Today I want to talk about perspective vs. mindset.
Let’s first look at what perspective is.
Perspective is the way you see the world around you.
We gain our perspective from our past experiences.
Each person will have their own perspective about things based on past experiences.
Let’s take the idea of building a business during a pandemic.
My perspective is that NOW is the time to start building a business.
This is based on MY past experience of knowing things are hard.
Things will always be hard during difficult times.
But I don’t believe that anyone should shy away from adversity and growth because my truth is that I always succeed even when things are hard and so can you.
Someone else may say now is NOT the time to build a business because their past experience has been that they have tried during hard times and have failed, so they gave up and won’t even try.
Let’s create some awareness around your perspective.
Think about a situation that is happening now.
What is YOUR perspective?
Ask yourself these questions:
- How you feel now and have you felt like this before?
- What has made you feel this way in the past and how is it affecting you TODAY?
Now, mindset, on the other hand, is what we THINK about what we see.
There are two kinds of mindset.
Fixed and growth.
A fixed mindset is based on thinking you already have all that you need and that is all you are going to get.
A growth mindset is based on the belief that there is always a way to do or get more.
Having a fixed mindset means that you don’t always see different perspectives where, having a growth mindset, you see many perspectives.
Knowing this, what is keeping you from having the mindset you want?
It’s the “what ifs”.
Let’s take the starting a business example.
Someone with a fixed mindset’s “what ifs”
- What if I don’t make any money?
- What if I don’t have any clients or customers?
- What if I go all in and lose everything?
- What if I fail?
Someone with a growth mindset’s “what ifs”:
- What if I make enough money to afford everything I need and can quit my j.o.b.?
- What if I have so many clients or customers that I have to put them on a waiting list?
- What if I go all in and grow so fast that I have to hire help?
- What if I succeed?
As you can see, having a fixed mindset really limits your ability to achieve anything.
Now, if you are comfortable with where you are and you don’t have any goals you are trying to reach, having a fixed mindset is fine.
But, also know that if you don’t grow, you will die.
There should always be places in your life where you are aspiring to grow.
But with growth comes change and most people with a fixed mindset fear change.
And that fear is based on the unknown, things that haven’t happened yet.
So much of what we fear is NOT going to happen, and in fact, focusing on so much fear can cause you to manifest it happening.
So be very careful here.
People with a growth mindset embrace fear.
They also embrace failure because they know that when they fail, they GROW!
This is because they fail, pick themselves back up and go again taking what they have learned and applying it to the next time.
They also know that comfort is the casualty of fear and growth so they get comfortable with being uncomfortable.
So I encourage you to take a look at your perspective.
Do you have the mindset you want?
If you have a fixed mindset, where are you going to aspire to grow in your life so that you don’t stay stagnate?
If you have a growth mindset, what are you working on now?
Where are you headed?
If you are looking to start a business, let me know. My 90-Day Courage to Launch program may be a fit for you.
We do a ton of work around mindset so that you can be ready for growth!
As always, if you would like to talk more about this or any other topic, book a call with me.
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