You’ve fallen and you CAN’T get up. That’s a load of crap.
I have a magnet on my fridge that says “Falling down is part of life. Getting back up is living” The credit for this insightful phrase goes to “Anonymous.” Regardless of who coined this phrase, it is true that falling down is part of life. The choice is yours. Are you going to stay down or are you going to get up?
That’s right, staying down or getting up is your choice. It’s all about your mindset. What’s a mindset? you ask. Your mindset is a series of self-perceptions or beliefs YOU hold about yourself. These self-beliefs determine your behavior, outlook, and mental attitude. You may think you are stupid or smart; ugly or attractive; worthy or unworthy; deserved or undeserving. WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT YOURSELF WILL DICTATE YOUR NEXT COURSE OF ACTION.
Many of you have a victim mindset and blame others for your current circumstance. You fall down and you stay down. Regardless of what happened, staying down is an example of somebody who has a fixed mindset. Your fixed mindset response is limiting, scarcity focused and self-deprecating. Certainly, NOT a healthy and empowering place to live.
On the other hand, many of you have a ‘can and will do’ attitude and believe you control your reaction to your circumstances. You show examples of a growth mindset. Your growth mindset response is solution-oriented, abundance-focused and confident & assured. A much healthier and more empowering place to live.
It’s OK to fall down. It’s NOT OK to stay down.
If you are unsatisfied with your current mindset and want to shift to a more healthy and empowering one, you can find help from an expert mindset coach.
How do you know you are living with a growth mindset?