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Change your thoughts and you change your world It’s not the lack of building supplies, the current restrictions, or a downturn in the market that has the greatest effect on your levels of happiness and success – it’s your thoughts.
It’s your thoughts and reactions to what is happening around you that determines your outcomes. Your thoughts affect your decisions, your actions and the way you communicate to others. In effect, they change your world, for better or worse. The number of studies completed on the power of our brains, how little of them we use and the enormous effect they have on our experiences are now well into the thousands. Examples such as the placebo effect prove that what we believe to be true will in fact eventuate in our lives. The Reticular Activating System (RAS) in our brain assists in this by filtering everything that is going on around us and only letting the relevant information get through. It shows us the information that relates to our current thoughts and beliefs. This repetition of information then confirms to us that our thoughts and beliefs are indeed true. It’s the reason why when we decide to buy a new car, we suddenly start seeing it everywhere. It’s the reason we can tune out a crowd then suddenly snap to attention when we hear our name. It’s also the reason that if you think Business is hard at the moment, then it most likely is.
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So, your mindset, and the mindset of each of your team members, plays a vital role in both your levels of happiness and in the success of your Business. With this in mind – is it possible to use our thoughts to change our level of success? 100% yes.
When you are positive, you see opportunities instead of obstacles. – Confucius In the same way that negative thoughts will create negative outcomes in your day, positive thoughts will create positive outcomes in your day. Your brain is designed to work at it’s best when it’s positive. Your intelligence, your ability to problem solve, your creativity and ability to brainstorm new ideas, your memory, and your productivity are all significantly enhanced when you’re feeling positive and happy, and significantly reduced when you are
