organization. You can use the input to seek growth opportunities at your company and for the entrepreneur improve
quality of service and profitability of your business.
"I owe my success to having listened respectfully to the very best advice, and then going away and doing the exact opposite." -- G. K. Chesterton
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