Being positive will literally change your life. Have you ever woken up in the morning
and fill completely lost? Or even unsure about what you’re doing with your life?
You wake up and you don’t really know what you are doing with your life. You wander around with
no real purpose, almost like a robot. You don’t enjoy what you do, and every day gets worse.
We’ve all been there at some point in our lives.
Here’s something you might not want to hear (but really need to understand):
the more you stay negative, the harder it will be to become positive.
It’s like the law of inertia. If you don’t know about inertia, it’s kind of like momentum.
The law states that if a body is at rest or moving at a constant speed in a straight line,
it will remain at rest or keep moving in a straight line at constant speed unless
it is acted upon by a force. In other words: objects that are moving tend to keep moving,
while objects that aren’t moving tend to stay that way.
Apply this to you. If you are negative, you will tend to stay that way. Get out
of it as soon as possible, and your life will literally change.
Now, I’m not saying that “being positive” is a solution to everything,
but it helps. Everyone has problems, but there’s a huge difference between
approaching them with negativity and approaching them with positivity.
If you are positive, you’ll see things that you would not see
otherwise. You start seeing the light at the end of the tunnel,
which is so important if you also want to stay motivated. Are you with me so far?
Good, because in today’s video I’m going to teach you how to:
• Think positively • Grow a winner’s mindset
• Become a productivity beast • Become motivated,
and be in the zone all the time
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Number 1: Understand that you need to start small If you want to build momentum, you need to start
small and change little habits. Don’t try to eliminate negative habits, that doesn’t really
work. Instead, try to replace them with positive ones. There’s a rule to remember:
• It usually takes
about 14 days to develop a new habit • And 90 days to make it a lifestyle
Keep this rule somewhere in the back of your head and remember: start small. Because,
do you really think that you’re gonna go from waking up at 12 PM every day, eating
chips and watch Netflix to waking up at 5.30 AM to work out and have a morning running session?
That’s so unrealistic, yet so many “so-called gurus'' keep pushing this idea.
You need to start with small things that give you momentum and satisfaction.
They are called mini-successes. Let Me introduce them to you.
Number 2: Start using mini-success Mini-successes are simple daily tasks
that you will schedule. These very simple tasks will be done first thing in the morning
to get you going. A small success as the first thing in the morning will make you
feel like you want to do more. It get’s you into that “right! What’s next!” mentality.
A very good example is making your bed as soon as you wake up.
And this is how you build momentum. To get in the zone, it’s as simple as just starting. Most
high-performance people don’t always “feel like it”. They don’t feel like getting out of bed, they
don’t feel like working out, they don’t feel like starting that new project, but still, they do it.
Why? Because they understand that in order to get in the zone you have to
start somewhere and work with what you have. Number 3: Take serious care of your environment
Your environment has a huge influence on the person you will become.
You’ve probably heard the saying “you are the average of the 5 people you spend most time with”.
That’s so true. If you spend time around people that are negative,
who always complain about life & things, and have no ambition, you’ll tend to become just like them.
Surround yourself with like-minded people,
preferably winners. And ideally, they must be people that operate in the same field as you
and have the same or higher level of achievement. People at the same level as
you will motivate you to compete and can hold you accountable, which we’ll talk about in a minute.
People at a higher level are people that work in the same area as you
and that have already achieved what you are trying to achieve. For example,
if you’re trying to become a film director, it’d be a great idea to surround yourself with fellow
film enthusiasts, and some film directors that have already made it in the field.
They will give you valuable lessons and will save you a lot of time.
People call them mentors, but they don’t necessarily have to mentor you.
You can just ask for advice here and there. Most successful people will gladly give you advice.
However, remember that in order to find a mentor, you shouldn’t expect anything from anyone.
Nobody owes you anything, so it’s very likely that they will want something in return for their time.
Here’s the story of how I found (and kept) my first mentor. I’m not going into details,
we actually made a video about that and you can find it in the description down below, but in a
few words, he used to work in marketing. And for me to even get his attention, I had to work for
free for a while. Was it worth it? Absolutely. Number 4: Have others hold you accountable
So, we’ve talked about how your peer group can hold you accountable. Since you are at the same
level, you can help each other by making bets and challenges. Here’s an example.
Let’s say that you and your friend are trying to grow muscles.
You subscribe to the same gym, and you start going there three times a week…
Or at least that was the plan. Yeah, in reality you struggle to be there even just twice a week.
After a month, you notice that this isn’t working. You don’t just need motivation, you need
competition and some consequence for not being disciplined. You make a bet with your friend.
The one that will miss the first workout has to pay the other 250 dollars cash. You both agree,
and guess what… You never again miss a workout.
Why does this work? This is called getting others to hold you accountable, and it works like crazy.
The consequences of not taking action are so frustrating and annoying that
you’re basically forced to do what you’re supposed to.
You can also come up with other bets, like public pranks and other things.
Get creative and have fun with it.
Another good way to be accountable is to be public about your goals, which you have to
set in advance. We also made a video on how to set goals, check the description if you’re interested.
By declaring your goals to the world, you will start being afraid of the public humiliation of
not following up on your promise. Your reputation, integrity, and credibility are at stake.
This works great too… The only danger with this is that it might even be too effective.
Here’s what I mean. It’s totally normal for someone to change their
mind about their current goals and life.
For example, it isn’t rare that college students change their minds. Maybe they want to get
into business and become entrepreneurs, but their family never supported them.
They promised everyone that they would finish that university degree
and get a regular job, like everyone else. And now they feel like they really have to
get it done because they don’t like the feeling of going back on their word.
I think you can guess how this can have a negative impact on your life.
You might end up living how others want you to live, not how you want to live.
Anyways, let’s talk about number 5, this one’s important:
Number 5: practice gratitude, meditating & affirmations
This is also common, but it works like magic. Gratitude
Gratitude will give you more perspective on life. It will help you get out of your head
and understand that things are going well. It will help you see your problems as challenges,
and help you understand that really, you could have worse problems.
Meditating This isn’t for everyone but it’s worth trying. If
you don’t know where to start, there are countless apps online that you can download for free that
will guide you through the process. Personally, I just fall asleep when I try meditation, but I know
many people that say it’s life-changing. So give it a shot. Worst case scenario you take a nap.
Affirmations Affirmations are phrases that pump you up,
in simple terms. They are related to your goals, and they’re all about giving you
the feeling of success, without actually having achieved that particular goal.
Here’s an example. Let’s say that your goal is to
own a beautiful penthouse in one of the tallest buildings in New York.
That’s gonna cost you millions and millions of dollars. What’s the affirmation for that?
It could look something like this:
“I can see the beautiful sea through the window
of my penthouse in the building on XYZ road in New York and I feel fulfilled”
Or something like this:
“When I open the window, I can feel the cold summer-night breeze
from the last floor on the tallest building in New York city”
There are just a few rules to follow when you’re writing affirmations
(which you should read aloud every morning and before you go to bed):
• They must be in first person singular: I • They must be in the present continuous
form (I am feeling, I am achieving, I am easily making X amount of money, etc.).
• They must be detailed • They must include one of the 5 senses
• They must include emotions • They must contain positive adjectives
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