The Mindset of a Champion

The thing that differentiates so many is the mindset that a person chooses to embrace day after day. Every day that we wake up we have to choose how we are going to approach the day. Will we approach it with the mindset of a champion? Or will we approach it with the mindset of simply a survivor or worse yet a victim?

Champion – Someone who is in control of their future. Decisions are made by what will get them to their destiny in the most efficient and beneficial way. Champions understand that their may be challenges or people that don’t share their enthusiasm to reach their destiny but they will not allow this to slow them down or distract them. In fact…their focus on their destiny prohibits them from spending too much time on distractions.

Survivor – Is someone who has made it through simply by their refusal to give in…yet they haven’t yet embraced the focus on their destiny just yet. They have faced the challenges, they are hanging in there, but they haven’t quite yet realized that they are in control of their future. Once they take that next step they will realize that they are more than just a survivor, they are a champion that is destined for greatness.

Victim – Is someone who has taken a chance, they have stepped out but when the challenges came from those who didn’t share their enthusiasm for the greatness destined for them…they became a victim of their attacks. They stepped down from the champion ranks, skipped survivor mode, and became a victim of those that didn’t want to see someone else survive where they had previously failed.

We all start our day with a mindset that fits into one of these three categories…perhaps in varying degrees…but still very present. In what way are you going to approach your day? Which mentality are you going to take hold of today? Which role will best describe you this evening when you play the recap of your days activities?

This morning…make the decision of how you will take hold of the day…and then make it happen.

Psalm 23:18-19 – “There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off. Listen, my son, and be wise, and keep your heart on the right path.”

Have a blessed day,

RodZ

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