Lead Your Life
Rajib Chatterjee
30 Years of Journy in the field of Operational Excellence, Business Excellence, Plant Automation, Process Automation, Project Management, Operations Management, Quality Management, Lean Manufacturing, People Management
Hey, How are You, is the most common & frequent question people come across in his/her entire life, WhatsApp, Facebook, or any other platform.
How many of us believe that this is a very crucial question in our life? perhaps very few. Sounds crazy.....
No, I am not, let me explain
If You Want to Change Your Life, Change What You Think
If you wish to change what you think, change your habit
If you wish to change your habit, change your say.
Normally people use to return with "Fine", "I am Ok" I am doing Good"
saying these words surely solves the purpose however will not encourage a different perspective of your life. What do you want to be in your life, that should appear as your saying habits, "I am Great", "I am Superb".
The words you speak amplify your feelings and trigger mental images, which in turn lead to the actions you take. And the actions you take lead to an outcome. So, if what you think is what you get, then what you say is what you ask for.
Remind yourself every day, every hour, every minute what you are.
Repeat after me: "I AM GREAT". Say the sentence often enough, and it’ll become second nature.
What is stopping us:
You breathe in. You breathe out. I breathe in. I breathe out. We both need oxygen to survive. Would you worry that there would not be enough oxygen for both of us? Of course, not—air is abundant.
Now imagine we are scuba diving and my scuba tank starts to malfunction. I signal that I need to share the oxygen in your tank. Suddenly the air becomes a precious commodity. Its scarcity makes us worry. What if there isn’t enough for both of us?
Our attitudes toward scarcity and abundance in other aspects of our lives greatly influence our success.
We are scared to say "I am Great" because of the scarcity of the greatness inside us, trust me it's not going to end its abundance.
The Abundance Mentality flows out of a deep inner sense of personal worth or security. It is the paradigm that there is plenty out there and enough to spare for everybody. It opens possibilities, options, alternatives, and creativity.
When I speak to the audience, I often hear about the challenges people face in their life. More often than not, these difficulties stem from a scarcity mindset.
People sometimes tend to think of life as a battlefield—albeit, a metaphorical one, very different from the horrors of war. Can anyone deny that bloodless battles rage around us every day, often fought against familiar enemies that loom from the past? The cause of these everyday battle wounds varies: a bitter divorce, the loss of a loved one, financial problems, unemployment, health issues, and the list goes on and on. However, one thing is certain; these emotional casualties sustained on the battlefield of everyday life can be devastating to your long-term well-being.
My life isn’t working. (Boom!)
I’ll never live my dream. (Bang!)
I’ll never find someone who will love me for who I am. (Incoming!)
I don’t have what it takes to handle this. (It was an honor to serve alongside myself.)
My life is one big mess. (We are sorry to inform you that your confidence is dead. There was nothing we could do.)
This constant bombardment of fearful negative thoughts and words explodes with tremendous force in your subconscious and causes you to see (and further create) a reality that you believe to be true. The result: You have lost the battle. You have let your defenses down and your life has been taken over by your rogue thoughts and words, and you are vulnerable to hopelessness.
I’m not passing judgment on anyone who allows dark moments to take control of their emotions (I’ve been there myself at times). Certainly, there are valid reasons for bad feelings to occur during difficult times, and it takes an incredible amount of fortitude to give thanks for the good things when so much is lost. However, if you expect to prevail during tough times, you must understand that it is your current perception of the situation that either gives you hope or makes you want to give up to a lost cause. If you’re always thinking about how badly life is treating you, if you are always telling stories about how you can’t get a fair shake, you will always feel miserable.
Ever hear the old saying, “Misery loves company”? Being miserable doesn’t exactly attract good things, does it? If you want to change your life for the better, start by consciously changing what you think and what you say.
You have only one life to lead, it's precious.
Most important is Yours, own it, enjoy it, conquer it.