You have to Change your Thoughts if you want to succeed

See yourself successful, and walk into it

I finished reading Medium articles for the day, I log off my laptop and lean back and think about what I read. It’s as if Fate or God has caused me to notice a recurring theme.

Don’t believe it, believe in yourself

I have been conditioned all my life, to believe that I was slow, dumb, and somehow less than I should be. I let the words and actions of other people taint my self-belief.

Since I began writing on Medium, I have noticed a subtle change in my thinking. I’m sure my reading the Bible more has helped as well.

I write with more confidence now. I write and share things now that I wouldn’t have shared two years ago. I’m writing more, and my readership is growing.

I write, therefore I’m a writer

I no longer think of myself as “ an aspiring writer,” I write and publish words, thus I’m a writer. It has nothing to do with how much I make a month, or how many followers I have.

I believe in myself, and my abilities as a writer, and I know that I have a lot of help. A supportive group of writers and Editors on Medium. Dr. Yildiz and the other writers and editors have contributed to my growth as a writer.

The encouragement and feedback I have received have boosted my confidence. My only problem is seeing things to write about. That’s what I’m working on now.

I want to write and publish every day

My next goal is to publish every day, I no longer want to miss days because I can’t think of what to write. This has proven difficult for me, but like everything else, I will work hard and overcome it.

I will achieve my goals because I’m changing the way I talk to myself. In only a few days, I have noticed an improvement in my productivity and my writing output.

Being intentional, controlling my thoughts, two things that have worked wonders

I’m on pace to post more this month than I ever had before. I have done this by being intentional about my internal dialogue and my habits.

At sixty-two years old. I’m learning to master myself, and that has made a huge difference in my writing, and my relationships. It has not been easy, but nothing worthwhile is.

This is not a fad for me. I will continue to work on myself until the day I die. The benefits are worth it.

Final Thought:

Discipline and self-control are the best life-hack there is. You can go a long way if you master yourself.