The Power Of A Positive Mindset
09/02/2010 by Colin Schedler
In my last post I told you about our first attempt at making money in the stock market by selling call options and how a big learning curve put us back on track by making us focus on our mindset.
What Is A Positive Mindset?
Without question, the key to creating wealth for success has to involve developing a positive mindset. Anyone can create a positive mindset simply by changing the way they think. 
So what is mindset exactly? Well rather than launching into dictionary definitions and quotes from late or great people it’s probably best if I tell you what it means to me as this will relate best to my blog.
Mindset to me, is all about focus. Focussing on what you want from life instead of what you don’t want in your life is vital to developing a positive mindset. The start of this process involves appreciating and being grateful for what we already have. More often than not, we realise that the things we believe we lack in our lives, are actually not as important as we first thought and immediately we have started to shift our thinking towards a more positive mindset.
Developing A Positive Mindset
In our case, realising that losing a large proportion of the money we had borrowed in the stock market crash was not important in the scheme of our lives and instead we looked at it as a learning experience. If we had not developed a positive mindset, we would have been put off trying anything else and given up.
Simply by making a decision to think differently, we can start to turn negative thoughts around. This is just one example of positive mindset in action, and this principle can be used in any given situation.
The Benefits Of A Positive Mindset
The benefits of having a positive mindset are numerous, for me personally they include;
- Greater belief in one’s abilities
- Increased opportunities
- Improved overall health
Adopting a positive attitude has no doubt had a profound affect on me and the benefits, as listed above, have been evident in my everyday life and more so in my journey. As I’ve learnt and taken action in my wealth creation endeavours, I have gone beyond my comfort zone and attempted new things. As a result, new opportunities have arisen and as I’ve taken action and seen positive results, the belief in my abilities has become greater. This in turn has improved my confidence and strengthened my resolve, despite many set-backs, in pursuing my journey to creating wealth for success.
In my next post I will start to introduce you to some of the people and books that have had a positive influence on my journey so far.
Colin Schedler © 2010
Thanks for that, Colin, I know you guys must be living examples of positive mindsets to be so dynamic after what you have been through. You tell us what we need to do, but I am still not clear how to do it. Do you have a protocol? A recipe that we can follow that will bake a positive mindset?
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Hi Wal,
We have no specific protocol that we follow. One of the biggest things for me personally is constantly reminding myself what I have in my life, such as my health, my family, our own home etc. This I find helps me to stamp out any negativity when it arises. The key is to get into a routine of gratitude – list or say out loud as many things as you can think of that you’re grateful for every morning. Also, when any difficult situation arises, I try and look at it from a logical point of view and look for a solution before any emotion kicks in.
Hi Colin
Yes, every personal development guru I have studied, has said that living in an attitude of gratitude is fundamental to manifesting every we want. Funny how something so basic is so powerful. I’m beginning to learn that everything that stands between me and my dreams, is the stuff between my ears. And the learning never ends. Dealing with my mind is a constant daily challenge!
Lina
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Hi Lina,
I sometimes wonder how different our lives would be if we had learnt this fundamental principle at school instead of stumbling across it later on in life. Mind you, I suppose we need to be grateful for the learning experiences we’ve had and we need to live in the here and now.
Hi, Colin
thanks for your post.. I find life just gets so much better when Gratitude is focussed on..and I, too have wondered about the benefits of early education re this topic..(maybe the focus for some children’s books, anyone??)
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Hi Jo,
Yes the sooner we teach our kids about gratitude the better. I’m trying with my two young sons and as your blog post on Persistence teaches, I’m sure one day my efforts will pay off.