Motivational Monday: Creating A Success Mindset

Three Simple Steps To Create A Success Mindset

I’m convinced that the way you think and feel about yourself guides and permeates every part of your life. I have been an advocate of a Success Mindset since I read James Allen’s work, As A Man Thinketh.

Creating a Success Mindset is the first step to everything. It can either limit your potential or power your success. The way you think influences your self-esteem, your confidence, your creativity, your world-view and your resilience in the face of challenges.

It’s not a case of working longer or trying harder. Quite often the thoughts you think are the only thing that separate success from failure.

The right mindset can fire up your creativity, skyrocket your productivity, motivate and inspire you when the world doubts your genius. It can literally change your results in an instant.

It always surprises me that the Success Mindset rarely gets a mention in business. It is the most under-estimated and overlooked rule of success yet it’s the most powerful key to succeed in life.

#1 Create A Vision

“If you don’t build your dreams,

then someone will hire you to build theirs.”

Perhaps this quote by Tony Gaskins sounds absurd to you. You may be wondering why any reasonable person would squash their own dreams and desires in order to help others achieve theirs.

The sad fact is that many of us are sacrificing our greatness on a daily basis. We may be trapped in a job we dislike or eking out a meager existence at the expense of living with passion.

Stop and think for a minute about what you really want out of life. Do you know what that is? If you don’t, then it’s highly unlikely that you will ever attract it.

So the first step in developing a Success Mindset is figuring out what you really want. If you have ever imagined “what if” then now is the time to dive deeper instead of pushing it to one side.

Be clear about what you want. Create a list of goals, things you want to have, the people you want to surround yourself with and the dreams you want to realise.

It can be absolutely anything; a dream home, a successful business, your perfect soul mate, a wonderful family life or a combination of many different things. The key thing is that you want them.

Don’t be afraid to dream big, now is not the time to be “realistic.”

Your dreams may seem larger than your current life but the bigger you dream, the more excited and inspired you’ll become, and the more open to new ideas and opportunities.

When you have a big vision that excites you, a strange thing happens. You become more committed to your goal, you’ll work harder towards achieving it and you’ll do whatever it takes to make it happen.

By creating a clear mental image of what you want, your mind will also help you find a way to make it a reality. As if by magic, things, people, events and other marvelous “coincidences” will start moving in your direction.

#2 Cultivate A Positive Attitude

Having a success mindset means adopting a positive attitude towards everything including challenges. When things go wrong you’ll respond calmly and confidently instead of panicking or playing the victim.

This may not be easy to start with especially if you are in the habit of complaining or are surrounded by negative circumstances and people.

Take one day at a time and start monitoring your thoughts. How are you feeling, what are you thinking, could you have reacted differently in that situation?

As you become more conscious of what is going on inside you, you will start to train your mind to entertain happier, more positive and empowering thoughts. You will begin to radiate a positive energy that others will pick up.

Negative thoughts will also have less hold over you.

But if you do have a negative thought, don’t beat yourself up. Just acknowledge it, let it go and shift your attention to your goals. Don’t allow anything to get you down.

#3 Seek Out Inspiring People

There is nothing worse than being surrounded by harsh critics and naysayers. Especially when you are building a successful business or coming back from a setback or failure. This is the time when you most need support and encouragement.

But you might find that the people closest to you just don’t understand. They may offer well intentioned but negative advice that sows doubt, breeds fear and crushes hope.

Make a point of expanding your network and seek out positive, proactive people who inspire you. If you want to create a successful business, mix with like-minded entrepreneurs.

If someone tells you that you can’t do something, don’t pay attention. Remind yourself that you can achieve anything you set your mind to and keep going. Focus on your goals every day to keep yourself motivated and inspired.

View setbacks as an opportunity to grow, improve, learn and help you become a stronger person. By adopting a positive success mindset, you will overcome any challenges that you may come across and you will ultimately get what you want, because you won’t quit.

In reality, there is nothing and no one that can stop you – only yourself and your own thoughts.

With practice and persistence, you too can create a mindset for success in your life and live your life with passion and purpose.