The Mindset You Need to Slay Your Goals: Hacks for Goal Achievement
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here are a lot of things in life that are out of our control. However, we have control of the one thing that is key to our pursuit
and achievement of success in all areas of our lives. And, it is not a secret. Yet, it is very much underestimated. It is our MINDSET. Mindset truly is everything! Your mindset reflects your attitude and perspective of a person, place, concept or thing and it inspires your actions which ultimately allows you to create your reality. The best thing about this is that is within your control! You can control your mindset. Many things in life that you may find daunting, are often things that are out of your control. Not
half full rather than as half empty. Because your mindset is something
always, but in many scenarios, that is the case. More often than
that you can control and change, there are practical steps that you
not, if you change your perception of, let’s say, a fear, then your
can take – things that you can do to SHIFT your mindset and develop
behavior or reaction towards said “fear” also changes. Really, it
a positive, success “growth” mindset!
is the law of cause and effect. For every effect, there is a definite cause. So, the fact that our mindset can have a direct effect on
7 Mindset Hacks for Goal Achievement
our actions means that our ability to pursue and achieve our goals
Below, I am sharing tips for shifting your mindset and building your
is within our control. If we want success, whatever that may look
confidence, so that you can step outside of your comfort zone and
like to you, respectively, it is within reach. The game-changer, the
pursue your goals! You can do all of these or simply select a few that
difference maker is… your mindset!
you find helpful. Just remember, that consistency will make a difference!
Mindset is a concept that you are likely familiar with, as most of us
Practice Gratitude
have heard the saying “mindset is everything” many, many times. And, even though it is cliché, it holds much truth. If you struggle with following through on your goals, for whatever reason, I challenge you to analyze your mindset and utilize the hacks aka tips I am about to share with you. Because, once your mindset shifts, your speech and your actions will align which, of course, will affect your results.
Journaling - Create a gratitude journal and use it to jot down anything and everything that you are thankful for. You can do this daily, weekly or anytime that you think of something that you’d like to record and reflect back on someday. It can be an accomplishment, an act of kindness done for you, something that made you smile that day etc. The goal here is to be consistent in practicing gratitude as this is a great way to train your brain to think more positively and to be more optimistic
The mindset that you need to pursue and slay your goals is
than pessimistic. The benefit of this is that you will begin to look for and
what I call a positive, success “growth” mindset. This is a mindset
recognize opportunities in areas where you would otherwise skip over
that perceives mistakes as lessons; learning opportunities and
and miss opportunities, often, unintentionally. Think of it this way: If
opportunities for growth rather than as defeat and failure. It is a
you are consistently looking for problems or something negative, that
mindset that would recognize a water glass half filled as a glass
is what you are more likely to attract more of and that is what you will
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