Feeling Discouraged? How to Change Your Mentality & Prosper as a Result
In business, it’s easy to lose your passion for what you do after a while.
Back when you started your business or landed a new job, you were excited to get up and go every morning and stay motivated to work long into the evening.
But after doing that for a while – maybe a couple of years or maybe a couple of decades – you no longer feel the drive that you once did. You find yourself in the “another day, another dollar” mentality.
When you’re with clients or coworkers, you act like it’s business as usual, but privately, you’re discouraged. You don’t feel the joy behind your smile that you once did.
Going through a dip in motivation like this is normal. Virtually every entrepreneur and sales professional experiences it at one time or another.
Maybe you’re discouraged because it’s taking longer to reach your goals than you thought it would. Your definition of success continually alludes you.
Or maybe you’re feeling victimized because a business partner or client didn’t treat you fairly.
Or maybe you’ve become disillusioned that you can ever make the difference in the world that you set out to make.
You may have real and justifiable reasons for feeling down. But just because it’s normal and reasonable doesn’t mean you have to accept it. Because the problem with a negative thought pattern is that those thoughts will keep you from where you’re intended to be and what you’re meant to achieve.
Everyone goes through negative experiences. The key is to not let the negativity undermine you.
If you have been thinking yourself into negativity, it’s time to think yourself into positivity.
You can dig down deep, take control of your mental attitude, and remain positive.
How? Don’t wait on your mood to magically improve. First, get endorphins – or feel good chemicals in your brain – working for you:
- Get outside and take a short walk. Enjoy some sunshine.
- Hit the gym or do some exercise.
- Take a quick nap so you can wake up refreshed. Or better yet, make sure you get a good night’s rest.
- Do some meditation or prayer.
- Spend some time with uplifting friends who will cheer you up.
Then, once you’re in a better headspace, put your negativity into perspective. Think about all of the people who would happily take your place. Compared to someone who is just starting out in the same industry, the place that you see as discouraging might make them green with envy of your wisdom, your connections, and your achievements.
Tell yourself, “I’m not going to get discouraged. Tomorrow will be better than today.”
Remind yourself that your big break could be right around the corner – the next new client you’ve been hoping for, the breakthrough in innovation or creativity you’ve been needing, or a new professional contact who could change everything.
When you change your attitude from blah to abundance, your business will experience the same shift.
Remember, every business owner and sales professional goes through down periods like this, but it’s the ones who stay positive and faithful who prosper.
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