Our minds form a central part of our being. “We are not what we think, but what we think we are” – John Maxwell.
In other words, every thought we have contributes largely to who we are, as well as where we are in life.
So if that is the case, why then do we as young people generally spend more money on our image or bodies as opposed to investing in the development of our mindsets?
Day in and day out we watch reality shows of young people who are depressed, demotivated and stressed, and the first thing they transform is their image, and although a change of jeans may change the way they look, it still leaves a void in their hearts of the image they have of themselves, where the make-up is not able to cover the internal scars that have developed throughout their upbringing because of the distorted thoughts that have been sown as seeds over the years by themselves, as well as their family members.
A person can only achieve what their minds permit them to think.
You can only achieve what you set your mind to achieve. If you think it’s not going to happen it’s probably not going to happen, vice-versa.
If you restrict your mind, your legs will never move and as a result your body will remain stationary.
In the science class, we were taught that Newtons first law states that an object will remain stationary, unless an external force is exerted upon it and thus it will remain in a state of inertia.
In the same way if your mind stays stationary and doesn’t get forced to think beyond its capacity, your life will as a result remain where it is and you’ll never be able to achieve beyond that limitation.
The truth of the matter is that your dreams can only take you where your mind travels.
Just as much as you spend large amounts of money for trips to beauty spas, on gym contracts and eating healthy, much emphasis needs to be placed on our minds and the development thereof.
Reabetswe Molapo is a motivational speaker and founding director of Yung Heirz
