Winning the Mind: Addressing the Mental Side of Goal Success

Is belief more important than the work itself?

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Acknowledging the mental side of goal success is a new concept for me. Up till this point, much of what I’ve written about details the physical side of things. For instance, how to:

• Set goals
• Plan your days
• Be more productive, etc.

In other words, I’ve put a great deal into covering the aspect of doing the work. However, the idea of believing in what you’re doing isn’t something I’ve put much thought towards. In my mind, as long as you set yourself up physically, that’s all you need.

But, my perspective has, frustratingly, changed.

The Cause for Frustration

Let me clarify why I’m frustrated. Simply, it’s the fact that every time I learn something new — either of myself or the world around me — it feels like whatever I’ve published up to that point has suddenly become obsolete.

Like I learned a better way to teach math or whatever. Is that really the case? Probably not.

My old way of teaching “math” was great.

It’s just that… now I know this new way to teach “math” and I feel like I’m doing my…