Change begins in the mind

Believe you can, say it, always affirm it in your mind until it becomes a habit.

Some of us had a non-ideal childhood experience. We may not have perfect parents to teach us good core values to adopt in life. We may not be exposed in the ideal environment that nurtures the formation of great individuals. The experiences and environment where we grew up contribute to what we become in our adult life. And this adult version of us is the tire that meets the road. The road that is: being an employee or an entrepreneur.  Thus we may find our self “not good enough” when we are first tested on the professional world.

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Through these experiences, environments and also genes, I somehow acquired this silly mindset of a “can’t do” attitude. Whenever there is a complex task, a high stake endeavor, or anything that cannot not be completed easily, my “can’t do” attitude surfaces. “No, that can’t be done it’s difficult!” “It will only cause you stress!” “It’s better to stay where I am, I might fail in the process and just resort to self-pity.” There I was, a “can’t do” minded guy on a “CAN DO” cultured company. This was one of my major lessons in the professional world. To change this mindset or to be left behind by my peers.

Gradually, I overcame this mindset. It was so difficult at first. Imagine most of my adolescent to early adult life, I am like this? Hell that was difficult. Now how did I overcome this challenge? Like with the launching of a rocket ship to the moon, the gravity of old habits is only too difficult to overcome early in the flight. Through continual practice of thinking “This can be done” – and really believing it, my immersion to the company’s culture, my interaction with the talented people I work with and doing the task anyway however difficult, I overcame this mental block. My “greater than” self has been awakened. Now, the “can do” attitude is a habit that significantly helps me on my career.

Believe me you will be surprised at the unfolding of the situation when you think to yourself “this can be done”. Sometimes we just have to be open to let reality unfold before us by letting go of our preconceptions.

That seemingly deadlock task has a solution if we open our minds to the reality beyond our mental constructs. Always be open to help from your peers and superiors. They may offer an out of the box solution that will eliminate the problem.

Declare that it can be done and the universe will lay the solution at your feet. Just open your mind in order to see it.

It can be done!