Winning the Mind: Addressing the Mental Side of Goal Success

Is belief more important than the work itself?

Corey Fradin

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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 former students a disservice. But I can’t (or rather, won’t) go back and revise my 100+ articles, so I do my best for you today. Sharing what I know so that you can update your system to match.

It’s a New Way of Thinking

I mentioned that the mental side of things is a new concept for me. So please take that into consideration before applying the lessons of this story to your life.

I have the work side down.

And I’m actively taking steps to better understand the mental side. But for our purposes, let’s just assume that I’m only a step or two ahead of you right now. Not at the top of some mountain, but just a smidge ahead along the path, urging you along with what I know thus far.

What Changed?

That said, you’re probably curious as to the change that I alluded to.

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