How To Develop A Motivated Mindset

If you want to live an admirable life, one that is not fraught with the idleness of a slacker or the shallowness of a hedonist, then understanding and working on your mindset is key. The motivation for all our actions comes from our thoughts and feelings. So if we don't have a good head on our shoulders, it's going to be hard for us to make any progress in life. Fortunately, there are many tips and tricks to help us develop an optimistic mindset and thereby live lives that are full of hope.

16 Steps To Developing A Motivated Mindset

Take Responsibility For Your Life

If you want to develop an optimistic mindset, then you must take responsibility for your life. Both failure and success starts with you, and so if you don't like how things are going, you are going to have to change it yourself. There's no sense in wasting your time lashing out at others or blaming others for the problems of your life. If there's something wrong with your life and the lives of those around you, wake up and do something about it or admit that nothing can be done. The choice is yours.

At The End Of The Day, It's Your Choice

As mentioned above, you are the only one who can truly make a difference in your life. The actions of others will affect you as much as you let them, but it is still ultimately up to you if you want to live an admirable life. It's your choice if you want to change your circumstances or make the best of them. So keep in mind that if there is something that is wrong with your life, then it's not the fault of other people. You have complete control over how things turn out in your life and it is up to you if you want to change things or not.

Think Positive

The average person lives in a dream world. They believe that they will win the lottery, that the most attractive person will fall in love with them, and that their life will get better if they just hold on for a little bit longer. The truth of the matter is that dreams are for children, and adults need to think realistically about their situation. Take it from one who has been there; no one wins the lottery and rich men don't end up with clumsy women. Thinking positively is not about closing your eyes to reality or dreaming of things which can never be, but instead it's about visualizing what you want so clearly that you are able to achieve it with deliberate action. Think positive and you will be surprised at how fast your life can turn around.

Start With What You've Got

Thinking positively does not mean that we ignore the reality of our situation. The most optimistic of people still live in the real world and understand that things happen for a reason. And so if there is something wrong in our lives, then we have to start by fixing what's broken before thinking about what we want to add to the picture. The first step is always the hardest, but it's also the most important. If you want to change your life, then you must start with whatever foundation you have built for yourself right now. If things are not going your way, then don't waste valuable time fretting over the past. If you want to change things, then the first step is to fix whatever it is that you messed up in the first place.

Keep The End In Mind

To live a life that is full of hope and optimism, you have to have something to look forward to in the future. But don't be silly and foolish with your goals; set a reasonable target for yourself and work towards it methodically. Those who set themselves high goals but do not prepare themselves for them will more often than not be left empty handed when they reach their destination. By setting your mind on a future goal, you can work towards it and enjoy the journey instead of getting frustrated because you've failed to reach the end yet.

Accept The Inevitable

No matter how much we try to avoid it, life will throw us curve balls no matter what. And so instead of wasting your time cursing the fact that bad things happen to good people and whining about how unfair life is, accept the inevitable as something that is going to happen whether you like it or not. You can spend your whole life fighting against change and running away from what's best for you, or you can stop living in denial and just embrace whatever comes your way.

Acceptance is a hard pill to swallow, but it's the most effective way to live. You will still feel bad whenever bad things happen to you, but you won't get stuck in misery and you won't dwell on the past. Instead you will work so hard at not repeating your mistakes that when success finally comes your way, you'll know exactly how to handle yourself.

Don't Get Carried Away

Life is full of temptations and distractions. There are sexy women everywhere, expensive toys for us to buy, and all kinds of other things that would make us forget about working towards a more positive future. Don't get carried away by what people say or do. Ignore them and concentrate on yourself. When you are working towards something in life, don't let anything distract you from reaching your goal, even if it means ignoring friends or family who try to tempt you away from your mission. Put their opinion on the back burner whilst you work towards making your dreams come true.

Don't Be Afraid Of Failure

If there's one thing that is almost guaranteed to ruin an optimistic person's day, it's the fear of failure. If we're not successful at achieving our goals and dreams, then we live our lives as if we have failed completely. But if we were to look at it from another perspective, wouldn't it be better to fail at fulfilling our dreams than never having any dreams in the first place? Just think about how you would feel if you didn't try to achieve your goals and how empty your life would be if you wasted all of your time on earth. Don't let the fear of failure ruin your life; just face whatever situation comes your way and deal with it one step at a time.

Don't Give Up

If you really want to change things for the better, then you have to put in the effort even when things appear to be at their worst. There will be times when your efforts will seem futile and your sacrifice will seem worthless, but if you keep working hard then good things are going to happen. The person who works hard at reaching his or her goals has already passed the point of no return; they must succeed so that they can stop living in doubt and start living in confidence. There is always room for improvement, but we must not give up because it feels impossible to reach our goal.

Conclusion

Whenever you feel like your life has turned into a complete mess, don't give up. Instead of acting like a child and throwing a tantrum, think about what you want to achieve and work towards it methodically. If there is something that you want to do in your life, then work at making it happen one step at a time even as things seem hopeless. Don't let the fear of failure stop you; in fact don't let anything stand in your way because if it does, then that means that you are giving up on yourself.

Think positively and keep working hard towards what is best for you.