Paradigms are a standard, a perspective, concepts or a set of ideas that affect the way we perceive the world. Our reality is often based more on the paradigms that we have grown up with (based on our families, society and education), than fundamental reality itself with big implications for all self-improvement efforts.
Advice from Masters – Quotes & Tips on Paradigms
The birth of excellence begins with our awareness that our beliefs are a choice. We usually don’t think of it that way, but belief can be a conscious choice. You can choose beliefs that limit you, or you can choose beliefs that support you. The trick is to choose the beliefs that are conducive to success and the results you want and to discard the ones that hold you back.
Tony Robbins – Author, Motivational Coach – Unlimited Power / Awaken the Giant Within / Money – Master the Game
Our paradigms affect the way we interact with other people. Each of us tends to think we see things as they are, that we are objective. But this is not the case. We see the world, not as it is, but as we are—or, as we are conditioned to see it.
We could spend weeks, months, even years laboring with the Personality Ethic trying to change our attitudes and behaviors and not even begin to approach the phenomenon of change that occurs spontaneously when we see things differently.
We can only achieve quantum improvements in our lives as we quit hacking at the leaves of attitude and behavior and get to work on the root, the paradigms from which our attitudes and behaviors flow.
Stephen Covey – Author – 7 habits of Highly Effective People / The 8th Habit / First Things First
Small shifts in your thinking, and small changes in your energy, can lead to massive alterations of your end result.
Kevin Michel
You are free to create your own paradigms instead of simply accepting those presented to you by others.
Russell Eric Dobda
Recommended Books – Paradigms
How Successful People Think: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life
Authors: John C. Maxwell,
Leadership expert John C. Maxwell provides an effective approach to reach your goal in life. It starts by changing the way you have been thinking, and he shows you how to do this. His insights will help you discover your own creative talents and use your experience in life to create a brighter future.
The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance
Authors: W. Timothy Gallwey,Zach Kleinman, Pete Carroll
Don’t let the title deceive you. Although he focuses on tennis, Timothy Gallwey teaches you to attain a level of “relaxed concentration” so you can engage in any activity and give it your best performance. He also trains you to develop focus and overcome anxiety, nervousness and other distractions so you play your way to guaranteed success.
Strengths Finder 2.0
Authors: Tom Rath,
We often get so preoccupied with our weaknesses and work tirelessly to improve them. In the process, we forget all about our strengths. Even our careers rarely give us a chance to make use of them. In fact, most people haven’t even discovered their theirs yet. But Tom Rath gives you StrengthsFinder 2.0, a way out of that mess and into your success.
The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves
Authors: Matt Ridley,
Unlike most other books about the economy that warn you of impending doom, The Rational Optimist gives you good news. Ridley argues that prosperity is now closer than ever before. According to him, technology, commerce, innovation and change (what he calls cultural evolution) are opening new opportunities in the world.
The Art of Possibility
Authors: Rosamund Stone Zander,Benjamin Zander
When you learn to incorporate creativity in all your work, you will truly begin to experience success in every field. Psychotherapist Rosamund Stone and communicator Benjamin Zander combine their expertise and provide 12 revolutionary principles that will help you do exactly that, helping you suceed in all your endeavours.
Video – Paradigms
How to Change a Paradigm
Paradigms are the lens through which we see the world. We have the power to change our paradigms, by learning to reprogram our subconscious minds. This video will teach you how to.
Other concepts on Thinking
Positive Thinking
Positive thinking is an attitude where you focus on the bright side of things and only expect positive results. By thinking positive thoughts, we end up attracting positive outcomes (via the law of attraction), taking positive actions, tackling obstacles & challenges with ease and living a happier life.
Negativity
Negativity is the polar opposite of positive thinking. It’s a tendency to focus on negative thoughts – the problems, the obstacles, their failures, the situation and so on. Negativity leads to problems where others see solutions and an inability to accomplish anything in life, due to all the reasons why it cannot be done.
Thinking Big
If you wish to achieve large success, it is essential that you learn to think big. Too many people prefer to think small and focus on achievable goals, and miss out achieving anything big in life. On the other hands, people who think big, end up benefiting from lower competition, higher motivation and greater chances of success.