Author: Sean smith
Attaining a successful mindset is just like building the foundation for a house. If the foundation is strong, you can build whatever you like above ground. But if the foundation isweak, even the best house in the world is destined to collapse. The same thing is true with your mindset. If you have the rightmentality, you can build whatever life you wish. But if yourmental game is weak, your world will eventually collapse. Beloware six keys to building a positive mental foundation. Take 100% responsibility in your life. Jack Canfield teaches theequation E (event) + R (response) = O (outcome). You generallyhave no control over the external events in your life. However,you have 100% control over your response to that event. Respondwisely. Stop making excuses. You are not a victim. Choose to be positive. Every day you have the choice to view theworld through a positive filter or a negative filter - it'scompletely up to you. Successful people choose to be positive,always looking for the lesson in every challenge. Unsuccessful people choose to be negative, always believing the forces of evil are out to get them. Whichever choice you make, you willalways find what you're looking for. Put yourself in the best environments. Success is contagious.It's just like chicken pox - the only way to catch them is tohang around other people with chicken pox. When you surround yourself with people who support and stretch you as a person,it's impossible to stay as you are. Just as water seeks its ownlevel, you too will grow or shrink depending on the environments you choose. Erase from your vocabulary the word "failure". Failure existsonly in your mind. There is no such thing as failure. It can'tbe seen. It can't be touched. It can't be heard. It is merely aninterpretation, or a negative opinion, that someone makes aboutan outcome. Successful people, however, know that in life youeither win or you learn. You never lose - unless you quit. Be a true leader. Regardless of your circumstances, somebody looks up to you, which makes you a leader. So lead. Contrary towhat many people think, you don't need superhuman strength orincredible talent to be a leader. You just have to be willing tohelp other people achieve what they want and feel good about themselves. The most powerful phrase you can use as a leader is,"I believe in you." Reprogram your brain for success. To combat all the negative programming you're experiencing through the media, your peers,friends and family, it is imperative that you feed yourself constant, positive affirmations. The subconscious mind believes whatever it's told, regardless of the source. So replace all there strictive, negative thoughts with empowering, positive ones.Tell yourself, "I am somebody. I have places to go. I have bigthings to do." Before long, you'll believe it to be true. Whenyou believe it, you can achieve it. About the author:Sean Smith, founder of MVP Success Systems Inc., is a speaker,author and Certified Master Results Coach who says "The real question is not, 'Why don't I know what to do?' The real question you should be asking yourself is, 'Why don't I do whatI know?' Sean helps entrepreneurs identify and destroy those innerobstacles that are limiting your achievement and holding youback, so that you can start attracting outrageous success and
