Motivated Progress

Man with his hand on his head after making the same mistakes.Photo by Andrea Piacquadio. “We all make mistakes, have struggles, and even regret things in our past. But you are not your mistakes, you are here now with the power to shape your day and your future.” — Steve Maraboli.

Person with a victim mindset.Photo by Lamar Belina from Pexels. A victim mindset is a belief that a person is powerless over the events in their life. In their mind, the world is a dark place where everyone is against them. They live in fear and can't admit their flaws or mistakes and instead they'll blame others for everything.

Self-actualized people are extraordinary and different from the rest of society. They’re confident, joyful, creative, independent, and free. These people flow with life instead of resisting or fighting against it. Above all, they bask in the phenomenal feeling of reaching their highest potential.

Procrastination doesn’t mean you’re lazy. It’s merely a coping mechanism for you to deal with negative emotions related to the task.These feelings could stem fromself-doubt, negative self-talk, anxiety, or evenlow self-confidence. Oryou might think the job is going to be tedious, stressful, or difficult.Therefore, you’ll doanything else to avoid it.

Some days are awesome, and everything is going great. You think nothing could bring you down. Then suddenly, things fall apart. Life throws mind-blowing challenges your way, and you’re left there stunned.