Special thanks to Tamara Baruhovich of Discover Your Potential and Tools for Abundance for this guest post!

 

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by a certain task that you have never done before? Do you stress about starting because you are not sure about how to go about it?

We’ve all been in similar situations, but what matters is how we approach them. When we have a success mindset, we manage to build up the necessary courage that promotes the self confidence to start and do our best, regardless of what we know -or don’t know- about the task at hand!

Also, when we adopt the right mindset, we are more able to handle setbacks, and keep our spirits up regardless of the outcome.

We hear it all the time… “Success is a State of Mind.”

There are people who would argue that success is a natural result of proper planning, preparation and focused action, and that viewpoint certainly holds deep truth. However, there are also many examples that disprove that presumed “fact.”

Have you ever wondered how two people can attempt the same objective in the same way and only one of them succeeds? Is it sheer luck? Timing? Tenacity? Hard Work? More often than not, it’s a person’s mind-set that determines whether they fail or succeed.

But what is a mind-set, anyway? Typically a mind-set refers to your predominant state of mind day to day and moment to moment.

It’s formed of what you think about, focus on, and expect from your daily experiences. Think negatively, expect the worst, feel pessimistic about your options and that’s exactly what you’ll seem to draw into your life. Likewise, think positively, expect the best and focus on a successful outcome and you get it most of the time.

Makes sense, right?

But how exactly does this work?

Why is a success mind-set so essential in our outcomes?

There are several reasons, but these three are the ones with
the most weight:

1) A success mind-set boosts your confidence and self-esteem.

A lack of belief in yourself usually comes along with a sense of powerlessness and futility, which is the exact opposite of a success mind-set.

Lack of confidence means you see no point in trying to be successful because it won’t happen anyway. If you feel this way often, it means you do not believe in yourself and your abilities to perform the tasks needed to succeed at your intended goal. Obviously, this creates a specific mind-set that is a recipe for failure in any endeavor.

Having a true success mind-set, on the other hand, means you believe in yourself and your capabilities. Without being over confident and surreal, you believe you can succeed at nearly anything you try, and you’re willing to give it your best shot.

Even better, you are willing to learn the missing information to pursue your goals. And, the more you do try, the more confidence and self-belief you build – until you’re virtually unstoppable!

2) A success mind-set strengthens your determination.

Without a success mind-set, one failure is enough to convince you that pursuing your goals is a waste of time. Tenacity and determination don’t exist in your world. If you don’t become a raging success the first time you try, you surmise that it simply wasn’t meant to be.

Unfortunately, few things worth having are obtained so easily. This is a fact of life. On the other hand, there is an enormous sense of satisfaction when you accomplish something worthwhile, and to live with that feeling is awesome!

Even if you fail, a success mind-set, strengthens your awareness that a failure is not the end of the world but one more way that didn’t work out the way you had planned. In fact, a true success mind-set makes it obvious that “the only true failure occurs when you stop trying.”

3) A success mind-set encourages fruitful actions.

Have you ever found yourself wandering in circles because you didn’t know the best way to approach a specific goal? I know I have, and it’s not a pleasant position to be in.

Can you relate? Perhaps you had an idea of the best course of action but you felt intimidated by some of the action steps required. As a result, you may have kept sabotaging your efforts as you searched in vain for an easier or less frightening way to your goal.

When you realize this is happening to you, just jump in with both feet. Yes, adopt a true success mind-set, and start doing. Little by little you will know the most effective action steps that will lead directly to your goal. You may have to learn some, even ask for help, but that is much better that feeling paralyzed and seeing time passing without accomplishing anything.

As mentioned above, with each step, you’ll develop the inner confidence and determination to pursue your goals. Even if you fail at first, not giving up will be a sure recipe for eventual success!

Here is a summary of the main points to develop a success mind-set…

• Go for your dreams.
• Think positively.
• Believe in yourself.
• Believe you can do better.
• Learn, grow and develop yourself.
• Be willing to take chances.
• Give it your all.
• Expect the best in every situation.
• Be willing to fail.
• When you fall down, get back up and try again.

I just thought of a clever quote from Edison that relates to the theme of this article…

“I haven’t failed; I’ve found 10,000 ways that don’t work” – Thomas Alva Edison

Can you imagine where the world would be with no power?

Where would we be if he had not developed a success mindset?

Keep doing, trying, learning, and pushing forward and you can’t help but become successful, from the inside out.

The antidote to failure is to adopt a positive attitude which will create a success mindset. Once you learn how to do this, you’ll be able to improve your overall health, get rid of your fears and that infamous “defeatist attitude,” and bounce back faster after a loss, a traumatic event or a failure.

You’ll learn how to trust in yourself and in your decisions, and free yourself from frustration, depression, stress, and anxiety.

 

Special thanks to Tamara Baruhovich for this guest post. Tamara is a Life Coach, Health Educator, Parent Educator, and Counselor. She has dedicated 20 years of her life to the health field, teaching, counseling, coaching and writing about common health topics, self-help and personal.

Tamara runs a very popular personal development website called Tooks for Abundance and is also the creator of the “Discover Your Potential” program.

Click here to learn more about Discover Your Potential
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