Did you know that success is a mindset? Most people believe that success is reserved for a select few born lucky or possessing natural talent and abilities. You don’t need to start with natural talent or abilities to succeed. Anyone can learn to develop their skills, but you do need to possess the right mindset. This mindset includes having a positive attitude, a healthy self-image, and resilience in facing adversity.

Success is something everyone wants, but so many people struggle to reach the level of success they truly desire. Although everyone’s idea of success is different, for many, it seems that no matter what they do or how hard they try, they still fall short of whatever success looks like to them.

You may be under the impression that you make your own decisions and control your life but there is an invisible dictator buried in your subconscious telling you what to do and controlling your actions and life.

How do you react to compliments? Can you graciously accept compliments or do you reject the good intentions by deflecting praise or react by criticizing yourself?

At one time or another, most people have felt the unpleasant feelings induced by real or imagined fear. Fear can be immobilizing, but if we can take action to move past fear, we can transmute fear into exhilaration by taking small action amid distress.

In the darkest moments come the most illuminate teachings.

We’ve all experienced or will experience challenging moments in life that shake us to the core and test our will and resolve. Although these experiences are painful, they serve a definite purpose and benefit in the long run.

Is self-sabotage standing in the way of you achieving your goals? Limiting beliefs born from past conditioning may have created a scheming saboteur out of you. Yes, that’s right, you may be sabotaging your life and don’t even know it.