Entrepreneur & Mentor
Module four - Master your own mindset
When you master your mindset, you become a valuable contributor to future generations as your view of the world changes when you retain an open mind and explore the magic of life. It is very simple for someone to become an expert at products & services, the key is to master your own mindset so we can virtually sell any products and services to anyone, anywhere in the world. Without the right mindset, we will have all kinds of reasons not to take action.
So what is the MINDSET really?
Question: What are the first and most difficult tasks for an infant during the first 12 months of their lives?
Learn how to walk and talk right! But can they all just simply walk and talk straight away after their first try? Of course not, but they never stop trying though until they can eventually walk and talk.
What really drives them to do that apart from their natural instinct?
This is all because infants have the right MINDSET by not understanding the word – “embarrassment” from their failure. Therefore, their mindset is just to keep trying and continue to do so until they succeed. However, since they have learnt how to walk and talk and continue developing their knowledge and skills during their growth all of a sudden they can stop trying
Has that happened to anyone here?
Of course! The moment we learned the skill of being self-conscious we start to hesitate, procrastinate and most even stop trying anymore. That is the moment we stop to make progress on whatever we do.
What on earth would make someone a non-learner?
Everyone is born with an intense drive to learn. Infants stretch their skills daily. Not just ordinary skills, but the most difficult tasks of a lifetime, like learning to walk and talk. They never decide it’s too hard or not worth the effort. Babies don’t worry about making mistakes or humiliating themselves. They walk, they fall, they get up. They just barge forward.
What could put an end to this exuberant learning?
The fixed mindset.
As soon as children become able to evaluate themselves, some of them become afraid of challenges. They become afraid of not being smart, and many reject an opportunity to learn. Will this be nice if we can learn this from the children and keep our mindset like theirs?
We become what we think about!
If we think negative, we will get a negative result. If we think positive, we achieve a positive result.
Our human mind is a great source of energy! It will grow whatever we plant in it. So be careful what we plant into our mindset.
The Genie inside of us
Our head is like ‘Aladdin’s Lamp’, we give orders and the ‘Genie’ will do whatever we wish. Our mind is like what is inside the ‘Aladdin's Lamp’, each one has our Genie inside and waiting for our command.
You have to believe that! Because……Your Genie knows that you are amazing. Your Genie can see your full potential & the Magic you can create.
Why don’t we make the best use of our minds?
We never value things when we get them for FREE. Our minds, our souls, our bodies, our hopes, our dreams, our ambitions, our intelligence, our love of family, children and friends. All these priceless possessions are free.
We only value things if we have to pay for them. But the things that cost us money are actually very cheap and can be replaced at any time. A business completely wiped out can rebuild again several times. Even if our home burns down, we can rebuild it. But the things we got for nothing, we can never replace.
Why so easy for us to have the wrong mindset?
Conformity!
People acting like everyone else. Who chooses easy or difficult tasks? The majority choose easy tasks & negative thoughts. Most want things or results from little effort
In fact, some even don’t want to put the effort in at all. Like someone says they want to earn money, but don’t want to put hard work into it.
The law of success
What we put in and what we get out.
Success = happiness, fulfilment & wealth.
Failure = Direct opposite but only to those who give up!
People are confused about Success & Money. Confused about when you earned a lot of money, you are successful. But in fact, you have to build your success first, and then the money will come. The same goes with accomplishment, results will come.
Persistence and faith.
We all need to have faith, if we don’t have faith, we will not persist.
Believe in what you are doing. Try and try again, never give up. Focus on what we do – build – work – dream – create!
Your mindset summary:
* Your mind always does what it thinks you want it to do.
* Your mind works to move you from pain to pleasure.
* Your mind is hardwired to resist what is unfamiliar and to return to what is familiar.
* Your mind responds to the pictures you construct and the words you tell yourself.
* Your mind does not care if what you tell it is good, bad, true, false, healthy, unhealthy, or right or wrong, it accepts and acts on your words regardless. You have total control.
* Your mind cannot hold conflicting beliefs or thoughts they cancel each other out.
* Your mind can only work in the present tense.
* Your mind does not recognize neutral words like don’t, can’t, no, not, later, maybe, or tomorrow.
* Your mind can only respond to words that make pictures, the more vivid the picture, the more influential the response.
* Your mind responds better to positive words and specific detailed dynamic words and instructions.
* Your mind learns by repetition.
* Your mind will present back to you whatever you present
Your current mindset zones
Comfort Zone - A comfort zone can be described as a psychological state in which things feel familiar to a person and they are at ease and in control of their environment, experiencing low levels of anxiety and stress. Whatever they are doing with the same routine, over and over again for a period of time.
Fear Zone - In the fear zone, you will probably lack self-confidence. The opinions of others may affect you. Worse yet, they may discourage you. Nevertheless, with your desire to move forward and reach the growth zone, you should just stop for a moment and think about what you are doing and why. This is essential.
Learning Zone - Learning zones can mean two things: the zone in a physical space where learning is accomplished or the emotional and mental space where people step out of their “comfort zones” to learn.
Growing Zone - The growth zone is the zone in which you will be able to achieve exceptional success. This is the zone where you will have achieved your main objectives and where you will be able to define even more ambitious new ones. Most successful people have made this journey and have taken the risk of leaving their comfort zone.
Anyone who wishes to leave their comfort zone to a growing zone will face both 'Fear & Learning' zones. They need to overcome the challenges in both zones to prevent hesitation, procrastination, lack of action or even giving up.
How often do you check which zone you are currently in and what kind of tools you use to overcome the 'Fear & Learning' zone?