Is Your Mindset Open to Change?

Whether your mindset is rigid or growth oriented will have huge implications when it comes to the motivation you need to make successful changes in your life. Your mindset is a complete collection of your beliefs, thoughts and knowledge about yourself and the world you live in. Your attitude is the filter that determines how you receive information and react to it. To affect change in your life, rise above any fixed mindset. A favorite quote of Oprah Winfrey is "The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his or her future by merely changing their attitude."

It is important to ask yourself what conditions are needed to realize your desired results and to cultivate a positive mindset based on strategies like those listed below:

• It's Time to Flip the Switch - To eliminate your negative thoughts, flip the switch and identify your flaws, then start practicing the opposite to change a negative way of thinking into positive affirmations.
• Assume Change Is Possible - Always believe that change is possible and don't listen to others, when they say it won't happen — actions change things.
• Believe in Better Results - If you started with less than others, stop complaining and accept that it will make your rise to the top more rewarding.
• Stop Talking and Start Changing - Research studies have proven that a person can indeed change his or her mindset from fixed beliefs to a more flexible mode for growth and achievement.
• It's Not a Race so Self Pace - You need to stay on track and don't just look to improve yourself but adopt a willingness to help others. It offers a unique opportunity to learn.
• Invest in a Better You - Never associate happiness with what you expect to accomplish in the future. It is a sound investment in your future, when you seek contentment in the present.

Even though you might not know where to start, it is critical that you don't procrastinate. Take any positive action to launch your growth mindset. It is also important for you to visualize the action and not the end results of your new habit. Studies have shown visualizing the process helps focus attention on what needs to be done. If you haven't already done so, it is time to stop comparing your life with other people's lives. Subconsciously, there is a natural tendency to compare the lowest points of your life to someone else's highs.