It may be no surprise to hear that negative thinking is one of the reasons for underachievement. Your life is built on your self-image and that image will depend on what you tell yourself. When you choose (and you do choose) to engage in negative thinking you are deciding to believe in your inability to succeed rather than your ability to be successful; and, such choses will cause you to lose sight of your potential. But it’s not just you!
There will be plenty of people in your life who are all ready, willing, and eager to spread the reasons why things just will not work. Or why you are just not capable of achieving what you hope to. Unfortunately, family and friends can be the worst culprits! In any case, there will always be someone who will willingly let you know why you will fail at accomplishing your goals. And, why any effort you put forth will not work out.
With that said, it is important to recognize that at times your nearest and dearest will be the first to shower negative rains on your dreams because they want to protect you from failing. Sometimes they may be afraid of you developing, growing, and leaving them behind. There will always be a deep underlying fear in the negative thoughts of another.
The most important thing you can do to avoid under achievement is to learn to protect yourself from the naysayers. Other people’s opinion of you is none of your business! I have no idea who said that originally, but it is spot on. Instead of taking on board what others have to say, focus on learning how to develop the inner strength needed to achieve your dreams.
Negative messages from other people can only affect you if you allow them to. Learn to brush them off. It’s time to become stronger about who you are and what you stand for. Before tackling others though it is important you tackle yourself if you want to avoid under achievement. What do you think about yourself right now and how is that affecting the accomplishments of your goals?
Awareness, acknowledgment and acceptance are the key towards changing the negative conversations that rattle around in your mind.
Recognize that you have complete control over yourself and your thoughts. Many people believe it is the other way around. They make statements such as “I can’t help it; I’ve always thought this way.” But the truth is you can help it. In fact, if avoiding under achievement is your goal then you must work towards not only stopping it but changing the way you think also!
Once you are in a position where people can say whatever they like without you allowing it to affect what you think about yourself then your life becomes more peaceful and certain than it can ever be.
The question here is “Are you going to allow what people say to be the reason you under achieve?”
Is the opinion of others more important than the opinion you hold of yourself? Are you ready to tackle the negative thinking that goes on in your head? If so, here’s a thought (influenced by the writings of Shad Helmstetter): override your negative thinking with conscious, positive, new thinking. Begin to live your life with active intent rather than by passive acceptance. Give new direction to your subconscious mind by talking to yourself in a positive way. And, in the process of doing so, you will find yourself being internally reprogrammed. (Helmstetter, Shad. What To Say When You Talk To Your Self [p. 72]. Park Avenue Press. Kindle Edition.)
Thinking bigger, wanting more, working towards achievement can make you a target for negative messages from your co-workers, family, friends and even total strangers because most people like the status quo. But when you have a strong conviction within yourself, when you work towards ensuring all your thoughts empower you rather than dis-empower you, then you will be going some way towards transforming how you think and feel.
What you think about yourself will determine whether you are a success or whether you give up. Begin the journey of thinking great things about who you are and what you can achieve.
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