Positive Transformations Do Not Just Happen

Once you decide to make changes in your life, the transformations don't just happen. It requires your vision, a plan and a support system made of people who can truly help you build your new mindsets. If you want to tackle new challenges, it may be time to change your mindset. Studies of people who have a growth mindset suggest that they behave differently when confronted by a challenge and end up learning more quickly from his or her mistakes rather than feeling paralyzed by a need for change. "It's very simple when you look at it," said actor Kevin Hart. "If you chose not to grow, you're staying in a small box with a small mindset."

The person you are becoming is at the core of your every experience. Check out the tips provided below to launch your new mindset:

• Find Your Self Voice - Feeling stuck can invoke anger, apathy and other negative emotional responses when you fail to meet your goals. Accept the fact that your mindset was wrong and never create excuses.
• Believe You Can Change - It is not enough to simply create an action plan, because you only grow when you take an action. Remember, it is just a thought until you decide to do something about it.
• It Is Time to Get Started - Do you need to be masochistic? Well, stop wallowing in your misery. Self-punishing thoughts are harmful and can keep you from starting on your journey.
• Always Think Big - The nature of your thoughts determines the quality with which you lead your life. Pessimistic thinking creates inertia and forces you to avoid taking risks by relying on a faulty fixed mindset.
• Create Momentum for Positive Results - Rework your self-talk to sound like a work in progress that is pursing growth that is both realistic and achievable. The change to your mindset will pay off with an uptick in your success rate.

A common problem with many people lies in their belief that money or fame would make the rest of their life perfect, which is a harmful misconception and a tell-tale sign of a fixed mindset. Once you abandon your fixed mindsets, you can apply all that you learned while becoming good at one thing to become proficient at something else. This is the ultimate reward for adopting a growth mindset. Pick your most logical starting point. If there is a habit that you previously tried to establish but somehow let it slip away, renewing that challenge and seeing it through will provide a greater sense of self-efficacy.