You are born to thrive, not just to play it safe in your comfort zone. You might try avoiding failure because it weakens your self-esteem - although failure is a prerequisite for success. Ask any entrepreneur or adventurer, and they will tell you...
2. The Obstacle Is the Way
• You are born to thrive, not just to play it safe in your comfort zone.
• You might try avoiding failure because it weakens your self-esteem - although
failure is a prerequisite for success.
• Ask any entrepreneur or adventurer, and they will tell you failure is essential.
• However, I do not wish to embellish this article with positive psychology to make
you feel good.
• So let's cut to the truth since something drew you here, whether by accident or
as a regular reader.
• For many, surviving means getting through the daily grind, only to endure the
same battles all over again. This is not living because you are needlessly clutching
to life.
• I realize you will have commitments and obligations. Mouths to feed, expenses
and a mortgage to pay.
3. Still, there's a better way.
• You may want more, though life can be difficult and challenging at times.
• It's worth reminding yourself, however, that the obstacle is in fact the way.
• Some people seem to be thriving under whatever conditions they're faced with, while we
wonder why we are stuck in our predicament.
• To thrive means to grow and flourish, not simply to scrape by. This is the premise of the film
Groundhog Day, in which a weatherman played by actor Bill Murray, strangely lives the
same day over and over again.
• No one wants to get by when you have hidden potential waiting to emerge.
• "You have everything you need to thrive; you just have to plan for the race of your life. Each
person's journey and process is unique. The key to adopting a disruptor's mind-set is to
honestly assess your internal value chain to overcome every obstacle in the way," states
author Jay Samit in Disrupt You: Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity, and
Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation.
4. A Shift in Mindset
• Those who thrive nurture their personal growth and step outside their
comfort zone. Those content to merely survive are happy not to disrupt
their lives because of the anxiety and tension involved.
• You can use tension and anxiety to give rise to creativity and opportunity.
• Thriving requires a shift in mindset and taking chances on occasions.
• The key to thriving is recognizing you are unhappy and willing to make
changes, irrespective of the steps involved.
• There is a staleness to surviving, in that you become wearied and
discontent. Your soul calls you to venture into the unknown where
freedom and good fortune lies.
5. A Shift in Mindset
• "Survive first, thrive later: that's the motto of the lower brain. The well-
documented tendency of our lower brain to encode negative, fear-based
memories more readily into our unconscious memory than positive ones is
referred to as negativity bias," affirms author Linda Graham MFT in Bouncing
Back: Rewiring Your Brain for Maximum Resilience and Well-Being.
• No one enjoys setbacks and mediocrity because the human spirit is full of
potential and purpose. Life consists of constant change, for it is sewn into the
fabric of our lives.
• To shift from surviving to thriving, simply begin by attending to your negative
thoughts.
• Destructive thoughts can run deep into a person's psyche if left unchecked.
Replace the negativity by addressing the underlying beliefs supporting them.
6. A Shift in Mindset
• You cannot move from surviving to thriving in days or weeks. Personal
development is a journey of self-discovery and the pinnacle of
achievement.
• You deserve to have more and be more.
• But, you must take the first step and move forward in that direction.
• Dr. Alex Lickerman reinforces this thought in The Undefeated Mind: On the
Science of Constructing an Indestructible Self. "Indeed, the ability to soldier
on when obstacles block our way to any goal, whether our life's mission or
our most trivial wish, has to be considered as much a part of resilience as
the ability to survive and thrive in the face of adversity."
7. Thriving Is a State of Mind
• on't be concerned getting from point A to B in the shortest time. For as
soon as you arrive, there will be another place for you to transition to.
• Take responsibility for your life by choosing your conditions, instead of
blaming outside circumstances.
• As you know, victims are stuck in a despairing mindset, believing the world
owes them something. They contend life conspires against them, without
realizing they create their own circumstances.
• It helps to know what you want from life. I'm not talking about superficial
things such as the car you drive or house you live in. Yet something deeper:
your purpose, what kindles your spirit and makes you come alive?
• I realize this is difficult for many to answer. Though it is important to know
what is of significance to you.
8. Thriving Is a State of Mind
• "When in survive mode, thriving takes a back seat. Although many opportunities might arise for a
shift to a positive thriving mode, the brain with this narrowed focus is incapable of registering and
capitalizing on them; this is part of what keeps the negative vortex going. Negativity is therefore a
self-reinforcing and self-fulfilling mechanism in the brain," states author Shirzad Chamine in Positive
Intelligence: Why Only 20% of Teams and Individuals Achieve Their True Potential and How You Can
Achieve Yours.
• Thriving is a state of mind in as much as surviving is a negative state of mind. Therefore, shift your
awareness from negativity to what is working in your life.
• There is nothing novel about surviving. If you remain in this state for too long, your spirit contracts.
This is tied to the deeper purpose for your life, regardless of whether you know about it.
• We all want to find meaning in our lives. However, if you do not make empowered decisions, you
relinquish it to your unconscious desires.
• "This old, struggling 'you' is not natural or 'real'. Your higher self is the most natural 'self' for you to
be. You were meant to thrive. But you'll only find this out when you take action," avows Steve
Chandler in Time Warrior: How to Defeat Procrastination, People-Pleasing, Self-Doubt, Over-
Commitment, Broken Promises and Chaos.
9. Thriving Is a State of Mind
• Take small steps without being fixed on the destination. Ultimately, your
journey is one of self-discovery.
• The journey is filled with highs and lows. The lows help you to master
yourself, so you gain lessons significant to your personal growth.
• As a final point, refuse to accept negative conditions being permanent. It
was Charlie Chaplin who quipped; "Nothing is permanent in this wicked
world, not even our troubles."
• Knowing you were born to thrive is motivating, since there is more to your
life's narrative than you presume.
• It involves merging into a grander version of the life you only thought
possible.
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