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We All Have A Story

Everyone reading this will have a story of their life. Everyone you know will have a story of you. No two stories are the same and the story you tell about yourself is interpreted on your opinion of how the events of your life have unfolded.

Life events can definitely shape our story but also other people can definitely shape the person we are today. Within anyone’s story, when they tell themself they’re a terrible communicator or says no to challenges.

Where did that come from? Is it really who you are or is it a habit that’s learnt?

I believe it’s learnt from the story others have told us about who we are and what stories we have told ourselves that have become our reality. Of course, when it comes to communication there are personalities who are well suited to talking in large crowds or to strangers.

But speaking as an introvert whose story was that I am a terrible communicator who dreaded any public speaking role. This story was a lie, a story that was created in my childhood. Luckily I learned I was a good communicator by learning the skill through coaching and face to face sales and came to enjoy speaking at large events. This goes to show that the story we tell ourselves are not always what they seem and like any story you change to be whatever you wish it to be.

What’s Your Story?

The question you have to ask yourself is. What’s my story?

Is your story creating you happiness, wealth & purpose or is it making you give in to fear, debt or comfortability?

Only you will know the answer but analysing your story will help to see the lies and where they come from. Are they your thoughts or somebody else’s?

Too many of us, myself included have thoughts of what we think we are that have come from somebody else’s mind. Not only harm our progression but also our wellbeing.

It came to my attention in adulthood that I struggled with self-belief. I always believed someone else was more deserving because my effort wasn’t good enough when in reality it was. My story was that I had to be the best or I’m not good enough and constantly downplayed my success. I’m not sure where this story came from but it affected me from achieving my best but also my well-being.

When you lack self-belief happiness is a commodity.

But when I analysed my story and lies I have told myself. I came to realise that I am enough and I have a victory list of accomplishments that I came to be proud of. This has allowed me to change my story.

So what’s stories are holding you back? Take 10 minutes to write down stories that harm your health, wealth, wellbeing & happiness.

What Stories Can Hold Us Back

Creating a false reality
Worse case scenarios predictions that stop them from moving forward
Thinking small
Stories that are forced upon us

How We Can Tell New Stories

If you’re living a life that’s not bringing you health, wealth, wellbeing & happiness. It’s time to make a change. The best way to do it is to question the thoughts and habits that you keep.

For example, when it came to food. I used to have stories of I had to eat everything on my plate, all meat is good for you for protein and being a vegan is unhealthy and weird.

These stories I was told was not helping me have great health. I ate too many calories compared to my lifestyle, I ate too much meat that gave me high cholesterol and exploring different food lifestyles didn’t give me a bigger picture of how I could eat healthy as well enjoying a vegan diet.

The new stories we create don’t have to be the same but they have to help you in areas of health, wealth, wellbeing & happiness. Doing your own research from credible people and research from a wide range of viewpoints can help you shape the life you want. For the four areas, we have discussed I have a mentor as well as keep up to date in how I could improve my story further. The trick is to always keep an open mind on how to constantly improve your story. This will help create a life you truly can be proud of.

Don’t Worry What Others Think

My stories are definitely different to when I was 18 and are looked at like I’m sought of an alien from family members but the difference is that I am evolving the story that helps me and they’re living the same story they were told what life was.

If this resonates somewhere with you please tell me in the comments after reading this article because I think it’s time to create a new story for you.

Make Sure You Keep The Good Stories

To create a life you want. Making new stories that benefit you is inevitable. But that doesn’t mean eliminating all your stories of who you are. I’m sure in everyone there I amazing stories you live by and help you in your life. For me, it was the story of helping others less fortunate. Whether that be in a charitable sense or just helping people who need it. Another story I hold dealy I can achieve anything I set my mind to. This has led me to perceive and show determination in everything I set my mind to.

These are my stories but great stories that you have created or have been influenced by? When you’re reviewing your own stories make sure to write all the good stories you have that fuel you in life. Alongside who taught you. This will show you the great influencers of your life and how best to use them going forward.

To finish off. Always remember nothing is fixed in life, it’s changeable. There are people all over the world maybe even someone you know. Who is living a life of health, wealth, wellbeing & happiness. If they can do it, you can do it.

I have faith in you and you have faith in yourself.

I challenge you to go create the amazing stories you always wanted to create today!

Let us know at THEFUTUREMINDSET how you get on!

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What Is Pride?

The Greek philosopher Aristotle described pride as the “crown of the virtues“. It’s of course a feeling we get when we have achieved something great but also when we are in support of a loved one, team or nation.

The opposite of pride is shame. A feeling no one wants to feel but can be less aggrieved on an individual basis when we make better decisions in our life

Very much like the DC Comics character Two-Face.There is a double-sided coin to pride. On one side too much pride can hinder progress, relationship and enjoyment of life. The other side of the coin can allow feelings of accomplishment. Of course, we are going to focus on the positive side of pride and how it can help transform your identity for the better.

Within the religious text, pride gets a bad reputation as being one of the deadly sins. I can agree to this if you use it in a negative way but there is also a way to use it for benefit of you and others.

I will try my best to explain why…

Why Is Pride Important

Taking pride in your life can boost your self-esteem. People who take pride in their life may be confident in their own abilities to provide value to others.

Through pride, an increase in productivity, purpose, self-respect and mood will help provide a more meaningful life.

That’s why pride has to match your values as a person. When you know your values you can create the life you want and pride in what you do will soon follow.

Create An Identity Of Pride

Life is too short to focus on things we don’t enjoy. The feeling of pride in our work or relationships will never come alive if we are doing things we hate. That’s why it’s important to follow a path of finding an identity that we can be proud of.

In an ideal world this of course sounds like an easy choice to make. But over time we can create a life that offers up opportunities to feel pride in what we do. It could be creating an identity of cleaning up after yourself, an identity of dressing to impress or an identity of being charitable.

The little things in life can make a big difference. Feeling pride in the right areas of life makes you achieve what you’re trying to accomplish to a higher standard.

The Pschgology Of Pride

The limited research that has been done on pride. This has resulted in two definitions of what pride is. Either hubristic pride and authentic pride.

They’ve tried to pit pride as either or good or bad which other studies have expressed this being too simplistic.

In my opinion like anything, there is a fine line. I have been prideful where it has led to arrogance in my own ability but life has a way of teaching you life lessons and brings you down to earth sooner or later.

Like we have mentioned earlier for pride to be used and word in your favour it has to match positive life choices and the values of a person have e of good intentions.

For example, being emphatic where you don’t look down on people and of wanting help people are great values that offset or the bad intention that pride can unlock. Because when you use pride for good the attention to detail and progress that can be unlocked can change your life and the life of others.

Being a parent can be the most prideful experience you can have. When you teach a child to take pride in their appearance their work and themselves. The parent is teaching them how to use pride for good and inturn on life events of the child will repay the parent back in part thanks to the parent’s sacrifice, hard work and love for the child.

How Taking Pride In What You Do Vastly Changes Your Mindset

How To Best Utlise Pride

Hopefully, now you have a better understanding of the benefits pride can have on your life. To be able to best utilise its benefits I would first start with writing down and developing what your values are as a person. Reviewing them and making sure they’re of good intentions. We are all conditioned by our environment so make sure to double-check judging people based on their class, race or performance isn’t one of them.

Once the foundation of values is set. With your life now focus on what little things could you become prideful in. Could it make sure your home is always clean and tidy or take pride in how you communicate with your loved ones in a positive way? These small steps will make a huge difference in your well-being of the mind and life itself. Even something you hate as the job you have can be made more bearable by finding things to take pride in.

Now the big one, start to create the life that you can be proud of. It could find a new career path, new relationships, starting a new hobby that helps people. Whatever it is do what you enjoy.

To wrap it up;

Create values of a good person
Reveiw your life and find small areas where you can add pride
Create a life that you enjoy

I hope this helped you to understand pride but also how to use It to your advantage.

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A Final Word From The Future Mindset

I hope you enjoyed today’s article How Taking Pride In What You Do Vastly Changes Your Mindset. I hope the article has helped in some way.

If you want to take your mindset to the next level how about scheduling a 30-min discovery session to chat about your current status, results you want, and next steps. Don’t hesitate to contact me at adam@thefuturemindset.com

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