S4 Ep11: Self-Awareness and Mindset Matters

Mindset gives choices direction and intent When it comes to choices you do or don’t make, your mindset will set up your outcome, at least to a degree. It’s imperfect, but that’s the nature of the Universe. When you go into a situation expecting a negative outcome, you’re very likely to get it. Shouldn’t that mean if you go into a situation expecting a positive outcome, you’re very likely to get it? Yes, but not exactly. That’s due to the unpredictable nature of the Universe. Mindset and competition When you have a mindset that you’re going to lose, it’s not much of a stretch to call yourself a loser. Then, before you know it, you’re expecting shit to go wrong, problems, failures, and you set it all up to go precisely that way. Of course, this can be reversed. When you have a mindset that you’re going to win, it’s not much of a stretch to call yourself a winner, develop confidence, find possibilities, potential, and set yourself up to grow, evolve, and take control of your self. Mindset matters in everything we choose to do We have control over very little in the Universe. Most, if not all of it, is within ourselves. Specifically, we control our thoughts, feelings, actions, and intentions. Doesn’t seem like very much, does it? The truth, however, is that it’s everything. Thought + Feeling + Intent + Action = A creation! Mindset enters into this if you stop and question the validity of the process, or if someone else causes you to question it in some way. Only three things are guaranteed and true for everybody. Birth, life, and death. Everyone is born, everyone lives, and everyone dies. Mindset matters to mindfulness and control When you engage in active conscious awareness – mindfulness – you open yourself to assuming control of your thoughts, feelings, actions, and intentions. When all is said and done, that control is pretty much the only control you really, truly, have in life. Mindset isn’t permanent. You can control it, choose it, and change it as necessary. This ultimately empowers you. If you’re having a bad day, mindset will show you if this will be the whole day, or if you can act to change it. That’s why mindset matters with everything you choose to do. This week’s Applied Guidance for Mindfulness Tool: Let’s apply mindfulness to check on your present mindset. Take 5 minutes and put yourself somewhere that you’ll be uninterrupted. Take a deep, deep breath in, hold for a two-count, then let it out. Repeat twice. Write down these questions and their answers: ·        Right now, what are you thinking? Is it positive or negative? ·        Right now, what are you feeling? Is it positive or negative? ·        Right now, how are you feeling? Is it positive or negative? ·        Right now, has your day been positive, negative, or neutral? If 2 of 4 are negative, you’re likely in a neutral mindset (also if the answer to the last is neutral). You might need to check if you’re applying active conscious awareness or living subconsciously by rote, routine, and habit. If 3 or more are negative, you’re likely living in a negative mindset. Ask why your answers were negative to get insight into changes to make. If 3 or more are positive, you’re living in a positive mindset.  How empowered are you feeling recognizing and acknowledging this?   Author Website Email Instagram Facebook LinkedIn TikTok Blogs: titaniumdon.com and mjblehart.medium.com Cover artist Fe Mahoney: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TaliasInspirations