Your Mindset Determines Your Life - Emmanuel Tobechukwu Aniagoh

To keep at the top of your game you have to keep a clear head. You can't afford to fill up on news and negativity. The world is overflowing with it and the only way to be a winner is to be in control of your thoughts. 

Your thoughts become words, your words become actions and your actions become your destiny. Someone else came up with that, but I've always remembered it because it's true. Our actions show who we truly are and how shallow or deep our character is.

Where you are today is a direct reflection of the words, thoughts and actions you took days, months and years ago. No matter how much some people blame their parents,teachers, where they grew up, television, the government or anything else, the truth is that nobody got them where they are today but themselves. The longer we choose to not take responsibility for our lives, the longer we'll living uninspired lives that we don't love.

I've heard 45 year old adults who complain about their lives and take no responsibility for what they've created. Give me a break. If you think you're on the receiving end of life you're mistaken and too lazy to do anything about it.

When I start to feel bad about having to stand behind 4 - 5 people in a line at the ATM point, I remind myself that a lot of people don't even know what an ATM does and don't even have a dime to sustain life. This shifts me from anger to gratitude.

The next time you notice yourself getting frustrated or angry about something in your life I invite you to shift your focus onto what's great in your life. It doesn't matter if you think you don't have enough money or you're mad at your subordinate not accomplishing task assigned to them. Remember how much love you get from giving your subordinates to work with you and how your weekly earnings are more than some people make in a month or year.

Keep your focus on what is working - for you and for others. We are bombarded with negative input all day long. We need to watch what goes in because our livelihoods depend on what we creatively crank out. Our heads need to be full of positive inspiration or free space where we can dream.

It's important to keep a positive mental attitude no matter what your life is like because nothing is more important than your thoughts. They determine how you'll experience the next minute, hour, day, week, year, decade and century. Rid your life of people and circumstances that don't inspire and enliven you. Life's simply too short to put up distracting drama and complainers who never change anything.
We all throw around phrases about how life is too short, but we don't live that way. Take at least one action today to reaffirm that you're creating a life you love.

Fire a friend who drains your energy. Read from an autobiography of a person who inspires you. Turn off the TV and write your goals and values. Take a walk in nature or with a friend who supports the best in you. Write an email to someone who has impacted your life in a positive way to let them know you're grateful for having them in your life.

You're building a powerful future. Study successful people and you'll notice they all surround themselves with other inspired and successful people.

Let your positive mental attitude infect everyone you meet and we'll all enjoy better lives.