The present is always all we have. We only ever live in the now. Consider the multiple meanings of the word “present.” The present refers to right now — the present time. Present is also the word we use for “gift."
The present truly is a gift.
Too many people let worry about the future or disappointment about the past ruin their present. To protect your gift, intentionally controlling your own mindset is key. The best strategy for having a healthy mindset is to look at everything that happens in your life as something that happens for you, rather than to you. Adopt the mindset that we either win or we learn. There is no “losing” in a successful mindset.
Many times we desire the lives of people who seem to have achieved the goals we have for ourselves. However, the most successful people desire the process that delivers the results, rather than the results themselves.
When Tiger Woods was a boy, at sundown his father would call him in for dinner. Tiger's response was always the same: “Just one more ball, Dad.” He longed to do the things that would help him achieve his desired result. The process is what made him happy.
The true key to success in life is very simple: have gratitude. Have gratitude in all things. Be thankful for all of the things that happen to you. Every experience is a gift.
View everything as the gift that it is. Pain is almost always able to be relegated to the past. The body has an immense capacity to heal itself physically, mentally, and spiritually. When you realize it is actually possible to heal from the past, your body, mind, and spirit will work together to fulfill that vision. Pain and disappointment serve a purpose. Exercise may be momentarily uncomfortable, but regular exercise builds the bodies we really want to live in.
When intentional mindset decisions are made, you are enabled to become successful in every aspect of life — from marriage, to business, to sports, and health.
Give thanks, in all things, at all times. Be thankful for the process. The more grateful you are, the more opportunities open up for you. The more grateful you are, the more you can help others. The more you help others, the more you receive. True prosperity comes from gratefully giving. Receiving is just a natural consequence of giving.
A runner who doesn’t enjoy every step fights their body the whole way. The runner who decides to thankfully enjoy every step loves the running itself. The runner that aligns the mind with the body succeeds easily. Create in yourself a lasting desire to do the activities that produce the desired results.
A grateful mindset in all things, at all times, is the key to life. The best prayers always give thanks. Gratefulness allows you to love others. You’ll cheer for others without being jealous or resentful. Gratefulness allows you to see the world’s abundance. You’ll measure yourself against who you were yesterday, instead of against who someone else is today. You’ll always live in the present — your gift.
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