It goes without saying that success starts in the mind. The mind is the foundation on which a blueprint is crafted and above all (yet mostly underrated), where tenacity originates.
A product follows the basic route:
Perception → Design → Implementation
Without a doubt, the mind is responsible for both perception and design of an idea. However, there are other elements within perception, design and implementation dependent also on the mind yet often overlooked.
Meaning?
Perception is a reflection of what the mind deems attainable. What the mind can perceive most often than not it can solve/accomplish.
In simpler terms, this means is that the human mind is a problem solver. This can be evidenced by optical illusions. An optical illusion is simply a phenomenon where the mind ‘makes sense’ of that which seems senseless.
The mind takes the seemingly senseless and solves it with relation to that which already exists.
Another example; Just by staring at a showering television for a prolonged time one may start seeing these randomly oriented dots as forming an ‘image impression.’ Again, this is just the mind making sense of this completely senseless wreck.
So, having established the mind as a problem solver; perception then comes into play.
Thomas Edison’s story, though now seems to be a cliché is still a relevant example. After over a thousand failed attempts to design a working light bulb, to him it was not a thousand failures but rather a thousand lessons.
Lets admit it, such a mindset is not one that you just wake up having, especially in this world where there seems to be some bad news that clings to the tail of all good news.
The lesson here is to adopt a positive mindset. Pessimism only weighs ideas down and will only limit the extent to which one’s mind can perceive.
The important thing is to nurture one’s mind.
It is evident that all virtues originate from a positive mind. One of the many great virtues is patience.
Without a doubt, lessons perfect an art yet these lessons are all built on patience. This means that the more one is willing to learn, the better one becomes at his/her art.
Patience guarantees learning curves but it does not guarantee ultimate success. This is because patience is a teacher, but what one decides to do with lessons learnt is a whole different story altogether.
Surely, one can be patient for years but as long as the lessons are not put into action they remain just theories.
A product follows the basic route:
Perception → Design → Implementation
Without a doubt, the mind is responsible for both perception and design of an idea. However, there are other elements within perception, design and implementation dependent also on the mind yet often overlooked.
1. Perception is a reflection of what the mind deems attainable
It is impossible to have a solution without having gone through the thought process of undertaking the problem. It is also impossible to perceive the idea of a solution without having considered it as being a genuine answer. Take a moment to go through that last statement again please 😊.Meaning?
Perception is a reflection of what the mind deems attainable. What the mind can perceive most often than not it can solve/accomplish.
In simpler terms, this means is that the human mind is a problem solver. This can be evidenced by optical illusions. An optical illusion is simply a phenomenon where the mind ‘makes sense’ of that which seems senseless.
The mind takes the seemingly senseless and solves it with relation to that which already exists.
Another example; Just by staring at a showering television for a prolonged time one may start seeing these randomly oriented dots as forming an ‘image impression.’ Again, this is just the mind making sense of this completely senseless wreck.
So, having established the mind as a problem solver; perception then comes into play.
2. Dreams are as big as the mind perceives
Where one person sees a rock, another sees a sculpture. Where someone sees gloom, another sees opportunity. Where another sees failure, someone sees a lesson learnt.Thomas Edison’s story, though now seems to be a cliché is still a relevant example. After over a thousand failed attempts to design a working light bulb, to him it was not a thousand failures but rather a thousand lessons.
“I have not failed 10,000 times. I have successfully found 10,000 ways that will not work.”
Lets admit it, such a mindset is not one that you just wake up having, especially in this world where there seems to be some bad news that clings to the tail of all good news.
The lesson here is to adopt a positive mindset. Pessimism only weighs ideas down and will only limit the extent to which one’s mind can perceive.
The important thing is to nurture one’s mind.
It is evident that all virtues originate from a positive mind. One of the many great virtues is patience.
3. Patience
Patience is the virtue responsible for lessons learnt. It takes patience to learn. One can be patient to learn only one lesson, another two, some other person five, some a hundred and others thousands.Without a doubt, lessons perfect an art yet these lessons are all built on patience. This means that the more one is willing to learn, the better one becomes at his/her art.
“The target of anything in life is to do it so well it becomes an art” – Arsene Wenger
Patience guarantees learning curves but it does not guarantee ultimate success. This is because patience is a teacher, but what one decides to do with lessons learnt is a whole different story altogether.
Surely, one can be patient for years but as long as the lessons are not put into action they remain just theories.
4. Tenacity
A tenacious desire within the mind gives the body strength to overcome weariness, fear of the unknown, fear of failure etc
The 'euphoria' will make the goal/target/achievement the only focal point such that all other forms of fear and anxiety seem not to exist.
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