The July contest #1 by sduttaskitchen: Mindset!

Let's just assume that you are walking on the road on a very hot afternoon. The sun is really hot like it's going to burn the skin. Then on the process, you see a man pushing a wheelbarrow that's full of heavy cement blocks. The man face is strong like stone and angry as if he's under punishment. You greeted him ,and he didn't respond. Then you notice another man who is also pushing a wheelbarrow with the same kind of heavy cement blocks. This time around this particular man is whistling and even greeting people as he walks by. You start to wonder why is one of the man is so serious and the other man is so happy. The answer is simple. It is about mindset. Truth be told the way you think about life can truly change how you handle your own problems and how people sees it.

Yes it's true.Mindset is like a cutlass that a farmer uses in the bushes. If the cutlass is sharp you can clear the bushes very quickly. If it is dull you will struggle very well to clear the bush. So in other way, the way you think about life can determines how you will face challenges.

For example a student who is preparing for his examination might tell himself that he cannot pass mathematics. That thought alone can make him weaker and reduce to urge to study more. Another student who is facing the same exam might tell himself that mathematics is hard but he will try his best and practice and he will pass. That positive mindset can gives him strength like a weapon.

Mindset controls how you see opportunities. If you think that life is against you you will surely miss the chances that're right in front of you.. If you think that every challenge is a stepping stone you will use it to climb more higher. That is why people say that mindset can be a weapon. It is the thing in your head that pushes you forward or holds you back. So it's a tool which can surely helps me.

Honestly, yes i say. Sometimes life can be very difficult that we don't even know what we will do next. I might not be able to change it. For instance someone who lost their job because the company closed down cannot bring the company back.. So therefore, what they can change is how they think about it. If they cry every day and say that their life is over they will sink deeper into sadness.. If they tell themselves that this job loss can be a chance to start their own business they have changed their mindset. That new mindset can open up roads.

Another example is if it is raining heavily on your wedding day. You cannot stop the rain.. If you change your mindset and think that the rain is a blessing and it will make the day more memorable everyone will enjoy the wedding. If you are angry and complaining you will spoil the joy. So yes when life is difficult changing your mindset can be a solution.

Mindset has two sides. It can be good or bad. A good mindset pushes you forward. For example a young tailor who believes that they can sew clothes than anyone else will practice and improve and one day he will surely becomes a big fashion designer. That is a good mindset.

A bad mindset can really destroys you. If you think that you cannot do anything you will fail even before you start. Some people truly have a mindset of jealousy. They think that someone Success is their own failure. That kind of mindset is bad because it blocks progress and makes ones loose hope in struggling.

However even when it comes to health, mindset is very important. Just as a person who is sick but truly believes on his or her mindset that they will recover will really heal faster than someone who thinks that they will die soon. The brain sends signals to the body and the body responds to it.

So let us go back to the story i started earlier with. Two men pushing wheelbarrows under the sun. One man is serious. The other man is happy. The load is the same. Their mindset is different. That is the lesson: mindset is a weapon, and mindset can change difficult situation. It can also be good or bad. If you have a mindset you will be strong like a powerful warrior. If you have a mindset you can still be weak like someone who has no hope. So let's all of us have a good mindset that can make us to progress.

_{All shown pictures are mine shoot on Tecno spark30.}

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