Mindset is everything when it comes to anything, but what does that mean in real life?
What are the key pieces you should be focused on?
When you boil it all down, mindset (and all the reasons we do the mindset work) is really about learning how to do these 3 things.
Believe me when I say they are “simple” concepts, but in the grand scheme of our daily lives, they are anything but “easy”. I’ve learned (and re-learned, and practice, and learned again) all of them the hard way. I know what life feels like when I don’t do them and how much easier it can be when I do.
I wanted to share these three things with you today because it seems we are all struggling a bit with them at the moment. Even those of us who have learned and re-learned them. So, if you are finding yourself struggling with your mind gremlins and doubt is creeping in…this is for you.
There are 3 things that will literally make or break your ability to manifest and live your best life.
Belief.
Trust.
Surrender.
On the surface, we all know we “need” to do those things in order to create with more ease, but for most people the question becomes…what does that look like on a day-to-day basis?
Belief:
You must on some level believe that you have the power to create your own reality. You may not believe that 100% of the time…all the time (because we are all human), however it is something that, with practice, grows over time.
You must also practice planting new beliefs specific to your desires on a consistent basis. You may not believe that you can be a successful business owner yet, but if you keep practicing those beliefs and you do it consistently, you will eventually develop an automatic belief that you can.
The beauty of belief is that it doesn’t take much for you to own a belief and see it manifested in your reality. The challenge comes when we get hit with “reality” that may look different compared to our beliefs.
For many people that “reality” is enough to allow doubt to creep in and the delicate belief that has been planted wobbles a bit. But, like a newly created muscle, it takes very little time to come back to life with a bit of focus and practice.
Trust:
Trust is something else that is not developed overnight. It takes practice to learn to trust the Universe and our journey in it. In some cases it’s more about deciding to trust the entire process versus learning “how” to do that.
From my experience, this is something you either do or don’t. You trust that everything is working for you or you don’t. You trust that everything happens for a reason, or you don’t. With trust, there is very little room for gray areas.
And because trust typically goes hand-in-hand with faith, it’s about trusting in something that you often can’t see. In fact, it is in the trusting that seeing is eventually born. The key is to practice it and affirm it.
Practice affirming that you DO trust yourself, your inner being, and the Universe. Affirm that you believe everything is working out for you no matter what your “reality” shows you and you will soon see how powerful trust is.
Surrender:
Essentially what we are talking about here is letting go of our perceived control. As human beings, we often believe we can (and do) control everything that happens to us and around us. We think if we worry, analyze, think, and strategize enough we can avoid potentially negative experiences when in fact what we are doing is creating those negative feelings ourselves.
The key to surrendering really lies in the first two…belief and trust. If you believe you have the power to create your own reality AND you trust that everything is working out for you no matter what you see, then you know you don’t have to worry.
You can relinquish your “control” and focus on the only thing you truly have control over anyway…your thoughts. This is always where your power lies…right here, right now, in the present moment.
I also want to note that you are not required to surrender your DESIRE, but instead, surrender the HOW. Hold strong to your desires, trust the process and leave the “how” up to the Universe. As you do that, you will be inspired to take action and you will most certainly begin to prove to yourself just how powerful you are using these 3 concepts.
Which of these concepts do you struggle with the most?
In theory these concepts make sense and are relatively “easy”, but when we put it into practice, it often feels quite difficult. The key (as always) is to practice, practice, practice and if you find that your beliefs are particularly difficult to move through, reach out for some support.
With practice, there will be days when you are total in the flow and days when you feel completely disconnected from it, but if you stick with it, I promise life will get better and better and better. Trust me!
Now that you know the most important concepts that have the power to make or break your desires…I want to know which one do you find to be most challenging?
Post a comment below and let me know!
P.S. If you struggle with putting these key pieces into practice in your everyday life and you’d like some 1:1 accountability and support in up-leveling your mindset, hit the link below and book your free 30-minute consultation. The end of the year is upon us, but it’s not too late to create some powerful shifts in your life. Let’s do this!