Monday Motivating Mindset

THE HYPE

This weeks Motivating Mindset will inspire you to reclaim the confidence to move forward in your life.


THE CHALLENGE

Your Mindset challenge this week is getting in the habit of asking yourself:
"What is really keeping me from accomplishing what I want right now?"


THE PROMISE

Ask yourself this question and it will help you breakthrough tough mental roadblocks and limiting-beliefs.


THE TIPS

Ask yourself the question "What is really keeping me from accomplishing what I want right now?" to help you move forward whenever you feel stuck.

This naturally does not feel good because being stuck is the opposite of the reason we were born on this planet to begin with.

Human beings are born to express themselves and they primarily do this two ways.

First, all human beings aspire to accomplish something that they value.

We want to contribute to something meaningful that we can be proud of.

Second, humans also desire to feel valued by the people that they value.

We want to feel like important members within our circle of influence.

No matter what tribe, community, race or culture you belong to, these two yearnings are universal.

There is a very specific reason that we are hardwired this way.

When we are contributing (being valuable) to something we value, the human body rewards us by generating feelings.

The feelings that people most commonly experience when doing the above are peace, passion, enthusiasm and joy.

When we accomplish something of value the human body rewards us with favorable emotional states.

Some of the common terms that people use to describe these emotional states are: bliss, fulfillment, happiness and success.

So if everyone wants to contribute to some thing of value and also to feel valuable, then what is the problem?

There are two reasons why the majority of people you know are not expressing the feelings or experiencing the conditions:

1. We cannot uncover or discover what we wish to contribute.

2. We know what we wish to contribute but cannot uncover or discover a way to contribute it.

Ask yourself the question "What is really keeping me from accomplishing what I want right now?" and see what category you fall into.

The more you give yourself permission to ask yourself exploration questions, the more of yourself you will uncover.

The more of yourself that is uncovered, the more informed you are about yourself and what you are meant to do.

The more informed you are about what you want to do, the more informed you can become on how best to do it.

Start your path to success by simply asking yourself: "What is really keeping me from accomplishing what I want right now?"


THE SECRET

Just because you ask the question: "What is really keeping me from accomplishing what I want right now?" doesn't mean that you will give yourself an honest answer.

The mind is known to be tricky. This trickiness can sometimes be described as if there were a little angel and little devil on your shoulders.

Sometimes the angel answers and sometimes the devil, the universal question that plagues us all is how to tell them apart.

For example, you have an important goal to manage your weight but somehow you just aren't going to the gym.

This would be a great opportunity to ask yourself the question: "What is really keeping me from accomplishing what I want right now?"

However, the little devil on your shoulder may answer the question before the little angel and it might say something like:

"You shouldn't exercise (even though you know you should) because... [insert cleaver excuse here]"

The excuse might come in the form of a reasonable sounding thought like, "what if the people at the gym make fun of you?"

Entertaining a thought like this may hinder your confidence to move forward and sabotage your desire to go to the gym.

The next time this happens and you aren't sure whether it is the little devil answering ask yourself this follow-up question:

"How do I know this to be true?" and give yourself time to debate both sides of the story.

In the example of the gym excuse, asking yourself "How do I know this to be true?" is a great follow-up question.

If you insist on believing that whatever is holding you back is true, the next best question to ask yourself is " What would happen if it wasn't true?"

In the going to the gym situation you might discover through simple brainstorming that other possibilities exist.

For example, you might see the possibility that you could befriend a work out buddy or even better, a future mate that understands your unique challenges.

The excitement of this possibility might even help you breakthrough the limiting-belief about people at the gym that held you back in the first place.

Give yourself permission to explore your roadblocks and belief barriers, and with practice the mind will become your greatest problem solving ally.

If you need help getting started, asking a honest friend or hiring a coach that you trust is your best bet to get a realistic view of your current results.

When you have determined a realistic view of your situation ask yourself the question: "What is really keeping me from accomplishing what I want right now?" to take yourself to the next level.

Be open with process and honest with your progress and you will eliminate any barriers that stand in your way.