Choose to Think Extraordinary Thoughts
Our minds and what we think about are tricky.
It’s easy to allow fear-based thoughts and worry to overtake us. Soon, it’s like a big snowball rolling down a mountain– gaining speed and momentum.
Years ago, I jotted down these statistics from a Psychology Today report about our daily thoughts:
- We have approximately 60,000 separate thoughts in a single day.
- 40% are anxious thoughts about our future.
- 30% are thoughts about our past. Many of which are regrets and failures.
- 12% of our thoughts are self-doubts and insecurities.
- 10% are worries about our health.
- 92% of our thoughts are NOT an accurate picture of reality.
I’m not a psychologist and don’t pretend to be one on TV but I know these as a fact:
- Our conscious and subconscious thoughts drive our behaviors.
- Our thoughts determine choices and emotions.
- Our thoughts direct us toward success and health. They can also lead us toward failure, defeat, and self-sabotage.
The mind is a tricky thing. Rather than being a slave to it, we can control the quality of our thoughts where we channel our energy to find meaning and purpose.
Choose to think extraordinary thoughts and watch better days unfold!
–Steve
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About the Author
Steve Gutzler is the President of Leadership Quest, a Seattle-based leadership development company. Steve is a dynamic, highly-sought-after speaker who has delivered more than 2,500 presentations to a list of clients including Microsoft, Starbucks, the Seattle Seahawks, Pandora Radio, Boeing, Cisco, Starwood Corporation, the Ritz Carlton group, and the U.S. Social Security Administration. He recently was voted #1 by the readership of Huffington Post as the Most Inspirational Leader on Social Media.
A published author on leadership and emotional intelligence, Steve resides near Seattle with his wife Julie where they enjoy time with their three adult children and six grandchildren.
