Your Mindset Determines Everything (And Here's the Proof)

What British Royal Marines taught me about conquering Monday mornings and cold, rainy runs

Last week, I read an article about the British Royal Marines and how they approach each situation they encounter. What was fascinating about this was that everything the Royal Marines do is based on training and mindset.

That got me thinking about the role mindset has in our lives. If you think back to everything you have been successful at and remember how you achieved it, you will see that it was down to mindset.

Either you were in no doubt you would succeed, or you were determined to make it happen.

Likewise, if you look back at your failures and compare how you felt about things, you will remember that you were not confident or doubted your abilities.

This begins with the day. If you start the day excited and ready for the day, you are more likely to have a great day. On the other hand, if you begin dreading going to work, your day will be miserable.

This is why so many people hate Mondays. But Monday is just another day. There are seven of them, and they all have twenty-four hours. We have phrases such as ‘Monday blues’ or, in Korea, ‘Monday sickness’, yet what’s so different about a Monday?

It’s the start of a new week. We go back to work, and whether we enjoy the day or not is purely a matter of mindset. Start the day with dread, and of course, the day will be dreadful. But start the day with enthusiasm, and you are going to have a much more positive day.

Your mindset has such a powerful effect on your life. It’s not just about positive thinking, either. Being flexible and willing to change your approach if your first attempt did not achieve the results you wanted is all about mindset.

The willingness to adapt and change is all in your mind. If you think you cannot adjust and change, that will be your reality. If you accept the old saying, “if at first, you don’t succeed, try, try again”, you will eventually find success. It might take you longer than you anticipated, but that determination not to quit will ultimately lead you to the right avenue.

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“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” — Winston Churchill

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Unfortunately, mindset has a negative friend called your comfort zone. Your comfort zone will do everything it can to keep you where you are. So, if all your colleagues at work say the same negative thing on a Monday morning, your comfort zone will never let you express an alternative view.