The Hidden Mindset That Shapes Your Entire Life
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Want the key to success? As crazy as it sounds, I might actually be able to give it to you in the next 3 minutes...
You see, I spend a lot of time thinking about common threads across the lives of the people I admire. These are all people who are winning in their chosen worlds, whether that be a CEO in the boardroom, an artist in the symphony hall, an athlete on the field, a mom or dad in the home, or anything in between.
It's difficult to identify a common set of specific tactics.
As it turns out, there are a million different ways to achieve success. There's no magic routine. No perfect productivity system. No success equation.
But if you zoom out, there is one mindset that I have observed across every single one of these people:
They all have an Internal Locus of Control.
Locus of Control is a psychological concept first introduced by Julian Rotter in 1954 that describes how people perceive the causes of events in their lives.
- Those with an External Locus of Control believe that their outcomes are determined by forces outside their control.
- Those with an Internal Locus of Control believe they have control over their outcomes through effort, focus, and attitude.
As it turns out, this one mindset—the simple lens through which you view your world—has an extraordinary array of implications.
An External Locus of Control has been linked to learned helplessness, victim mentality, and challenge avoidance.
An Internal Locus of Control has been linked to greater resilience, improved mental health, lower stress levels, higher achievement, and proactive problem-solving.
In other words, if you could bottle up Internal Locus of Control, it may well be the magic pill for success in any domain.
The key is to embrace this mindset at the testing point—when life seems to be conspiring against you. In these moments, it's perfectly normal to find yourself drifting slowly into an External Locus of Control.
Ask these questions to reclaim your Internal Locus:
- What part of this situation is within my control?
- What's one tiny action I can take right now?
- If my best friend were facing this, what advice would I give them?
- How would my ideal self show up in this moment?
- How can I create space to separate myself from this situation?
Never, ever give up your control.
You’re going to fail. It’s going to hurt. You’re going to feel lost. You’re going to feel confused. You’re going to feel betrayed. Complaining, blaming, pointing fingers—none of it will get you anywhere worth going.
You are in control. Of everything. It's all on you. Nobody is coming to save you.
But you are entirely capable of climbing back all on your own. Of doing hard things. Of figuring it out. Of meeting your responsibilities with energy and enthusiasm. Of squeezing everything you want out of this life.
You are at the wheel. Never let go.
