I read an article some time ago which was an excerpt from “Life’s Greatest Opportunity” by Virend Singh. I want to share with you what I learned from that article because it makes us aware of the mindsets that are holding us back …
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The Success Mindset |
The Average Mindset |
| Delayed Gratification – successful people have a short-term pain for long-term gain attitude. They sacrifice now for future benefits | Instant Gratification – the average person has a short-term gain for long-term pain mindset. They want things now and don’t think about the effect that will have on the future. |
| Willing to Take Risks – They understand that failure/losing is part of the process of winning. Hence, they are early adaptors, taking advantage of new opportunity before others realize its potential. | Avoid Risk – They fear loss or failure. They wait to see what everybody else is doing, then they do the same – by which time it is too late to capitalize on the new opportunity. |
| Positive Attitude – “If others can do it, so can I.” “I’ll make the time.” “What’s it worth in the long term?” | Negative Attitude – “I can’t, it’s too hard.” “I don’t have time.” “I can’t afford it, it’s too expensive.” |
| Decisive – quick to decide and slow to change their minds. They know that their destinies are shaped in their moments of decision. Decision leads to action and favourable results. | Indecisive – slow to decide and quick to change their minds. Once they have decided they start to worry if they made the right decision. Fear, uncertainty and doubt are inherent in their personality. |
| Seek Opportunity – They want to develop, achieve and excel. They do what the majority are unwilling to do. They realize that people who play it safe continually miss opportunities and seldom make progress. | Seek Security – They desire a safe, secure profession/job, but such a thing is virtually non-existent today, and even if it was, it would provide little chance of attaining financial independence. |
| Take Responsibility – They know that “when you choose the behaviour, you choose the circumstances”. Hence, they create their own circumstances by choosing actions that support their goals. They success mindset attitude is, “if it is to be, it is up to me”. | Do Not Always Take Responsibility – When things aren’t as they would like them to be, they sometimes try to justify their situation. Some even blame others – the government, their employer, their teachers/parents/children, etc. |
| Make it Happen – They know that success must be summoned, it won’t come unbidden. They have plans. They can tell you where they are going and how they are going to get there. | Let it Happen – Many have no definite plans for the future or they simply don’t execute their plans, hence they fit into someone else’s plans. |
| The Law of ‘Cause & Effect’ – “as you sow, so shall you reap”. They know they must give to receive. For example, one must give respect before they receive respect. One must give value to receive value. | They expect to receive value before they will give value. |
| Mind Their Own Business – They build businesses and use the power of compounding/leverage to earn residual income. | Mind Someone Else’s Business – They work hard for somebody else trading hours for dollars by earning a linear income, paying up to 50% of their income in taxes. |
| Recognize Potential – They see with their minds what others miss with their eyes, hence recognizing potential when others don’t. | Miss Opportunities – See with their eyes only, often missing opportunities for improving their circumstances in life. |
| Sense of Urgency – All successful people are driven by a sense of urgency to produce results. | Procrastinate – They wait until all the conditions are right before taking action. |
| Sense of Team – They have a sense of team and common purpose. They believe in synergy – combining and sharing the work effort. | Do It All Themselves – They do it all themselves, hence they don’t often achieve the big outcomes they aspire to. |
| Persistence – They persist until they succeed. Like a child learning to walk, every time they fall down, they get up quickly and keep trying until they get in right. | Quit – They quit at the first sign of defeat. As soon as they encounter setbacks, they give up. They say, “It’s too hard, it hurts to much, I give up”. |
| Results Oriented – They perform activities that produce the results they desire, resulting in a high quality of life. They plan their work and then execute their plan. | Activity Oriented – They confuse being busy with progress. They are so busy being busy, that they lose sight of what they are trying to accomplish. |
| Have More Money At the End of the Month – For example, they have money left over at the end of the month that they can invest or spend as they wish. | Live From Pay Check to Pay Check – More often than not, their money runs out before the end of the month. |
| Quality of Life – They will retire in comfort, maintaining their standard of living and generally enjoying more free time and better than average health. | Standard of Living – Some will work their entire life. The majority will find that their standard of living will drop by 40 – 75% when they retire. They will struggle to make ends meet, depending on welfare or the goodwill of others for their existence. |
Just being aware of these differences in mindsets can help you to adjust your way of thinking. The successful mindset applies to every aspect of online marketing. So, if you find yourself relating more to the ‘average mindset’ start making changes in your thinking and your actions. BELIEVE you have it within you to become successful!
I hope sharing this with you will help you as much as it has helped me. For me, this is very powerful knowledge, so leave me your comments and let me know your thoughts.
Wishing you great health and great success!!
Wendy Hewlett
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Wendy,
This is a great post! I really love how you set it up in a list format so I could easily see both mindsets. It totally reinforced for me that I am on the right track and also helped me see some ares where I can improve my mindset. Thank you!
Thanks for the great comment Rebecca!! It is a handy list to keep around just to remind yourself and, like you said, keep you on the right track. I keep it with my “vision” that I read daily. I’m looking forward to meeting you through Amanda-Marie’s 30 in 30 Challenge!!
Hi Wendy,
Excellent post! It’s a great list to print out and share with your team members or post it in your office for motivation. Thanks for the great tips.
Janette
Hi Wendy,
Welcome to TSA!!
I really liked your post ~ I don’t believe I’ve ever seen these two items side by side as you listed out, and what an impact that makes! And, as you noted, a key component to success is to just BELIEVE that you already have it within yourself to be successful!
Christine
Thanks Christine – for the comment and for the welcome! Great to be a part of TSA!!
Thanks Janette … it’s definetly a great list to share and to have close by. Thanks for your comment.
Hey Wendy,
Thanks for the share. I read it and then I re-read it again. Keep ‘em coming!
Hi Wendy,
Its really important to work on our personal development in order to perform well in other areas of work.
I’m definitely taking out a print out of the list because I need some improvements so I need the list framed
Hi Wendy,
First of all I’d like to say you thank you for writing this post. It’s hard to find someone who really knows what proper mindset/success mindset is all about. This is a great source to change one’s mindset in life. Keep up the good work.
Thanks.