Quotes about Mindset

People cannot perform in a way inconsistent with the way they see themselves.

Thinking for a Change shares the way that I think on a daily basis. My wife, Margaret, says it has more of my DNA than any of my other books.

Don't change your circumstances to improve your life—change yourself to improve your circumstances.

Don't see change as something hurtful that must be done—see it as something helpful that can be done.

There are two things that are most difficult to get people to do: to think, and to do things in order of importance."

People who give with no strings attached almost always have an abundance mentality. They are generous because they believe that if they give, they will not run out of resources. Pastor and former college professor Henri Nouwen states, "When we refrain from giving, with a scarcity mentality, the little we have will become less. When we give generously, with an abundance mentality, what we give away will multiply.

I have found this to be true. Someone once asked me why he should adopt an abundance mentality, and he was surprised by my answer. I told him that if you believe in abundance, that's what life gives you. If you believe in scarcity, then that's what you get.

Learn to view your problems as temporary stumbling blocks.

You can't help people become winners unless they want to win. Champions become champions from within, not from without.

Successful people do daily what unsuccessful people do occasionally. They practice daily disciplines. They implement systems for their personal growth. They make it a habit to maintain a positive attitude. At the very least, these things keep their personal momentum going. At their very best, they make every day a masterpiece.

I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content.

Choose to be responsible for how you view your circumstances.