Yesterday I talked about how sometimes we compare our past moments to our current moment and that can make us have a more negative mindset. To move beyond that, I suggested that you realize that just being in this moment is amazing and be grateful of the gift life has given you.
Today I want to share with you the mistake that most people make when it comes to the mindset of massive action.
Living Life on If . . . Then . . .
Do you ever say to yourself, “When I have more time, then I will start to workout more?”
You could replace time for working out with money to travel, the knowledge needed to start a new profession, or any number of reasons why you can’t do something right now.
When I am in conversation with someone about their future, an if . . .then . . . mindset is the one thing I hear in the conversation that separates someone that achieves from those that just want to achieve. It is changing that, “If . . . then . . .,” into, “Now I will . . . , ” that could unlock the doors to success in your life.
It might not seem like much, but by putting prerequisites on what you want to achieve you limit your mindset and hold yourself back.
Think about how often you have said:
- If I have a better job, then I will have the money I need to travel.
- If I had more time, then I could eat better and exercise more.
- If I had went to college, then there would be more opportunities for me.
Don’t feel bad if you just realized that this is your mindset, because it is the mindset of many people. Instead focus on how you can change this mindset in your life right now.
How can you take the action you need to stop living on if . . . then and start living on now?
- Start taking action on achieving your goals. Instead of saying if you had more time to do something, just start doing it in the time you have. For example, even when I don’t have time to workout a full hour, I will still hit the elliptical for 15 minutes between meetings in order to get some movement in my day.
- Do you think not having a degree is stopping you from achieving great things? Call a community college and ask what options they have available for getting you started on a degree program.
- Do you want to create web pages? Many communities have cheap classes in the evening that teach web design, blogging, speaking, and other topics that can lead you to the skills you need to turn your passion into a career.
There are thousands of ways to say if . . . then . . ., but can you think of how you can say, “Now I will . . .”
Got anymore ideas on how to get out of this trap?
It would be great if you could let us all know them in the comments.
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