7 Mindsets of Success by Sten Morgan

Author:Sten Morgan [Sten Morgan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
Published: 2017-04-14T18:30:00+00:00

Focus on the Ten Percent

You can only control about ten percent of your circumstances (the events in your life). However, most people focus most of their efforts on the ninety percent they can’t control and end up wasting their time and resources. The truth is, if you focus on the circumstances out of your control, your success will be limited and you will grow discouraged.

As a financial advisor, the market is a constant reminder of my limited ability to control circumstances. I know I can’t control the market, so why would I constantly worry about it? It would be more helpful for me to think about what I can control, for example, the amount of research I do or how frequently I communicate with my clients. Not only do I strive to not allow these circumstances to affect me, but I do my best to prepare my clients so that it doesn’t affect them either. I remind them that some days they’ll wake up and the market will be down. But it’s about the bigger picture, and they shouldn’t worry about every dip in the market or every bad circumstance that comes along. If my goal is to solve world hunger, that is in my sphere of “concern,” but is out of my sphere of “control.” But if I changed my focus to a situation within my control, I would be much more effective. I would end up too busy wasting my time with things that I can’t actually control. Imagine if I focused on the ten percent. How much more could I accomplish, then?

Some of the greatest sports legends have adopted this mindset. LeBron James17, for example, was born to a sixteenyear-old mother in a rough neighborhood in New York City. Growing up, James’ life was anything but stable. In fourth grade, he moved six times and missed about 100 days of school. He had no idea who his father was except that he was in jail. As a child, James learned to be adaptable. There were a lot of things outside his control, but he focused his energy on the things he could control: himself and his actions. He started playing football and basketball in middle school. He woke up early most mornings to practice. He found the ten percent of his circumstances that he could control and took hold of them at a young age. Although he had plenty of things he could worry about, James’ mindset was focused on what he could control and achieved a great deal of success because of it.

When I played basketball in college, I knew I could never control my opponents’ jump shots or lay-up skills. I couldn’t control how fast they were, or the amount of time they played. I couldn’t control the referees either. What could I control in this situation? Myself, how I fostered my abilities, and the way in which I responded to my teammates. When I worked at these, I saw a change in my performance, ability, and success.

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