Your experiences are shaped by your thinking. Even obstacles have a value when you can see it. You can develop convictions that will help you to feel happier and achieve more, regardless of the situation.
Consider these sixteen empowering positive beliefs to enhance your life, that you can start using today to transform your life through the power of positive thinking.
Empowering Beliefs to Make You Smile
- Recognize your potential. You can achieve amazing results when you put your mind to it. So, feel excited about reaching your true potential.
- Count your blessings. List each thing that you have to be grateful for and remember to include small items such as having warm socks. Expressing your appreciation for things no matter how small, reminds you of the rich life you have.
- Learn from your mistakes. You can make setbacks work for you by focusing on the lessons that they contain. Flubbing one marketing campaign can teach you how to ace the next one.
- Find meaning in adversity. Tough times can be the most rewarding phase of your life. Know that you can emerge from any challenge with greater wisdom and courage. Look back at the obstacles you’ve already overcome and reassure yourself that you can handle anything.
- Embrace change. Accept that life is a series of ups and downs. Focus on the present and adapt to circumstances.
- Dream big. Expand your wish list. Setting attainable goals gives you adventures to look forward to each day.
- Practice forgiveness. Lighten your load by clearing away any resentment you’re holding onto from the past. Set reasonable boundaries while you respond with compassion when others disappoint you. Pardon yourself too.
- Give generously. Sharing your blessings makes you powerful and joyful. Volunteer in your community and speak kindly to each person you meet today. Buy coffee for your co-workers or give your receptionist a flower.
Empowering Beliefs to Make You Strive
- Take responsibility. You are in charge of your life. Hold yourself accountable for the outcomes you create and celebrate the fact that you have the power to determine your own future.
- Apply effort. Figure out your definition of success so you know what is worth working for. Give yourself credit when you’re making progress, rather than comparing yourself to others.
- Leverage your strengths. You have your own individual strengths that you can draw on. Figure out what you’re good at and what you want to do. Let that knowledge guide your choices.
- Listen to feedback. Ask for feedback so you can enhance your performance and show others that you respect their point of view. You grow faster when you gather solid input that you can translate into action.
- Ask for help. Expand your capabilities by building a sturdy support network. Carpool with other parents. Employ the services of a virtual assistant (VA).
- Connect with others. Moral support counts too. Surround yourself with loving and encouraging family and friends. Participate in your community; join a Meetup club and interact with people with share interest.
- Recognize opportunities. Stay alert for promising openings. You may meet a new joint-venture partner while you’re standing in line to buy your morning coffee.
- Take up new Activities. Be open to experimentation. Instead of playing softball one weekend, go Latin dancing. You may discover hidden talents, not just new moves.
An upbeat attitude increases your happiness and productivity. Question your old assumptions so you can replace them with a new sense of certainty about yourself and your future. Adopt empowering beliefs that build up your confidence and prepare you for greater success in your personal and business life. Start today. You’ll be glad you did!
© Cherry-Ann Carew
Cherry-Ann Carew is an Online Business Strategist & Amazon multi-bestselling author. She supports emerging business owners simplify their start-up journey, by customizing a business framework that aligns with their vision and goals, so that they can earn uncapped income and live life on their terms.
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What a great list! So positive. I do dream big but I’m so scattered that I don’t seem to know how to follow through. That’s always been my challenge. Follow through. I’m not sure how to get past that.
Hi Alice, glad you found it informative. I can relate to being scattered, we’re being pulled in so many directions, it does take effort to find a happy medium. I recommend you get an accountability partner, mentor, or coach to help you with the follow through aspect. It’ll be so worth it when your big dreams come true 🙂
Loved this list and it certainly gives me encouragement. Alice spoke my mind 🙂 and I am working on realizing my dreams too – still trying to figure out that missing thing , that something I seem to be not doing yet..
Vidya, glad you found it encouraging. I echo my advice to Alice to you 🙂