Do you always keep seeing online too or keep hearing from some people how they say it’s all about mindset?
Mindset, mindset, mindset…
Some people find this line already too used, or they even link it at times to toxic positivity. But let’s face it! If it’s not about that, then what?
Let’s first take a deeper look at what it really means.
YOUR MINDSET
One’s mindset is how one sets his/her established set of attitudes, philosophy, and values… or how one conditions their mind to react in certain situations.
HOW MINDSET IS APPLIED IN EVERYTHING
Let’s say you want a nice body but you don’t want to exert an effort into it because you do not see that the effort would be worth it – the focus of your mindset is “it’s not gonna be worth it”, you’ve sent your mind into that belief so you’re not willing to do anything to achieve your dream body.
On the other hand, let’s say you want that body really bad, and your mind is set on “getting that dream body, no matter how hard” – that’s still your mindset!
See the difference?
EVERY ACTION YOU DO IS BASED ON YOUR MINDSET
Every action you do – or in the example above – not do, is based on how you shift your mindset.
How you react to challenges and situations, is also based on your mindset. Hence, no matter what some people say about how used this line is already, or how they link it to toxic positivity…
At the end of the day – still – it’s all about the mindset.
A NEGATIVE MINDSET IS STILL A MINDSET
We are just humans, and it’s very mundane for us to sometimes dwell on our negative thoughts instead of the positive ones, and that’s okay! Our thoughts are not rational so we can sometimes get eaten with our negative thoughts…
And this is when we must learn to channel our self-control. It can be started with a short meditation, or by just having a quiet time where we discuss our thoughts with ourselves and try our best to see them from a third-party angle – which means, if there are no emotions attached – how would we view the situation?
That is how we try to rationalize our thoughts. And yes, it requires willpower and consistent practice.
EMOTIONS ARE CONTAGIOUS
We, humans, have this mirror neuron system that mirrors the actions and behavior of others.
So, in case you find it hard to find the willpower within you, try to be with people who you know have practiced that area so that you can slowly learn from them and unconsciously adapt their positive mindset.
WHY HAVING A POSITIVE MINDSET IS IMPORTANT
I’ve always seen people calling a positive mindset a toxic trait of someone because of how they fail to acknowledge the emotions of others or have the tendency to turn a blind eye to their surroundings.
I see this as something very interesting…
HAVING A POSITIVE MINDSET DOESN’T MEAN NOT CARING.
When someone has this positive mindset, it doesn’t mean that they invalidate everything around them – such as the problems, emotions, or crises we’re all facing.
It just simply means that they know how to separate emotions from reality.
I myself, before I react to certain situations, ask myself this question:
“Is it within my control, or is there anything I can do at all to change it to make it better?”
If there’s none and nothing at all, I wouldn’t waste my energy and emotions on it – instead – find other areas where I can contribute.
And that’s being positive. For me, that is just rational, as it helps me remove the trivial things and contribute more to the things where I really have something to add, instead of just complaining about things out of my control.
That may be toxic positivity for some – but that is “my” mindset.
HAVING THE RIGHT MINDSET CAN BE THE KEY TO LONGEVITY
When your mind is set properly on the right things, you’ll be motivated to have the discipline to do the things necessary to achieve the things you’ve set your mind to.
So when you have set your mind to living as long as you can, you’d do anything to get that: eating healthy foods, getting the right amount of exercise, living a life with less stress, and more.
You’ll even see old people literally more fit than some younger ones, and it’s because of how they lived their lives when they were younger, as they probably have already set their minds to living a long and happy life.
So, with the right mindset, you can develop the discipline to do the things necessary to achieve what you want.
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