“I don’t have the time to think about this. Life is too busy.”

“Mindset is soft, and weak thinking.”

“Toughen up. Life is hard, get used to it.”

I have said all these statements at one time in my life. I told myself that being positive, optimistic, or happy was setting me up for failure or worse, to be let down.

I remember times when I felt insecure or not confident in who I was; those were ugly days. Days where I played the victim card. I put others down in order to make myself feel better; in the end, I felt like crap!

But now, after discovering my “Why”, after reading Carol Dweck’s book - Mindset, and listening to the evidence-based studies on a growth mindset, I was hooked!

My confidence has never been higher. I now know how I want to show up - positive, open-minded, opportunistic, and kind. I also no longer fear what others think or say… that is their issue. I can have empathy for them, but I no longer let them dictate how I show up. With positive intent, humility, a learning mindset, and a willingness to fail - falling forward.