A new mindset will give you a new perspective on life. You will see a different way of looking at your current circumstances. Whatever problem you are currently facing, know this, the world matches us with opponents to make us stronger.  Your problem can be likened to your opponent. Look for the opportunities presented to you by your opponent. Don’t ask what is life doing to me? Ask, what is life doing for me? You were given an amazing mind in order to defeat your opponent. There is no problem that you cannot successfully defeat.

Remember the following three things for optimal success:

Tune Out Your Inner Critic

In a talk at TEDx San Francisco, Mel Robbins, author and speaker, mentioned that scientists estimate the probability of your being born at about one in 400 trillion.

Do you know what that means? It means you are engineered for success and designed to have high levels of self-esteem, self-respect and personal pride. You are extraordinary. There has never been anyone exactly like you in all history of mankind on the earth. You have amazing untapped talents and abilities that, when properly directed and applied, can bring you everything you could ever want or dream of.

In essence, your very existence proves you are a miracle. Tune out the negativity and focus on the awesomeness that is you.

Raise Your Standards

Tell me, what is the difference between something you should do and something you absolutely must do? Motivational speaker Jim Rohn said, “The things easy to do are also easy not to do.” In other words, the things you should do are things that are easy not to do and so you don’t do them.  Some of these things are: I should eat healthier, but you don’t. I should exercise more, but you don’t. I should treat my spouse with respect, but still you resist.

But when you absolutely must do something, as if your life depended on it, there is a shift and change in you. If eating healthier meant you would live or die, then you most likely would do it. The same with exercise and treating your spouse with respect, if your life depended on it, you would make the necessary changes.

When you raise your standards and turn “should” into “must,” you are making an inner shift to take control over the quality of your life. Any area in which you are not getting what you want is because you haven’t raised your standards.

According to Tony Robbins, “Most people, if they look at how they are living their lives today, will find that their identify is based on a set of standards and a set of beliefs they created 10, 20, 30 or more years ago. In fact, many of us made decisions when we were kids about what to believe, what we are capable, and who we are as a person, and that became the glass ceiling that controls us. But are you the same person you were back then? Are you the same person you were even a year ago?” No, so step up and raise your standards. Practice Relentlessly in Private Author and speaker Tony Robbins said, “People are rewarded in public for what they’ve practiced for years in private.” If you want to one day think like a millionaire, you must hone and perfect your craft, daily.

Author Brendon Burchard says, “Make a practice of mastering skill sets. A practice is a recurring habit or routine that deepens your skill in any given area.  Without daily exposure and immersion in the area you are trying to learn you will never achieve mastery. Learning must be an everyday discipline.” What are you practicing non-stop? What are you relentless about accomplishing? Let nothing deter you. You must push yourself. You cannot quit. Never ever give up. Author and speaker Jack Canfield said, “You have to think the thoughts you would be thinking if you were already achieving your goal?” If you were a millionaire already, what thoughts would you be thinking.