Ask your mind a question and it will answer. It can't help itself. It is wired to solve problems.
Sometimes I wake up in the morning with my sense of self feeling battered and bruised. It's like my subconscious mind takes advantage of my being asleep to run wild with critical thoughts.
That is how I felt this morning.
I realized that one of the questions on my mind yesterday was not productive. I had been asking myself, "Why am I not promotable at my current job?
As I slept, my mind came up with several ideas that played into two core fears: "I am not enough" and "I won't ever be enough".
All of the answers my brain came up with put me into a Victim Mentality. I woke up feeling like I am not good enough due to circumstances outside my control and I will never be good enough.
I wouldn't let my brain stay on such a negative thought train, if I was awake. I realized I need to change my question so that I get more useful answers.
My question now is, "What can I do to be more promotable at my job?"
Now that is a question that gives me back my power and that has already provided me with some actionable answers.
What kind of questions are you asking yourself? Word those questions carefully because your brain will answer.
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