Let’s Talk About Mindset

Man, it’s everything. Mindset can literally determine the path of your life. If you refuse to take action because you’re scared, you stay stuck exactly where you are. On the other hand, when you take action—even when you’re scared—you learn, you grow, and you build a more fulfilling life.

It all comes down to acting. It’s not that the person who stepped forward wasn’t afraid. They were probably just as scared as the one who didn’t move at all. The difference? They did it anyway. They did it scared.

There is so much power in doing it scared. It builds you. It builds your confidence and creates momentum. Each time you act in spite of fear, you gain a little more belief in yourself. That makes it easier to do the next thing scared, and the next after that. Before you know it, you’re stacking win after win and creating a life you’re proud of.

But if you let fear run the show, you stay stuck. You never improve or move closer to your goals. It’s easy to point fingers and blame your circumstances or other people, but the truth is, it’s on you. No one else.

You are responsible for your actions. You are responsible for your failures. You are responsible for your wins. You must take ownership. Until you take ownership over every aspect of your life, you will remain stuck.

The victim mentality keeps you exactly where you are. It hands you the perfect excuse to avoid change. If you’re happy with where you are, fine. Stay there. But if you want to grow—if you want to improve in any area of your life—take ownership of where you are today. Take action to change, even if it scares you.

You can do it. But you have to act. Act in spite of fear.