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Your mind matters

This is a snapshot from: It Takes What it Takes by Trevor Moawad

I really like the book and I thought this was powerful.

Your thoughts exert incredible influence in your daily life.

Sometimes you can’t control your thoughts, negative things, judgmental thoughts, etc will pop up. However, you can decide how much emphasis to place in those thoughts and you can always re-frame the next thought as a rebuttal to the negative.

You can always decide to focus on the positives in your current reality instead of false negatives.

You are the captain of your ship and you can choose to steer wisely, toward a more positive future.

Happy sailing!

Have a fantastic day!

-Dr Lindeman

Not in spite of… BECAUSE of

I love this quote. My uncle posted it on Facebook, actually.

So thank you, Uncle Al.

This quote is sooo true. I recently read a great book “The Obstacle is The Way” by Ryan Holiday.

The whole premise is that, contrary to popular opinion, our challenges don’t hold us back, in fact they are exactly what propel us forward.

Now, I don’t think we should go looking for tragedy.

Life is hard enough.

But I do think we need to take a good look at our challenges and think about how, when we overcome our obstacles, our lives will be improved.

It is impossible to grow without obstacles.

In fact, in a human embryo, if the cells are not stressed, they don’t divide and grow.

How many instances can you think of that felt horrible at the time, (a lost job, a break-up, a “no”, a door closing) that actually allowed a much brighter future to manifest?

It’s ok to get upset about challenges.

However, realize that these challenges he’s are what will actually create the future you desire. Or even more, they will allow a much brighter future than you imagined take shape.

So smile in the face of adversity, and know the challenges are your building blocks to your dream life.

Happy Monday!

-Dr Lindeman

Don’t search, create!

I read a quote today that I loved. I am going to paraphrase:

You will never find a happy life, you must create it.

You can substitute “happy” for a bunch of other words like: successful, inspired, loving, amazing, impactful, etc.

The key point is that in order to have the life you want to have, you are RESPONSIBLE for creating it.

Situations happen all the time, positive or negative, I’m not denying that, but we still have the option to respond how we want.

In order to live the life we want to live, we are the ONLY people that have the power to make that happen.

Get busy creating today!

-Happy Tuesday!

Dr. Lindeman

Mindset

Your mindset determines your life.

Situations will always arise, positive and negative. The situations don’t determine the outcome.

The choices you make, the way you decide to learn from every situation, your mindset ALWAYS determines the outcome, and not just in the short term. The long term effects of any situation are solely determined by what you decide to take from it.

So today, start with a positive mindset.

Be open to learning opportunities (aka struggles).

Choose your path wisely.

And have an amazing Thursday!

-Dr Lindeman

Small steps

How I started using baby steps to bring about positive change in my life | by Adam Kruger | Ascent Publication

“Small steps may appear unimpressive, but don’t be deceived. They are the means by which perspectives are subtly altered, mountains are gradually scaled, and lives are drastically changed.”
― Richelle E. Goodrich, Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year

I think that many times, when we look at where we want to go in our lives, we can become discouraged at the GAP between here and there.

We make the HUGE mistake of focusing on the end result, way out in the distance (and many times, that “finish line” continues to move further away as our aspirations change as well) instead of realizing the only way we will get there is to put one foot in front of the other in that general direction.

I use the word general on purpose, because I also believe we make the mistake of thinking from here to there will be a straight line…

It is never a straight line…

So today, do two major (minor) things:

  1. Take a baby step in the general direction of where you want to go, and who you want to be.
  2. Realize you may veer a bit right or left, up or down toward the horizon

Do both of these things, and then when you lay your head down tonight, know you have succeeded this Wednesday!

-Dr. Lindeman

Passion & Work Ethic

This is a great message from Simon Sinek. (If you haven’t signed up for his daily motivation service, check it out here.

I believe having a strong work ethic and having passion for what you “do” are both vitally important.

I also believe one can lead to the other.

Even if you are not passionate about your daily job right now, if you dive in to making sure you have a strong work ethic, if you are passionate about that alone, you more than likely will find enjoyment and things you CAN be passionate about daily.

It is also possible to be passionate about something (art, music, etc) but unless coupled with a strong work ethic in those endeavors, you will not achieve nor will you grow in those avenues.

You can CHOOSE your work ethic, so put some energy into that today.

-Happy Wednesday!

Dr. Lindeman

The Power of Positive Summit

So, if you’ve read anything I’ve ever written, you probably know I’m a believer in finding the positive, and that positivity is a choice.

That’s why I LOVE what Jon Gordon and his team put together once a year.

Check it out here: https://www.powerofpositivesummit.com

There are a lot of bite-sized inspirational talks, given by people from all walks of life (coaches, speakers, charity founders, teachers) and they are wonderful.

Some of my favorite quotes so far:

“You don’t choose your negative thoughts but you can choose not to listen to them”-Jay Glazer

“The best way to win the day is to win the moment. Moments turn into days, days into weeks and weeks into years.”-Doshia Woods

“Unshakeable confidence isn’t about the results. It’s about self awareness.”-David Nurse

“It’s not always the path of least resistance that gets you where you want to go, it’s the path that’s worth taking”-Sam Acho

“When we focus on honoring others as our mission in life, differences fade. Prejudice becomes a foreign concept.”- Miles McPherson

There are a LOT more. You should definitely check it out.

You most likely will find something there to help fuel you daily, and I guarantee it will make your Tuesday a little happier!

-Dr Lindeman

Growth not accolades

In his book, The Infinite Game, Simon Sinek discusses the ideas of constant improvement.

Too often, businesses (and individuals) look at this constant improvement in the form of procedures, policies, accolades, awards, etc.

There is absolutely nothing wrong woth all of that.

However, the true idea of constant improvement should come in the forms of improving teamwork, mindset, skills, connection with others, compassion and leadership.

These traits are more important because they drive us to create a better now, and to leave a better legacy fo the sake of our family, friends, customers, loved ones and communities. The accolades are achieved as a result of these things.

The great (and sometimes frustrating, depending on how you choose to look at it) thing about these intrinsic improvements (as opposed to accolades and awards) is that there is no “finish line.” The goal is to constantly improve, not to “arrive.”

So today, envision your life improving for the sake of improvement and any awards, goals or et cetera are just mile markers along the infinite game of life.

Have an amazing Tuesday!

-Dr Lindeman

Don’t let fear drive

This is a great statement.

I believe that fear holds so many people back from achieving their dreams. As I wrote in my book, Purposely Positive, How to Live an Intentional and Inspired Life (I don’t really love quoting from my own book, but I’ll make an exception because it applies to this quote as well)

“The flip-side of inspiration is fear, and fear keeps you stuck right where you are. I’m not bad-mouthing fear here. Fear (like all emotions) is vitally important to your survival. If you didn’t have fear, plain and simple… you’d be fertilizer by now. A healthy fear of picking a fight with a honey badger is a good thing. Don’t lose that survival fear. The key is knowing the difference between that and the nonsense voices that fear puts into your head. Fear is about withdrawing (and with good reason), but it should never lead you.”

Fear is vitally important, but is should never drive you toward improvement.
Fear is almost always about the very-short-term. Fear does not create long-term success.

Fear should not be your chauffer on the drive to realizing your dreams.

Let fear have it’s say, but focus on your heart.

Focus on your why.

Focus on achieving your dreams that have rooted in your heart and soul.

Let your love drive you.

Have a fantastic Wednesday!

-Dr. Lindeman