How we think about something is how we experience it.  Whether it is from our past or even thinking about our future, the thoughts that we hold about the event is how we experience it or even whether we are able to do it at all.  Henry Ford had a famous quote that reads, "Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t – you’re right,” which speaks to the importance of your mindset and belief about pursuing any goal, obstacle, or challenge put in front of you.  If you believe that you will overcome the challenge and ultimately be successful you will.  Conversely, if you believe that you do not have the skills or intelligence necessary to accomplish the task and lack the resilience to keep at it, you will likely fail as well.  It is our foundational mindset that sets us apart from others and determines our ability to accomplish new tasks, overcome setbacks, and relish in the experience.  The more effort you put into developing, nurturing and honing a better mindset, the more successful you will likely be. 

Once your mindset changes, everything on the outside will change along with it.  Steve Maraboli

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the things you did do.  So sail away from the safe harbour.  Explore, dream, Discover.  Mark Twain

Those who cannot change their minds annot change anything.  George Bernard Shaw