The Key to Success: Mindset

Have you ever felt lost or uncertain about your future? The fear of not knowing what to do or how to achieve your dreams can be overwhelming. This feeling is common, especially when trying to start a business, but it’s not an excuse to give up.

In this brutally honest article, the author, who is a fitness expert, confesses to feeling lost and admitting to not knowing what to do when it comes to building a business. However, he emphasizes that owning one’s shortcomings and pivoting towards strategy is key to success.

The author speaks from experience, stating that although he has “failed” at a couple of businesses, he has gone back and analyzed his mistakes to avoid making them again. He notes that “It’s all a mindset,” and the key to success lies in taking ownership of emotions, outcomes, successes, and failures.

Excuses are the killer of progress. Don’t focus on what you don’t have or what isn’t working, focus on what you can do, and take action towards that end goal. Mindset is everything.

The idea of being the best version of yourself is not a new one, but the author takes it a step further by asking readers to imagine the perfect version of themselves and to ask the question, “what would that person do?” This question is meant to help individuals respond to adversity in a manner that would be conducive to their ultimate goal.

Actively trying to become the person you envision yourself to be will naturally lead to success. You will become that person, that version of yourself that you created in your mind. The author believes that this should be everyone’s end goal and that anything is possible if you act in accordance with this belief.

Many successful personalities have spoken about the power of one’s mindset. Oprah Winfrey, for example, attributes her success to positivity and visualization. She believes that seeing yourself in the position you want to be is essential to achieving your goals.

Similarly, Will Smith credits his success to discipline and a consistent mindset, stating that “The only thing that I see that is distinctly different about me is that I’m not afraid to die on a treadmill. I will not be out-worked, period. You might have more talent than me, you might be smarter than me, you might be sexier than me, but if we get on the treadmill together, you are going to get off first or I’m going to die.”

The author’s point is that we are living in an abundant time where there is no excuse to be unhappy or unfulfilled. The power of ownership and becoming the best version of yourself is only a matter of mindset.

In conclusion, the key to success lies in the way we perceive ourselves and our circumstances. Excuses only lead to stagnation, whereas owning our lives and outcomes is crucial to making progress. Success is possible if we are willing to work hard and learn from our failures. The perfect version of ourselves is not unattainable, but with the right mindset, it is inevitable.