{"id":422,"date":"2022-12-24T00:18:27","date_gmt":"2022-12-24T04:18:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/what-were-you-thinking-frank-sonnenberg-online\/"},"modified":"2022-12-24T00:18:27","modified_gmt":"2022-12-24T04:18:27","slug":"what-were-you-thinking-frank-sonnenberg-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/what-were-you-thinking-frank-sonnenberg-online\/","title":{"rendered":"What Were You Thinking? – Frank Sonnenberg Online"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It\u2019s not easy to become a champion. After all, your courage will be summoned, your strength will be challenged, and your resilience will be put to the test. But one thing is clear: Making it to the top is tough. And while it\u2019s one thing to lose to a competitor, it\u2019s quite another to beat yourself. Your thinking can work for or against you. Give that some thought.<\/p>\n

Some folks make their own luck while others can\u2019t seem to get out of their own way. They engage in a destructive thought pattern, often without knowing it, sabotaging their efforts.<\/p>\n

Are You Thinking Clearly?<\/h3>\n

Here are 20 signs you might not be thinking clearly. Do you:<\/p>\n

Take things for granted? <\/strong><\/span>When you take things for granted<\/a>, you diminish their importance and may even jeopardize their very existence.<\/p>\n

Belittle yourself? <\/strong><\/span>Are you your own worst critic? It\u2019s one thing to expect perfection<\/a> of yourself, yet quite another to beat yourself up for coming up short.<\/p>\n

Blame others for your circumstances? <\/strong><\/span>If you believe folks like you don\u2019t stand a chance, it may discourage you from trying \u2014 making failure a self-fulfilling prophecy.<\/p>\n

Compare yourself with others? <\/strong><\/span>Keeping up with the Joneses is like chasing a rainbow. While it might look beautiful from a distance, it will always be beyond your grasp.<\/p>\n

Think you\u2019re better? <\/strong><\/span>If you think you\u2019re more important than everyone else, you\u2019re not thinking. Those who serve arrogance<\/a> as their main course will eat humble pie for dessert.<\/p>\n

Worry about tomorrow? <\/strong><\/span>Don\u2019t believe everything you think. According to research<\/a>, most things that people worry<\/a> about never come to pass.<\/p>\n

Complain out of habit?<\/strong><\/span> The more time you spend complaining, the less time you have to address any given situation.<\/p>\n

Think the world owes you something?<\/strong><\/span> Everything worthwhile in life requires an element of sacrifice. If you want to share in the rewards, share in the work.<\/p>\n

Need constant reinforcement?<\/strong><\/span> When you constantly seek approval, you give more weight to other people\u2019s opinions than to your own.<\/p>\n

Let success go to your head?<\/strong><\/span> People who think they know it all often fail to invest in their personal development<\/a>. After all, what more can they learn?<\/p>\n

Surrender your principles to please others? <\/strong><\/span>Never lower your personal standards<\/a>. Never!<\/p>\n

Think others know better?<\/strong><\/span> The right answer isn\u2019t always determined by the number of people who say or believe something, but rather by the\u00a0one<\/em>\u00a0who has the courage and conviction to question conventional wisdom.<\/p>\n

Postpone decisions? <\/strong><\/span>You\u2019ll rarely have all the information you need to make a \u201cperfect\u201d decision. Hold yourself up to a high<\/em> standard, not an impossible one.<\/p>\n

Mistrust people?<\/strong><\/span> If you believe\u00a0people are trustworthy<\/a>, you\u2019re going to manage relationships differently than if you think everyone\u2019s out to get you.<\/p>\n

Hold grudges? <\/strong><\/span>Forgiving<\/a> doesn\u2019t mean forgetting, nor does it mean approving of what someone did. It just means that you\u2019re letting go of the anger toward that person.<\/p>\n

Resent successful people?<\/strong><\/span> People don\u2019t hurt you by being successful; you hurt yourself by being envious of them. In fact, the more time you spend vilifying others, the less time you have to make your own dreams come true.<\/p>\n

Demand perfection of yourself? <\/strong><\/span>If you believe that excellence isn\u2019t good enough, you may wake up one day and realize that your quest for perfection<\/a> was anything but perfect.<\/p>\n

View the glass as half empty?<\/strong><\/span> Do you view the glass as half full or half empty? I hope you said \u201cneither.\u201d It\u2019s never good to see the world through a single filter.<\/p>\n

Refuse to let go?<\/strong><\/span> Leave the past behind. You cannot change the past, but you can certainly affect the future.<\/p>\n

Possess a can\u2019t <\/em>do attitude?<\/strong><\/span> If you stop focusing on all the reasons you can\u2019t do something, you just may surprise yourself to see what you can<\/em> do.<\/p>\n

Most destructive thinking is avoidable. That means you can correct your mindset if you wish. But that requires change. As Albert Einstein said, \u201cWe cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Check out Frank\u2019s new book,\u00a0The Path to a Meaningful Life<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Do You Have a Destructive Thought Pattern?<\/h3>\n

Please leave a\u00a0comment<\/a>\u00a0and tell us what you think or\u00a0share it with someone who can benefit from the information.<\/b><\/p>\n

Additional Reading:
Great Things Start with Great Expectations<\/a>
If You Believe You Can\u2019t, You Won\u2019t<\/a>
Do You Have a Healthy Mindset?<\/a>
Mental Barriers: What\u2019s Holding You Back?<\/a>
Mediocre Behavior Is a Choice<\/a>
Do You Compare Yourself to Others?<\/a>
Do You Have a Victim Mentality?<\/a><\/p>\n

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