Changing Mindset by Pooh - Part 1

Yes, I love Winnie the Pooh. Life or work, we face challenges every day in every form. I will try using Pooh here as well.

I am not a Zen Buddhist nor am I an enlightened soul offering free tips and advice. Each of us is a proof of life to say the least of what works and what does not work :) . So, looking at it that way, each of us is a zen master. Each of us have faced uphills and downhills, tumbling road blocks, we all survived and came out of it. If we change our mindset this way, we would not feel bad about anything that comes our way .. be it ratings, appraisals, or feedback or anything good or bad. My new friend said "Be neutral". You cannot be impacted then by what happens.

 Taking each day or each task with a outlook that "I am learning" and loving myself. I recently heard one monologue from a movie. The movie is not important. The following snippet is...

"Maybe happy ending does not include a wonderful guy (or a gal), maybe it is just YOU on your own, picking up the pieces and starting over... Frame yourself for something better, Maybe the happy ending is MOVING ON... May be happy ending is this that throughout the unreturned phone calls and heart breaks, through all the blunders, mis-read signals, through out the PAIN and EMBARRASSMENT, YOU NEVER EVER GAVE UP HOPE"

I like these words - "YOU NEVER EVER GAVE UP". We should also look at our achievements, our learnings (yes, let us call it that than weakness or losses henceforth), feel proud of what we did, gently tell self as if we would tell a child on what it should change. Commit to it and go ahead. There is no place for anger, frustration and pent-up stuff. This affects our health. Do not be self-critical but do not ignore what you need to change and learn. Remember, sweeping dirt under carpet will only make it worse in longer run !!

"Promise me you'll always remember: you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think." - Winnie the Pooh

My thoughts on moving forward after a down or feedback or something that impacted you.. and for on-going improvement - It can be work or life. Boss can be a friend or a relationship or a situation.

1. Sit quietly at home with no distractions, take a pen and paper. Put down the pros and cons.
2. Doing self analysis of what we need to change.What worked, what might not work in long run.
3. Remember what worked with this boss or this situation, might not work with new boss or with another scenario etc., what worked last year will not work always. Adapt to change. Be aware of environment, people around you.
4. For what you need to change - identify what can be done to bring that change. Put / View yourself as a child or third person, if someone you love needs to change that quality or show improvement, what is the best way?
5. Write it down, keep it personal. Take few minutes mentally each day to reflect, take the steps, measure progress. Remember to treat yourself as a child not as a adult.
6. If you are clueless on what you need to do for the change, you can talk to your boss or parents if they can help you with some insights or tips.

I promised to keep it short, so there you go !! Short and sweet. Remember today is a new day, you do not have to live in past.

BE LIKE POOH.