Julia Nicole Bright, entrepreneur, Contributor
Updated August, 31 2024
Shifting your mindset is like fine-tuning an old TV antenna: a slight adjustment makes the picture more apparent, and the sound is crisper. Nowadays, most people have Wi-Fi, and younger folks probably have no idea what a manual antenna is. So, let me rephrase in more modern terms.
By default, your internal Wi-Fi is connected to the collective unconscious. It’s tuned into positivity and success but in a distorted way because society cares more about fitting you into its system than about you being consciously happy. Society prefers you to play by its rules, not your own. Yep, these rules are pretty different. So, your “inner Wi-Fi” often picks up frequencies of doubt, stereotypes, and even fears. It catches signals that tell you to fit in, follow the norms, and not stand out. As a result, instead of tapping into your unique potential, you automatically follow behavior patterns imposed from the outside.
But imagine you grabbed the remote control of your consciousness and returned it to your frequencies—the frequencies of personal growth, happiness, and well-being. You started filtering out the programs that have been automatically downloaded into your mind since childhood. Programs that tell you happiness only comes through hard work, that big money is dirty money, that success requires sacrifice, and that being content with a good life is a rare stroke of luck, not the norm.
Personal transformation isn’t just about disconnecting from these old channels; it’s about creating your own, where you’re the sole director. You decide which frequencies to tune into: the frequencies of constant dissatisfaction or the frequencies of abundance and joy. By reprogramming your thoughts, you become the architect of your life, creating a reality where well-being is not a fluke but a given.
Your mindset is like a computer, only biological. If it’s running outdated software and viruses, it’ll work like a 20-year-old laptop—technically functional but painfully slow, with constant glitches and crashes. You wouldn’t just sit around waiting for it to improve, right? So, in your mind, you need to update your software regularly—your beliefs, habits, and attitudes.
When you change your thoughts, you change your perception of the world. Isn’t it better to go through life surrounded by bright colors and endless opportunities for self-fulfillment and financial growth rather than grayness, gloom, and constant limitations? Change your perspective, and suddenly, a disastrous situation turns into a great opportunity.
Changing your mindset doesn’t just affect your mood; it impacts your physiology, too! The brain is tricky—it doesn’t distinguish between reality and imagination. It sorts information into what’s essential and what’s not. If you’re constantly dwelling on problems and spending a lot of time on them, your brain starts reacting as if those problems are crucial and attracts circumstances that make you “enjoy” suffering again and again if it’s that important to you. Stress, tension, resentment, pain, helplessness, sleepless nights—these are the bonuses of negative thinking. Enjoy them if you love drama. But if you switch the channel to positivity, your brain starts delivering excellent gifts in the form of endorphins and other pleasures, which will begin shaping your new reality. You’ll start noticing how fantastic ideas, events, and people seem to be drawn to you like magnets. You’ll often catch yourself thinking, “How did I get so lucky?” But in reality, you organized it all yourself.
But let me warn you: positive thinking, like any other habit, takes at least 55 days to build. And that’s only if you practice it every day for 55 days straight, not just decide to flip the switch and then wait 55 days while continuing to selfishly get annoyed at everything, as usual. The brain is wired to recognize the importance of something only when you think about it regularly.
If you’re wondering where this magical switch to positive thinking is, I’ll clue you in: it’s in conscious, total gratitude. At first glance, it seems like a simple word, but it’s a powerful and multifaceted tool for positive thinking. There are countless reasons to be grateful in your life. You should be thankful not only for the good things but also for the negative experiences, as they’ve made you a little smarter, more cautious, and more resilient. You’ve dealt with manipulation from someone in your circle, didn’t repay evil with evil, or found a business idea in some challenging life circumstances—aren’t these reasons to feel grateful?
Do a little mental workout and recall the last three times you said “thank you” to someone. What were you grateful for? Was it just simple politeness or deep admiration for someone’s actions?
Gratitude is like vitamin C for the soul. Start thanking life for every little thing, and you’ll see it start to bring you more significant gifts. The universe is like a generous uncle who loves to be appreciated.
So, lovely people, changing your mindset isn’t just a trendy thing. It’s a necessary routine, like brushing your teeth. Keep your thoughts clean, tune your “inner Wi-Fi” to positivity, and watch how many amazing ideas and opportunities start opening up for you and how well-being begins to blossom in your life.
P.S. And yeah, thank you for reading my article all the way through and hitting that like button—I really do appreciate it!