Sustainable Excellence Xtras # 124 - Controlling Your Mind In Good And Bad Times

How do you react when something goes positively in your life?

How do you react when something goes negatively in your life?

Most of us react differently when good and bad things happen to us.

When something goes good, we act like we influenced the outcome and when something goes bad we act like there are outside forces that are conspiring against us.

In reality, we probably have less influence on things when they go right and more influence on things when they go wrong.

The one constant when things go good or bad is your outlook or your disposition. How will you respond to what is occurring, good or bad?

We can decide if we want to lash out or lose control when things go bad in the same way we can think our good fortune is all about us and what we did to allow fate to shine on us. We can always find the good in the bad if that is what we choose.

Here are 5 tips to take when things aren't going the way you want:

1. Determine what went wrong.

2. Focus on the good or the lessons you can learn from the negative outcome.

3. Ask others for their input.

4. Decide what is necessary for you to keep moving forward.

5. Don't quit. Try again.

You can use these five tips when things are going your way as well. We seem to spend more time focusing on why things went wrong than we do on why things went right.

You will face challenges in your life in the same way you will experience successes. No matter how well you plot or prepare, most plans don't survive the first contact with the enemy. It's important to debrief after every event, meeting, or mission and to have a Plan B, Plan C, Plan D. etc. 

Being resilient when things go good or bad is one of the most important ways to be fulfilled and happy in life.

Please take a few minutes and watch the video below to learn how one of golf's greatest golfers handled the good and bad times.

Also, leave me a comment about how you handle the ups and downs of life.