New Mindset

Today I ran across something I wrote down about a year ago. I wrote it out of frustration because of the particular circumstances that were going at the time. The things I wrote about pertained to a feeling of being stuck. It was a place of feeling trapped by bad relationships, frustrating surroundings, and some bad influences from those close to me. All of these things going on consecutively and constantly had my back against the wall. There are really no words in the English language that can describe that empty and frustrating feeling. At the end of writing down that thought, I made a promise to myself and God that I would commit myself to be available to Him and follow His guidance. After that things didn't immediately change, but gradually that frustrating place was beginning to fade away.

Let me explain, see the my mind has always been trained to just settle for things as they were and that by not disrupting the way things were they would work themselves out. Also that settling to the circumstances was considered humbling yourself. Boy was I WRONG! I hit a wall last year that I was constantly hitting time and time again. On this day in July this was the last time me and that wall would meet. As the weeks went on I began to ask questions like" How do I not go back to that same place?, What is the next move from here?, and how do I cut the people off that I know don't belong in my circle?". What I discovered was that those decisions weren't mine to be made. They were decisions that were way above my head and bigger than who I was. This was the beginning of a brand new mindset.

There were two things that I had to realize 1. Its not about me at all and 2. the change that I needed to make had everything to do with me. The first point of it not being about me was all about my growth to influence others to grow. Around this time my circle of friends had gradually changed and things became clear. As I continued to grow certain people didn't take the ride with me. Some people even tried to discourage me from walking on the road to making changes. The second point of it having everything to do with my the changes I need to make plays out like this, I was trying to do the same things I had always done but I kept getting the same results. With a made up mind, I began to focus my eyes on God to grow and help to me to grow because I was a willing vessel.

My mindset was in a place were God did not ordain it to be. He wants us to be people of "Irresistable Influence." That mindset does not exist in a state of circumstances that weigh you down. That is exactly where I was. Being a person of any kind of influence requires that you give your all and your best to the things you commit to doing. That means surrounding yourself with things and people that add value to you and who your are. When you understand what is of value to you, you look at things very differently.

Your mindset is crucial to your growth and your viability. A clear mindset as opposed to a dysfunctional one equals a healthy lifestyle.

Brainstorming

After some good dialogue with some friends recently about the state of our young adults in this day and age, I began to really think about some ways to begin closing gaps. It seems that there is no or very little cohesivness in our culture. The ones who are actively involved in the community and being examples of the change that needs to be seen are very few in number. Now I know personally I can get on my personal tirades and get a little on the preacchy side of things. That is why I am blogging this so I can be straight to the point with what needs to be said. I am issuing a challenge to everyone between the ages 18 and 40, if you are conscious of the state of our future as productive citizens, I am asking you to get involved with the efforts of the"each one,teach one mentality.