Your Mindset is Everything!
Fixed Mindset vs Growth Mindset
Aloha and Hello Everyone,
My name is Jesse "Ikaika" Lopez Jr and this will be my very first post. My hope as you read my post is that you understand that I'm not speaking to a specific audience. I believe that our mindset whether good or bad is the most important part we need to work on in our own minds. I believe that mindset is universal and what we believe in we will become. Below, I talk about having a fixed vs growth mindset, failures and learning from it, and risks that need to be taken in order to create a better life for my family, friends and children.
This is how I started our conversation and this is all me ranting off about mindset and knowing the difference between the two.
"You know the more you doubt these type of opportunities online which most are legit, the more you wont get far in life."
"You used to say, fake it till you make it, well that just wont work anymore."
"You have to do your best to make it in this messed up world."
"Working for others will not grant you the life you want for yourself and your family. Employees, mainly the middle class and the poor are taxed the highest in income taxes every year."
"Business owners and entrepreneurs are taxed very low. Because they are building up the economy by running their businesses and it's all legal."
"In order to get what you want in life, you have to go where you've never been."
"The definition of Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different result." Albert Einstein.
"Never give up never never never." Winston Churchill.
Change your mindset and you could change your life.
"You might think I'm crazy for doing all these things and maybe I am. But I will never give up hope or stop failing until I succeed as an Entrepreneur and business owner. I'm just saying all this to give you perspective and hopefully it will change/shift your mindset a bit from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset."
Fixed mindset-keep doing the same old thing without much change in circumstance.
Growth mindset- Is a Lifelong learner always learning new skills and ways to change their circumstances and when they fail they keep trying and keep on growing no matter what the outcome they keep striving and moving forward.
"You think just like our parent's do and everyone else who has a fixed mindset and who never take risks and that's why nothing ever changes in any of our own lives. I took many risks and failed in all the network marketing businesses I was in, but I learned a lot about what works and what doesn't. At least I can say I tried and I keep moving forward no matter what happens. "
Why do I keep trying? Because if I don't who will? Nobody, and if not now then when?
Also, if I give up now then I might as well not live any longer; because, living a life without meaning and purpose is a life not worth living.
"My last breath as I am dying will be I'm glad for the risks I've taken to create the life I have for my family, friends and leave my legacy to my kids and their families after me for generations to come. And this is when, I will be glad to say, I have no regrets anymore, and that I have lived a meaningful life and made a difference in the lives of others."
We will all die one day because death and failure are both Inevitable regardless on how healthy we are or what class we're in. No matter what, rich, poor and middle class people will one day pass away and there's nothing we can do about it, but accept it and create a better life for ourselves and our loved ones.
"People who are on their death beds will say, they regret not taking the risks and not going after their dreams in life, and they may never be remembered except by their family who may end up struggling afterwards."
I'm being 100% Honest about all this. It's just the facts that are shown to us over the years of our lives on this earth. We are only here for a short time and we must live our lives to the fullest of our abilities and never give up.
The rich get richer and the poor and middle class remain poor and continue to struggle because they don't take risks and they don't pursue their goals and their dreams. They live someone else's dream by working for them, and building their business and not their own. I'm not saying you can't live a fulfilling life working for others, but unless you want to create your own work hours, be your own boss, and work when and where you want in the world then, you will need to change your mindset and take some risks; because, what is life without risk? Boring! Live a little and take small risks here and there and work your way up to those big risks to take and take a leap of faith. Failure is Inevitable, but you'll learn how to grow and how to do better the next time around.
Who do you want to be in this life? Different? Mediocre? Same as everyone else? Or are you willing to pursue your goals and dreams in life? what are you passionate about? Cooking? Helping others? Singing? Writing? Dancing?
Whatever you want to be in life continue to on your path and keep going, keep pushing, keep moving forward. Now, I can't tell anyone that they will not FAIL. You will fail, but no matter how many times you fail and fall keep going because you're so close to your breakthrough. So close to getting that promotion, so close to opening that business, so close to pursuing your dreams, so close to achieving your goals in life. Never listen to those who have never done what you want to do with your life. Only listen to yourself and continue to believe that you can do anything you put your mind to no matter what happens.
How do the rich and wealthy do it? It's no secret. The rich have a better mindset than the poor and middle class. The rich take risks and learn from their failures. While the poor and middle class never take much risks and never learn from their failures.
Difference between the rich and poor and middle class is their MINDSET.
Create a Growth/Wealth Mindset VS Fixed Mindset.
Continue to Grow through your problems and create a better future for yourself and your family.
Thank you for reading and I appreciate all of you. Take care.
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About the Creator
Jesse Lopez Jr
Aloha everyone,
My name is Jesse or Ikaika is my Hawaiian name which most of my family and friends call me and I'm just a local Part Hawaiian mixed race guy doing my best to make my own way in this world by finding ways to make money.
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