Life's tough, and it's not always easy to maintain a positive mindset. But for us metalheads, we know there's a warrior spirit deep within, ready to rise and conquer even the most challenging situations. It's time to unleash the beast and embrace a metal mindset, where positive thinking reigns supreme. Welcome to "Think Positive or Die," your battle plan for harnessing the power of your inner warrior and thriving in this unforgiving world.
To truly embrace a metal mindset, we need to face the darkness head-on. Life isn't all sunshine and rainbows, and neither is metal. It's raw, brutal, and often unforgiving. But it's in the darkness that we find our strength, our grit, and our will to persevere. So, how do we confront the dark side of life and come out on top?
Acknowledge Your Shadows: Embrace your flaws, fears, and failures. They're part of who you are, and they can be transformed into powerful tools for personal growth.
Learn from the Abyss: Every challenge and hardship is an opportunity to learn and grow. Dive deep into the abyss, analyze what went wrong, and emerge stronger and wiser.
Fuel the Fire: Use your anger, frustration, and pain as fuel to propel you forward. Channel that intense energy into your quest for positivity and self-improvement.
With the darkness confronted, it's time to build an impenetrable mental armor that can withstand any assault. This isn't about ignoring the harsh realities of life; it's about forging a mindset that refuses to be defeated. Here's how to create your mental armor:
Embrace a Warrior's Mentality: Adopt the mindset of a relentless warrior, ready to face any challenge with unwavering determination and courage.
Cultivate Unbreakable Resilience: Train your mind to bounce back from setbacks and failures, always striving to overcome and learn from adversity.
Defend Your Mind: Guard your thoughts against negativity and self-doubt. Be vigilant and proactive in maintaining a positive mental space.
Now that you've faced the darkness and forged your mental armor, it's time to unleash your inner beast - that primal force within you that refuses to give up, no matter the odds. Here are some tips for tapping into your inner warrior:
Find Your Battle Cry: Identify the mantra or affirmation that speaks to your inner beast. Use this as a rallying cry to spur you into action and remind you of your strength.
Ignite Your Passion: Stoke the flames of your passion for life, for your dreams, and for your ambitions. Let this burning desire drive you forward and keep you motivated, even in the face of adversity.
Embody Fearlessness: Fear is a natural part of life, but it doesn't have to control you. Embrace a fearless attitude, and use your courage to face the unknown and conquer your doubts.
As a warrior of the metal mindset, you need an arsenal of weapons to help you maintain your positivity and conquer negativity. These weapons are simple but powerful tools that can help you cut through the darkness and forge a path toward happiness:
Gratitude: Practice gratitude daily, even for the smallest things. Recognizing the good in your life will help you cultivate a positive outlook and keep your focus on what truly matters.
Mindful Meditation: Use mindfulness techniques to bring your attention to the present moment, helping you to manage stress and negative emotions. By focusing on your breath, your body, or your surroundings, you can anchor yourself in the here and now, and create a mental space for positivity to flourish.
Affirmations: Develop a series of personal affirmations that resonate with your metal mindset. Repeat these affirmations to yourself regularly to reinforce your belief in your own strength, resilience, and power.
Surround Yourself with Positivity: Build a tribe of like-minded warriors who share your dedication to positive thinking and personal growth. Together, you can support and inspire each other to reach new heights and conquer life's challenges.
The metal mindset is more than just a love for heavy music; it's a way of life that embraces the dark, the gritty, and the fierce. By facing the darkness, forging your mental armor, unleashing your inner beast, and wielding the weapons of positivity, you can rise above life's challenges and unleash your full potential.
Remember, it's "Think Positive or Die" - the choice is yours. So, strap on your battle armor, crank up the intensity, and conquer the world with the unstoppable power of a metal mindset.
]]>It's important when it comes to achieving an attitude of victory that you understand what's at stake, that you understand what you get if you achieve your goals, and that you understand what you lose if you stay where you are. You've got one shot. You don't get multiple shots at this. You don't get to do this over, and the clock is ticking on the only life that you've got. So what are you going to do? What price are you willing to pay? You can't stay neutral. The more you stay neutral, the further back you go because you're getting older. Now is your opportunity to change. Consider this a clarion call to your better self, to rise to the occasion and do something different than you've been doing lately so we can bring about some different results. You keep doing what you're doing, you're going to get what you've always got. Something has to fundamentally change. The most important place for that to happen is your attitude, which is why we must believe in working for and acquire an attitude of victory.
]]>You’ve got goals to achieve so let's keep you consistent. Let's keep you fired up and motivated. How does that happen? Changes in your attitude, outlook, and mindset. That's exactly the kind of thing that's going to put you in the dominant position. We've got to keep you there because life has a lot more hell coming your way. But what are you going to do about it? The only thing you need to be concerned about is your attitude because that's what's going to cause you to bulldoze through all the negativity and resistance. And once again you will stand on the other side victorious in battle. But let's pretend everything is against you. The odds are completely against you. Nobody is supporting you. Now what? Are you going to be defeated? Because if in those circumstances you can still be positive and still have a victorious outlook, that's all you need to know that you're going to go all the way. Because you're not governed by what you see or what you feel. You're governed by the fact that you have a volcano or personal power that resides in you, just under your doubt and unbelief, and the moment you step out into confidence and belief and move forward based on that, with no promises of where you're going to land, that's what will release your personal power.
]]>Real change begins when there is a fundamental change at your core, and that's going to be your attitude, your mindset, the way you see things. Is it an attitude of defeat or an attitude of victory? Do you believe you are the one to prevail? Would you guarantee a job done because you believe in yourself? It’s that kind of attitude that creates a positivity that brings more energy to your action. You get it done faster, you do a better job, you celebrate the victory, and that just reinforces your personal strength.
]]>Your attitude is the way you approach life, the way you understand things, and your interpretation of events and what other people do or say. An attitude of defeat means you expect that it's going to be too hard and you will probably quit early; it will be just like the last time where you fell short. An attitude of victory is the opposite. You're saying no, no matter what it takes, I'm going to prevail. No matter what I have to do, I'm going to pay the price. We all have different challenges, but having an attitude of victory is ultimately what makes the difference. If I've got somebody with a great attitude, I can do so much more with that person, even though they have less than the average person, just because attitude is everything. I'm not just talking about hustle or happy thoughts. I'm talking about a deeply embedded positive outlook on life, where positivity is derived from you and your capacity more than your circumstances.
]]>What determines the outcome of your life? It’s attitude! What we need is an attitude of victory which means that even when our circumstances and people are against us, we still believe we will be triumphant over all of it. This is how we prevail. This is how we win. This is how we never give up. It all comes down to having an attitude of victory. Attitude is originally an aviation term that psychologists borrowed to describe the way one looks at life. In aviation, attitude is how a plane is flying, not its direction. In other words, if a plane is about land, but it’s coming in tilted at a 45-degree angle, it has a bad attitude, and it will crash. That’s us. We’re moving in the right direction, but we have a bad attitude. Our attitude can be defeatist. Our attitude can be negative. Our attitude can be hopeless. It’s this attitude that determines our outcome because it’s our attitude that either fuels or weakens our energy and actions.
]]>Do you have any idea of what your potential is? Maybe you’ve always wanted to own a business, play music, learn how to cook, have the ideal partner, do certain things with your kids, or have a certain car that you've always wanted; don’t demean these things. If it means something to you, it means something to you. But like I said before, it's not so much the possession that makes you happy, it's the fact that you went after it. You're living a semblance of your dream and that enhances your life and brings fulfillment. You could do anything at any level but the issue is do you believe it's possible or are you going to keep coming up with excuses? You don't realize it now because you feel like you still have time to live. But when you reach 80 years old, that's when it begins to set in that time is literally almost out. Don’t waste any more time.
]]>Every single day I begin again. There's still so much more to live, do and be. I don't want to be guilty of demeaning the days I have left. I'm excited about the possibilities of tomorrow because there's so much more to do and achieve. I still have a vision of life and certain goals that I want to achieve. I want to be able to be on my last day and say I gave it my all right. And that's the meaning of sacrifice. Giving yourself for yourself. And that's the ultimate commitment. That's the price that you have to pay. It's your life for your life. It's the life that you have given up for the life that you can possibly be and live and do. You got to do it. Your dreams are worth it. Your goals are worth it. You are worth it.
]]>Life is not over for you yet. You still have time. You've got time left to achieve the things that you've always wanted to do. Why not dedicate an hour a day or the weekends to that? What's stopping you? If you've got time to devote to television and other things, don't you have time to devote to achieving some goals and creating the life you've always wanted to have? You can have that. The issue is not whether something will or will not happen. The issue is whether you're going to do it because it's not up to life or your circumstances. It's up to you. We feel like our time has run out, but the opposite is true. The truth is that you still have time left to achieve the things you’ve always wanted.
]]>I want you to put regret to death. I don't want you to live with it. And the best way to do that is to take steps towards some semblance of the things that you've always wanted to do, the life that you've always wanted to live. Maybe you think it's over. There is no opportunity. There's nothing that you can do about that. So, you just kind of say, forget about it. Let me learn to be happy in the circumstances that I am in because I’ll just end up frustrating myself. You have to accept the fact that maybe you can't do necessarily what you set out to do but that’s ok. We're looking for some semblance of it. That's what we want. We just want a semblance of it.
]]>Your life may not have turned out as you wanted, but your life is not over. Muster your strength, make new plans, and head in a new direction. It’s the best way to kill regret. You can’t stop time, and you can’t reverse it. Once time is spent, time is gone. This is why it’s easy to fall into regret because you may feel like you wasted a lot of time. Have you achieved what you wanted in life? Don’t be afraid to say, “No,” because the majority of us haven’t. Is your life the way you want it to be? Again, most of us would say, “No.” Is your life over? Is it too late? No, it isn’t, although you may need to rethink things. What we’re all really in pursuit of is fulfillment which means “satisfaction or happiness as a result of fully developing one’s abilities or character.”
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You have to work with yourself. You are your own best coach. You are your own best therapist. So, keep things relatively simple. It's going to be painful because you're going to learn new habits, new habits of thought, new habits of dealing with yourself, but you must work with yourself. I want to encourage you not to try and rely upon other people or other things for relief. I want you to rely more and more upon yourself to know that no matter how bad things get, you have the confidence that you can deal with yourself, that when you do start to feel down, you'll recognize what it is, you won't exaggerate it, and you will look at it objectively. You're a smart person, you can troubleshoot, you can problem solve, and you can do what's needed to get it done. The resources and information are there. The solutions are often very practical. You can do this.
]]>If you want to stop feeling down, you have to control the monologue you have in your head. Meditation is a great tool to do this. I'm not a huge advocate of emptying yourself. What I do is put my mind to more productive use. I give myself empowering content to think about. And for me, the very basic way that I would recommend that someone meditates, with the goal being to be able to control their thoughts throughout the day, is to have a controlled monologue conversation in their mind for a designated period of time, starting with 15 minutes a day. Whenever you refer to yourself, you speak in the positive sense, speaking affirmations, even if it means saying things that aren't exactly realities in your life right now. Since you already have a monologue in your head all day, instead of continuing to worry and getting yourself angry or depressed, you’re going to control that conversation with positive self-affirming conversations that continue to build you up and war against any notion or temptation to feel down.
]]>Oftentimes when you're feeling down and you can't pinpoint the reason for it, that's when the physical, chemical, and physiological issues come in. You haven't got enough sleep, you’re not paying attention to what you eat, and just not getting the nutrients, vitamins, and minerals that you need. We tend to make our feeling down something other than it is and not realize that our emotions and mental state are tied directly to our bodies. That's why you can be in a bad mood when you haven't eaten or slept. I would encourage you, just as a general rule, to focus on your diet and exercise. You should be exercising regularly and vigorously. You should be eating as well as you can. Both will also help you sleep better. Improving the state of your body will improve your state of mind.
]]>We want to get you out of this mild depression that you're in. And again, there is a number of ways to do that, but you may need to separate yourself for a little bit. You may need to get away from things for a little bit in order to get your head right, to get your heart right so that you can see things objectively. Maybe it’s just going out for the night with friends or getting outside away from your computer. Maybe it’s getting away from a relationship to get your head straight. Because what often happens is because we let our emotions dominate, they distort our vision. And that distortion is only going to aggravate your condition and make it last even longer. Sometimes, getting away can help to reset your clock, reset your chip, and get you back into a mode where you can look at things objectively, and emotions won't continue to distort things and only make things worse.
]]>We all have seasons where we feel down, where we're less vibrant, less resilient, not enthusiastic, just not happy. You may feel powerless, but truth be told, you are not powerless. There are a lot of things that you can do to help offset or ease some measure of that pain. And the most important thing to realize is it's just feelings. Feelings change. Feelings come and go. Feelings are determined by so many factors in our life, everything from what we think about, how we interpret our life, the food we eat, the amount of sleep we get, exercise, and the like. All of these things go together to make up a lifestyle that can cause us to drift into seasons of feeling down, a mild depression if you will. And maybe that's where you are. So, the objective here is to try and alleviate some of that and to get you to better understand your psychology, your patterns, the way that you think, the way that you operate, and the way that you function so that you'll feel more dominant. And that's what I want for you, is to feel stronger and more dominant; to feel like you have a better grasp and control over your life.
]]>People can be a huge distraction, and you've got to guard yourself and your time. People will eat it up. You must guard your sacred duty to develop yourself to become all you can be. And people will take that from you. Spend time with people that need something from you like family or people that build you up. If you spend time with friends, make sure that going out will not hinder your determination and willingness to put in the effort for what you need and want out of life. But if people are just there to eat up your time and distract you, keep them at bay.
]]>One of the big things that hinder us is our consumption of media. For the most part, for those who are challenged with laziness, their big bondage is to media consumption that is entertaining. So, if you're going to begin to wean yourself off of that, my suggestion is don't try to just cut it off; instead replace your consumption of media with other forms of media that will inspire, teach, and motivate you. Use media to stimulate your thought, get you intrigued, or provoke the curiosity that leads you to something greater. Because if you do that and feed your passions, that's typically going to lead to action. And action is an antidote to laziness.
]]>Learning to do things you don't normally want to do requires a taste for outcomes. And you can't get a taste for outcomes if everything you set yourself to do is too big for you right now. So, if we can create smaller tasks, smaller achievements that are much, much easier for you to do, and you can do them daily, that will give you a taste over time for work, a taste over time for achievement. Select something that you can do daily that's much easier for you to do. And next thing you know, the stuff you're doing daily far exceeds where you started. Don't set the bar too high at the outset. Set something easy that you can do regularly and get a taste for achievement.
]]>Work is a good thing, and that's something you need to learn. It's not bad to love work. I'm talking about maximizing your life through the vehicle of work. Work is what proves us. Work is what develops us. Work is what teaches us things. You need work. You need that labor, especially when it comes to developing the things you desire in life. If you look at all the great things that have been achieved in the past, everything is because of work. Nobody's done anything of significance that did not have work attached to it. Learn to love the idea of work. And a great way to do that is by attaching it to something that you love already. So, if you love or have desires or cravings in life, then attach the idea of work to them because you already love those things, but know that they're the end result of happy work. They're the end result of joyful work, the kind of work that you can be invested in, and you won't be watching the clock all the time. You can experience that. It's really not as difficult as you might think, as long as you're focused on things that are productive, and long as you're focused on things that can create the desired outcomes, you're going to learn to love work.
]]>Laziness and procrastination are all too common. What a miserable place to be in when you have a craving or desire for something better in life but don't find the will to do it. You don't find yourself being willing to do the daily disciplines that will create what you want. Your challenge is self-discipline. Your challenge is self-control. Your challenge is getting yourself to do the things necessary to create what you want. Your best life is yet to be lived. You have so much more capacity in you, and the only thing stopping you is yourself. The only thing stopping you is your lack of will. You want to be able to depend on yourself, but you don't. You don't find yourself able to trust yourself. Well, that's what we want to change. We want to transform you to be the first person who comes to mind when it comes to getting something done.
]]>Power, influence, confidence; it’s what people love. They love seeing confidence in other people, especially when it's not accompanied by arrogance, ego, or manipulation. Just the confident professional, the person who's very self-assured, knows what they're doing, works hard, takes care of other people, is polite, well-spoken, looks people in the eye, has good posture, articulate. It's important. All of these things are important. You must become a powerhouse in everything that you do. You have to invest in yourself because that's what's gonna convert to power in you. It all comes down to you. It all comes down to what price you're willing to pay. It all comes down to the sacrifice that you are willing to make.
]]>Everything comes down to investment, and time is one of the big ones. How you spend your time is how you are investing in yourself. Are you reading, exercising, working, or spending time with your loved ones? All of these things make me stronger because they're all beneficial. Invest your time into things that are as beneficial as possible.
]]>There's an alchemic process when we invest in ourselves and it converts to power. I don't know how broad reading or winning little victories everyday converts to becoming a powerhouse, but they do. Personally, reading makes me a better communicator and better thinker. It has always helped me to be a powerhouse. The more that you invest in yourself, the greater chance you have, and the greater the process is going to quicken where you convert this to personal power. We're trying to make you into a powerhouse. Someone who exerts or brings power to a situation. That's what a powerhouse is.
]]>I want to ignite a fire in you, to be willing to go after it and push forward to your next level. There's always a next level. There's always something you can do. There's always something that you can improve. You have to look at it that way and invest in these things without condemning yourself for not reaching perfection or your next level yet. It's about always wanting to improve, always wanting to excel, and always wanting to exceed where you presently are. It’s a process every day. Never stop pushing for your next level.
]]>Ever since I was young, I was never able to rely upon my size, stature, family name, or anything external for confidence. So, from an early age, I learned to invest in my abilities, knowledge, and personality which provided me with a high level of self-confidence that converted into personal power. And it’s that power that I bring to bear on anything or anyone, that I might face. We should all be powerhouses and forces for change and that begins with our sacrificial investment in ourselves.
]]>If you have a big goal, you need measurable progress. You need weekly goals, monthly goals, and quarterly goals that all add up to achieving that big goal. It’s like going across the country. You need a map. You’re going to stop at certain places along the way. Where are you going to eat? Where are you going to stay overnight? Where are you going to visit as you map your way to your destination? That’s how you can focus your mind just on short-term goals. It's not so ominous. It's not so big. It's not so intimidating. If all you have to worry about is what you need to get done today, if all you have to worry about is what you need to get done tomorrow and just keep repeating that process, you will reach your destination before you know it. Write down what it is that you want. What's the big goal? Let's back up to where you are right now and then let's set out those short-term goals.
]]>Anything less than a determined, unwavering decision is really just a wish. People are making New Year's wishes. People are making New Year's whims, not New Year's resolutions because whatever you're resolute about, there's nothing wishful about it, there's nothing hopeful. You're determined it's going to happen. Come hell or high water, you are going to make this happen. So, are you willing to be pushed to the wall to be able to say, come hell in high water, I'm going after what I want? I will figure it out no matter how long it takes me. I would rather live with the struggle than live with the regret. The struggle is far better. Yes, it's painful, but it's a sweet pain. There's nothing in life that you will achieve of any significance that doesn't come without struggle. Struggle is just a part of it. You have to pay the price. Are you willing to follow through on your decision, on your commitment, on your resolution? Are you ready to embrace the struggle or would you rather live with the regret?
]]>As soon as you get excited and motivated and think to yourself that you’re really going to do it this time, that’s when competing desires, distractions, laziness, procrastination, all of these things come in and you end up getting off course. You stop being consistent, you stay frustrated until that dissipates, and then you see something motivating again. You get all excited and worked up and you tell yourself you're going to be determined and really do it this time, and then you repeat that same cycle. You start to speak evil of yourself, and that's when hopelessness sets in. This is a vicious cycle that people get on because they simply can't fulfill their resolution. You have to stop the second-guessing and the fear. You're not too old. Time is not run out. You still have more time, and you still have more opportunities, but self-doubt is going to keep you where you are. You have desires and you should take them seriously. Don't be reckless, but take them seriously. It's an amazing thing that we who say we want something can be the strongest opposition to the thing that we want. How could it be that you both want something and then you'll hold yourself back at the very same time? That's not resolute. A resolute person does not question themselves. They do not second-guess. They do not have self-doubt. They are in motion going after the thing that they want. Break the cycle of self-defeat.
]]>If you want to become more resolute with a desire in your life, you have to attach more value to it. We have competing desires that come in and trip us up, so you have to prioritize your desires. Determine which desires are the most important. Health, for example, is a big one. If you just generally felt better physically, you wouldn't be dealing with half the problems that you have in life. So, value has to be attached to your health, and you attach value by meditating, feeding, and resourcing yourself. Desire is like a fire. It gets hungrier the more that you feed it. Anything that you can do that will serve as feeding the fire will create more value. The more you understand and know about something, the greater the sense of value that you have for it. And when that's the case, you become more unwavering. You become more determined, you become more resolute.
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