8 Steps to Cultivate a Success Mindset
What is the difference between you and the most successful people in the world? Mindset. Mindset is the smallest thing that can change your life for the better or for worse. It’s not always about how good you are, but about how determined you are. Most people always have their goals well set and laid and even have the strategies on how to achieve them but there’s that thing that comes on your way and throws you off. Here is what you need to do to upgrade your mindset and achieve outstanding success.
Self-conversation
Ever thought that conversations you have with yourself are the most important you will ever have? Right. Most people think that talking to someone else first is important than self-talk but that’s not usually the case. What do I want? What can I do to achieve? How do I plan my time? Are among the talks you should be having with yourself. Positivity should be the main seed you plant in your conversation.
Cultivate grit
Remember of Angela Duckworth saying that ‘Talent ｃounts, but effort ｃounts twice?’. Got stamina? If not then you are not ready for extraordinary success. Initial excitement is common when you come up with a new idea or a resolution but the problem comes in with maintaining the long-term drive and focus vital for achieving your goal. Grit will help you overcome all the obstacles on your way to achieving your goals.
Strategy
Setting a goal is one thing and developing the right procedures and strategies to achieve it and actually achieving it successfully is another thing. The first step is dividing your goal into small segments that can be manageable. Then schedule the activities and outcomes using strategic plan which will help guarantee its success.
Motivation and inspirations
Read inspiration or motivational books and best of all associate yourself with people who started from a low point and they have made it. Ever heard of Jim Carrey? Yes, the man who wrote himself a million dollars cheque which he aimed for and acted as a motivation and he actually got it later. Set or do something that will motivate you.
Stay hungry
Always push yourself to accomplish your goals in that you never feel satisfied if they are unmet. Always aim higher and higher every time you accomplish a goal.
Don’t complain
There’s nothing worse than associating or worst of all working with a person who always complains and never says something positive. Complains won’t get you what you want and if it isn’t helping you towards your goal you need to stop it!
One big thing isn’t enough
Ever had an opportunity that made you feel like everything you have been working on or wished for is happening? If you really are into success, you are not going to stand back if something big happens and say, ‘It’s all I wanted’ You have to keep working so that you can be outstanding among many.
Learn from people’s mistake
Human beings most of the times share the same weaknesses, it’s not necessary for you to repeat the same mistake that someone else did and failed while you could have simply learned from them. You should not compare yourself to others but you should learn from them.
Everyone has the ability to build or accomplish something people will talk about, look for and even miss if it were gone. All you need to is think big and utilize the above steps.
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VOCABULARY WORDS:
1. Mindset (n.) ~ an attitude, disposition, or mood
2. Cultivate (v.) ~ to devote oneself to
3. Grit (n.) ~ firmness of character
4. Stamina (n.) ~ strength of physical constitution power to endure disease, fatigue, privation, etc.
5. Strategy (n.) ~ a plan or method
6. Cheque (n.) ~ British spelling of check a bill of exchange drawn on a bank by the holder of a current acｃount
7. Utilize (v.) ~ to put to use
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION:
1. What kind of mindset do you have? Do you have a confident mindset? A creative mindset? A positive mindset? A negative mindset?
2. What does it mean to "stay hungry"?
3. From the steps in the article, which one do you have to improve on?
4. Why is it important for one to develop a success mindset?
