Attitude and approach Archives - Page 8 of 39

Keeping yourself from things you want

October 9, 2019 by Zero Dean

Ask almost any person who’s single and they’ll likely tell you they love the idea that their soulmate is out there actively searching the world for them.

But show up in their town as the person doing the searching and the most likely scenario is rejection of the person and the idea. People want the “fairy tale”, but are also quick to reject it.

This is a case where people’s attitudes & beliefs have a direct impact on the outcome of their experience. You can’t have the fairy tale while rejecting it as a possibility at the same time.

It’s good to be careful, but cynicism, pessimism, and baggage often do very little good when it comes to building a better future.

Be careful of keeping yourself from things that you want because your attitude and outlook are not congruent with getting them.

Repeat after me

December 31, 2019October 3, 2019 by Zero Dean

Repeat after me:

I am going to make it through this day.

I’m going to make it through this week.

I’m going to make it through this month.

I’m going to make it through this year.

I’m going to make it.

Applying yourself

October 1, 2019 by Zero Dean

People often demonstrate their suitability for a job by the amount of effort & enthusiasm they invest to get it.

If you put in a minimal amount of effort to get a job, expect a minimal amount of results.

Never underestimate the power of a well written cover letter. Your cover letter is one place where what you say and how you say it can make you to stand out more than applicants who have more experience or better qualifications. Because, it’s easier to train people to do a job than it is to train them to be passionate or enthusiastic about it.

Life is a journey

December 31, 2019September 30, 2019 by Zero Dean

Life is a journey. It’s hard to accurately assess where you are when your present vantage point doesn’t allow you to see the progress you’ve made or provide a glimpse of the good things yet to come. When you don’t like the view, keep climbing.

Following footsteps

September 30, 2019 by Zero Dean

Comparing your journey to someone else’s or trying to follow someone else’s footsteps to get to where they got – only to end up with different results – is often extremely discouraging.

Understand that you can follow someone else’s path and still not end up where they did because you are not them – your life experiences are not the same, your resources are not the same, the timing of your progress is not the same, and the possibilities that existed for them are not the same possibilities that exist for you.

You are on your timeline, not someone else’s. This means that even if you copy every step that someone else took to get somewhere in life, your results will vary. That’s life. It’s not something to feel bad about.

The path you’re on is your own. As such, the heights you reach are dictated by the steps you take, not the steps that someone else took before you.