245: How Successful People Think

<p>I don't know about you, but I used to think that people who reached their goals simply had something I didn't have.</p> <p>They had more motivation.</p> <p>More self-discipline.</p> <p>Better genes.</p> <p>Whatever they had that made them successful, I just didn't have it.</p> <p>I was wrong. And if you think that way, you are too.</p> <p>In today's episode, I want to talk about how successful people think. I want to look at how successful people respond to things that might be a real challenge to you - temptation, setbacks, frustrations - so that you can stop letting those things stop you.</p> <p>Today is about figuring out how to turn your stop signs into starting lines.</p> <p><a href= "http://primalpotential.com/245-how-successful-people-think/">http://primalpotential.com/245-how-successful-people-think/</a></p> <h2>How Successful People Think</h2> <p>There are two ways to approach your choices:</p> <ul> <li>You can blame them on other people and circumstances outside your control (work, time, etc)</li> <li>You can acknowledge that you are totally in control of every choice you make</li> </ul> <p><strong>How successful people think:</strong> No matter what happens around them, they acknowledge that they are in control of what they choose and how they think</p> <p><strong>Everyone faces temptation.</strong> Whether the temptation is to hit the snooze button, skip your workout, grab a biscuit at the drive through or have the second glass of wine, we all have temptations.</p> <p>When you "zoom in" on the temptation, locking in like a laser beam on whatever tempts you, you're less likely to overcome it.</p> <p><strong>How successful people think:</strong> They "zoom out" when facing temptation. They see that there are two things - what they want most & what they want now. They ask an answer the question, "If I say yes to this, what am I saying no to?"</p> <p><strong>Everyone encounters setbacks.</strong> Things don't go according to plan. You drop the ball. You don't get the results you want.</p> <p>If you foc