Mindset Mastery

Your mindset is your secret weapon to achieving your goals. It is the make-or-break difference—the primary variable that determines success or failure. As a result, everyone is in the business of mindset mastery, strengthening their mentality to accomplish their grandest goals and dreams. So, this begs that all-important question…

How can you master your mentality? Fortunately, there are several proven strategies that can enhance your mindset and change the way you think. 

Practice Calculated Hardships

All self-improvement begins when you strengthen your thinking.

Strengthening your thinking comes when you put yourself through difficulty. And putting yourself through difficulty facilitates mindset mastery. For this reason, I am a big advocate of calculated hardships. What is a calculated hardship?

It’s the process of deliberately putting yourself in uncomfortable situations daily.

• Taking cold showers instead of warm ones
• Using the stairs instead of the elevator
• Training outside instead of in the gym
• Talk to strangers while you’re out and about

These little habits force you outside of your comfort zone.

The result? You develop thicker skin. A stronger pain tolerance. And mastery over your mindset. I currently practice (or have practiced) all the above suggestions. From my experience, they are simple but powerful strategies that can strengthen your mentality.

Give them a try—you won’t be disappointed.

Upgrade Your Inner Circle

You are who you associate with.

Don’t ever underestimate the awesome force that your inner circle has over your mindset, behaviour, and life. Every so often, you should audit your friend group. You want to ensure these individuals are lifting you higher and contributing to your growth.

Does that mean you need to get rid of all the friends who aren’t as ambitious as you?

Not necessarily. It really depends. You might have to eliminate some friends from your life, based on whether they support your growth or not. Other times, though, you may just have to manage the distance and limit your time with them.

Take it on a case-by-case basis.

Honour Your Commitments

Failing to keep little commitments is death by a thousand cuts.

Each promise you fail to keep to yourself or others—regardless of how small or “innocent” it may seem in the moment—becomes a little heel biter that gnaws away at your integrity. Do that enough times, and your mindset will become as weak as your resolve.

The solution? Keep your word—do what you say you’ll do.

Whether you’re making a commitment to yourself, an associate, or an acquaintance, you need to honour those promises. This strengthens your resolve, builds personal integrity, makes you more reliable in the eyes of others, and produces the mindset of a winner.

Mindset mastery develops when your word becomes your bond.

Final Thoughts on Mindset Mastery

Life will treat you cruelly if you fail to master your mindset.

For this reason, it’s a critical element of yourself that needs to be refined. And you can do so by following these tips. These are proven strategies I’ve used in my own life to strengthen my mentality and achieve my goals.

And now, they’re yours. And remember: Stay Motivated and Disciplined.

---

You may also like: Final IMPACT

---