Mindset Flashcards
(14 cards)
I feel lazy sometimes
Then choose to feel something else. Laziness is a choice just as any other feeling can be a choice. Understand that life is short, and that choosing laziness for the long-term will lead to a life that is slave to impulse and littered with regrets. Only in choosing to energize yourself will you finally go out into the world, discover who you are, grow, actualize your dreams, and become free and great.
Well I haven’t had any major life experiences that have motivated me, like a lucky break or a life event that made me find my purpose.
Purpose does not strike as a lucky lightning bolt of inspiration. Motivation and purpose are choices. The only thing needed to spark motivation is a decision to heighten your ambition and expectancy—to sit down, think about what you desire, and believe you can go get it. To keep that motivation, you must give constant attention and effort.
I do not feel motivated; I’m just not a motivated person.
Motivation is not an impulse of the body or a personality trait; it is an intention and will of a free and conscious mind.
The past
Who I am right now, comes from my current beliefs, mindsets, and decisions. That’s it.
Books
I LOVE reading great books, they are changing my life
The PRESENT Questions
“Is my mind alert now? Am I noticing and fully sensing what is around me, and taking it all in? Am I feeling this life? Am I directing my full power to what is in front of me and what matters?”
Do The Hard Things First
All things must be dealt with and Now is the time to begin. If a difficult conversation awaits with one’s spouse, then the conversation should be had this day. If the business is in peril, then do not go on vacation or miss the meeting; get to work fixing the issue at hand. If the paper is due, begin writing. If the body is sick, go to the doctor. Any other action is avoidance, and where there is avoidance there can ultimately be no peace or progress.
Free and motivated people do not neglect reality. They meet difficulty with attention, seeing these as opportunities to test their faith, strength, and love. Knowing that life is full of strife, but trusting in themselves and their path, they seek to handle whatever life demands of them directly and swiftly. Through practice, they learn to find comfort in the uncomfortable, and true mastery in life.
The Observer
We can learn to master this role by practicing self-examination. Several times throughout the day, we can ask ourselves, “If I stopped and hovered above my life, what do I see myself doing, and why do I think I am doing that? Why am I feeling what I am feeling right now? What result will happen from my current actions and intentions? What is it I can sense that my mind, body, and spirit truly feel and need and desire right now?” When we grasp this idea of sensing ourselves, we become more connected to ourselves and our lives. This must be our goal.
The Guardian
The third role deserving our attention is that of guardian to our mind, body, and soul. We must stand at the gates of our life and protect ourselves from unwanted contaminants: negative information, people, and habits.
The Director
Director, the conscious and intentional creator of our lives. If we can imagine life as a movie, then we can imagine ourselves as the one directing each scene and character within it.
Warrior
The essence of the warrior spirit is readiness—a bias toward action. Warriors do not waste time in making decisions. There is little hesitation, hemming, hawing, or hedging. Warriors do not await perfect circumstances to begin the long march to victory; they do not stop when tired or frightened; they do not shy away from a needed fight; they do not apologize for boldness or strength.
Lover
Lovers have a stunning capacity for shining attention and adoration on others. They take a vital interest in others so that they may understand them, care for them, and contribute meaningfully to their lives. They communicate from the heart and seek to enlarge the heart of those around them by giving them respect and empathy.
Leader
There are men and women counting on us and looking to our example. They await our direction and action. We owe it to them to be outstanding in our role as leader.
Reality can be shaped
Free and courageous people do not avoid their current circumstances but see them as temporary. To those who are self-reliant, reality is not fixed but rather fickle and moldable. They see their entire existence as something that can be shaped, toyed with, vastly improved. Nothing that exists today must exist forever. New ideas and new worlds can replace all that is known. Their only commitment is to creating the future they have imagined for themselves and their loved ones.
