Level up your mindset! The wrong mindset blocks your potential. Leveling up your mindset is a process. Start it right now, and you will see great results in your life. Check how to change your mindset for success and positivity.
✦ Forgive yourself ✦
Basic step.
You have to forgive yourself mistakes and move on. I know that some are painful, ridiculous, and embarrassing.
But no matter what you did, it happened. You can’t change it.
Be deaf if people talking about you. Their opinion is not your business Darling. Now you are a different person.
Stop ‘slapping’ yourself for your past. It is toxic. You don’t need toxic thought in your new mindset.
Your past does not define you. People change. Take a lesson from it and leave it behind.
✦ Set small goals and challenge yourself to achieve it ✦
I always say that one hundred baby steps are better than a big one. If you need to level up your mindset, prove to yourself that you can achieve your goals.
It could be something really small at the beginning. Plan it and work on it. Test yourself and your self-discipline.
For instance,
give yourself a one-week workout challenge. It could be only a five-minute everyday workout, but do it for one week without excuses. This small achievement is still an achievement! You will give yourself a sign that you can do things that you planned.
Building self-discipline is a difficult process because you fighting with yourself. During these fights you really changing your brain.
Check the previous article when I wrote about self-discipline ‘Own business. Is it worth it to start?’.
✦ Travel ✦
In my opinion, travelling is the best way to level up your mindset.
No matter how you love your home, you should travel as often as you can.
When you spend your whole life in one place, with the same people it will be hard to open your mind.
World exploration gives you unforgettable moments. You meet different cultures, environmental, people and their opinions. Travel allows you to learn and inspire.
You become more open to people, tolerant and empathetic. Many things surprise you and you need to step out of your comfort zone. You learn to be mindful and appreciate the moments.
When I started travelling my life changed irreversibly.
I grew up in a small village and my mind was narrow but curious at the same time. My passion for travel developed gradually. The travels have shown me that I can do everything. The turning point was my trip to the USA, to New York City. I still remember when I standing in the middle of Times Square and I cried. I was so happy and so thankful. After the New York trip, I decided to my first alone trip. It was magical. Believe it or not, but all circumstances from beginning to the end were served me. The Universe protected me and opened my mind more.
Don’t be afraid of travel. No matter of destination you will appreciate how amazing the experience it is.
➤ You can also check the hotel review I stayed in while in New York City –
CLICK – W NEW YORK TIMES SQUARE HOTEL REVIEW
▷ If you like luxury travel I want to recommend one amazing place to visit as well.
CLICK – The magical hotel in Dubai.
✦ New experiences as often as you can ✦
Every time when you doing something for the first time you grow.
Put yourself in new experiences as often as you can. Try to learn new skills. Help someone solving a problem. Do daily basic in another way. And try to think differently about simple things.
✦ Immerse yourself in different viewpoints ✦
Talk to someone who has a totally different point of view.
This could be difficult and risky. Especially when you are an emotional person. But try it.
Allow this person for their opinion and listen carefully. Then, think about it. Try to understand why this person thinks like that. Maybe is absolutely the opposite of your view, but maybe you will find something new and valuable.
Ask others about their opinion. You will be surprised how different could be. Every single person has their own point of view. Could be similar to you or even the same, but perception is different. So is an essential thing to understand the world and have an open mind.
For example,
when I was younger I thought everybody wants to be rich and famous. Because I wanted this. And then, I asked few people around me about it. I was shocked. Nobody wanted this! I heard that someone dreams of peace, someone about health, and someone else about having five children! Nobody said they dreamed of big money. Then I stopped looking at the world only from my own perspective.
PRO TIP!
If you are not experienced in such conversations, choose safe topics first.
People can react rudely sometimes when you will ask them about religion or politics. If you will talk with someone who tries to insult you, just leave the conversation. Talk only with people who are respectful.
✦ Meet new people ✦
When I write this is March 2021. We live in lockdown.
Is not a good time to meet new people in real life. But you can meet them online as well!
You should appreciate your family and friends, but be open to new ones!
People in your life come and go.
It is part of life. So don’t be afraid to meet someone new.
When you try to meet new people, you leave your comfort zone. Is exciting but stressful as well.
Every time you do it, you grow and learn. Your mindset is changing and you are more confident.
▷ Besides you practising your networking skills.
✦ Wants to level up your mindset? Stop judging ✦
This point is a BIG challenge.
People like gossiping and judging others. But don’t worry, you can remove it from your life.
When you understand that you have no right to judge people, your mind will level up.
We all are humans, we are all equal. It means that we all have free will and we can make our own choices. Is not your business what and how others do (as long as it doesn’t hurt anyone, of course).
Neither should others judge you. If you start focusing more on your life, you will quit judging others. Put this time on yourself and elevate your life. Try to notice good things in people.
✦ Visualize without any limits ✦
Are you able to allow your mind to show your real dream day? Without any limits and any judging?
It sounds easy, right?
Depending on your environment, experiences, and childhood, you have different beliefs. Sometimes they are so strong that they even block your imagination. Something only you can access.
Visualization helps a lot to level up your mindset but is not easy.
However, as you start doing this, you may find that your mind may tell you that what you are imagining is ridiculous.
For instance,
you imagine that tomorrow you are going on vacation. But your brain will tell you ‘Oh wait a minute, you have to work tomorrow, or ‘Hey, is a pandemic! You can go only to your kitchen, not to the airport!’.
It rationalizes your visualization and instead of imagining a vacation, you start to think about the difficulties. When you learn to stop limiting your imagination, it will be easier to achieve goals.
Because you will prepare your mind that everything could happen.
▷ What is your dream day?
I remember one of my first serious job.
I worked in the finance industry. In the beginning, I had few days of training. I still remember one workshop. A sales director came to my group and told us about a new exercise.
We had to close our eyes and imagine our dream workday. Most of us told that we have perfect suit or dress, and our clients are nice. Or we are not late, because there is no traffics on the streets. It was simple descriptions.Only one man told that he laying on the beach with a laptop, drinking a margarita, and observing how money grows in his bank account!!
All group started laughing because we thoughts that is a joke. We were on a serious financial company! And then, the sales director told this man, that he did an excellent job. Because his mindset has no limits and he was prepared to be successful.
At this moment, my brain was in shock. I was very young and a bit close-minded. But after this workshop, I started…
✦ Learn ✦
This man from the workshop opened my eyes and mind.
I didn’t realize that something like self-development exists. I never heard about it!
So I went to the library and I spend six hours searching. I was so happy and felt incredible energy because I discovered something amazing. I felt like a child learning to live with curiosity. It was a breakthrough day for me.
Knowledge has infinite power. Is most valuable than money.
When you learning, you level up your mindset and elevate your life. You can discover things that change your life forever. With the appropriate knowledge, you can help yourself and others.
Your mindset will grow and your life is fulfilled. You should never stop learning. Allow yourself to discover more.