MYMR 126: Why Identity is Everything

Do you really know who you are? Do you understand the core aspects of identity? Why is this such a big topic right now? 

When we have battles in life, we tend to make the giants we are facing more powerful than they really are. When you are facing a struggle, change your perspective. Understand that if you do, you may see the weaknesses in the opposition you never considered before. 

What does it really mean to commit yourself to something in your life? Do you "burn the ships" to prevent yourself from quitting? No matter the changes, the struggles, the challenges, and the alterations to your course, are you committed to truly moving ahead? Will you close your off-ramps?

What do you do with that negative, limiting thought? Does pushing it down work or does it just keep coming back? Learn how to pull your thoughts close, examine them, and change them so you can truly achieve freedom from that limiting belief!

Monsters are those difficult things that we carry with us day-to-day and sometimes year-to-year in our lives. What would things look like if we hugged our monsters, faced them directly, instead of cowering from them? It is amazing what you can do when you "hug your monsters".

Why is it important to have a growth mindset rather than a fixed mindset in marriage? When things get difficult, do you believe that perhaps your relationship is not meant to be? Do you assume your spouse should "read your mind"? A good mindset is the key to a lasting, healthy marriage.

Are you aware of how powerful your brain is? Do you know that if you visualize an outcome your brain doesn't know if it is real or simply a thought? This is an important aspect of reaching our goals in life...visualizaiton is key.

Do you know who you are? Are you strong in that knowledge so that other people's opinions don't sway you? How do you handle it when you are judged negatively by those around you?

All battles are won or lost first in your mind. Do you recognize that? Have you thought about what your beliefs are before you enter a battle? Do you have a warriors mindset? 

It's not the thing that you fear that will likely bring you down, it's the space it takes up in your mind. It's the decisions you make out of fear and the mindset you develop around it that ultimately has a negative influence on your life. The good news is...you have control over your thoughts and how you choose to look at that which threatens you.