I’d like to share a little mental exercise that I like to do when I need a jolt of optimism.
1) Read the following quote and comments.
"The reason why people give up so fast is because they tend to look at how far they still have to go, instead of how far they have gotten." ~ Unknown
This quote demonstrates a pattern of thinking that many people fall into. There is so much truth to this quote because me like many others have started out with certain goals or objectives in our minds only to find that at the end of the day we place more focus on what still has to be done as opposed to what we have already accomplishment.
2) Now, for the Jolt. Re-write this quote and make it personal to you :
"The reason why I don't give up so fast is because I tend to look at how far I have gotten, and not on how far I still have to go." ~ Kyle Bingham aka The WildChild #WildChildStyle
Even as I read it right now I feel a Jolt of positive thoughts like:
- Optimism
- Confidence in my abilities
- A "Can Do" type of attitude
- Re-committing myself if I've lost focus
- Regaining trust in myself and not in what others say.
I know that this is a super simple exercise but you will be surprised how quickly it can affect your attitude. Next time you're feeling a bit down, find your favorite quote, saying, etc; Make it personal to you and then read through it several times for that jolt of optimism that you need! Good luck!
Picture courtesy of: www.migravent.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ID-10021571.jpg
1) Read the following quote and comments.
"The reason why people give up so fast is because they tend to look at how far they still have to go, instead of how far they have gotten." ~ Unknown
This quote demonstrates a pattern of thinking that many people fall into. There is so much truth to this quote because me like many others have started out with certain goals or objectives in our minds only to find that at the end of the day we place more focus on what still has to be done as opposed to what we have already accomplishment.
2) Now, for the Jolt. Re-write this quote and make it personal to you :
"The reason why I don't give up so fast is because I tend to look at how far I have gotten, and not on how far I still have to go." ~ Kyle Bingham aka The WildChild #WildChildStyle
Even as I read it right now I feel a Jolt of positive thoughts like:
- Optimism
- Confidence in my abilities
- A "Can Do" type of attitude
- Re-committing myself if I've lost focus
- Regaining trust in myself and not in what others say.
I know that this is a super simple exercise but you will be surprised how quickly it can affect your attitude. Next time you're feeling a bit down, find your favorite quote, saying, etc; Make it personal to you and then read through it several times for that jolt of optimism that you need! Good luck!
Picture courtesy of: www.migravent.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ID-10021571.jpg
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