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“You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find your strength” – Marcus Aurelius
Mindset is key in all aspects of life, if you don’t believe you can do it then more times than not you probably won’t. Mindset is the great equalizer, I know individuals that have been given everything and just flush it down the toilet because they didn’t develop the attitude that all of this can be taken away without hard work. On the opposite side of the spectrum is the individual from a rough background, they know what it’s like to have nothing and want for the necessities. The individuals that break from that cycle are some of the most impressive individuals that walk this earth. The ability to experience such hardship and the commitment to develop themselves into the image they manifest. Those are the individuals you have to look out for, they came from nothing and they want everything. Quiet the outside voices, only hear the goals you put forward and how you are going to complete them.
Outside events affecting your life is about the only constant you can count on. There will always be some sort of hardship an individual is going through, you have to persist and move forward. There have been times were I am paralyzed by fear, that the moment is too great and I am not enough to answer the call. In those moments you have to believe that you were put in this place for a reason “This is rough, but I know this is only going to push me to where I need to be”. The moment you stop moving, you are dead. Find a goal, make a path, and stick to it. Strength comes from you repeatedly pushing forward a mindset and setting the plan into action. The only person that cares about your success is you, the only person that is invested in your life is you. Make the most of your time here; seize the day and put it into your mind that today we get better, we move forward. You can’t control the outside events but you have control of your mind and how you react to the situation. You cannot react with a hot head, you must be calm cool and collected to understand the situation, when you’re shaken, everyone else follows. Be the person you would call for help when you didn’t have it. Believe that you are the ultimate key to life's trials, that the only individual to get you out of this mess is yourself. The reality is, you most likely are.
Photo taken by: Christopher Czermak