https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2015/01/08/18/24/children-593313_960_720.jpg ^{[Pixabay CC0](https://pixabay.com/en/children-win-success-video-game-593313/)} Our mind is the most powerful tool in the universe, just look around you, everything you can see was thought of by someone. The phone of laptop you are using to read this article was someone’s idea once, he worked her on it and today it is a reality. The building you are living in right now was first drafted on a plan by some architects, and now you live or work in it. The mind is such a powerful tool, it can create and recreate things, it can unlock mysteries, it can connect dots and make a beautiful picture, and it can also be the bane of our destruction. >The element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought. Despite how powerful the mind is, I believe we all know or at least we must have heard of someone that is having a difficult time maximizing the capacity of his mind. Either this person is pessimistic, or has a long record of failure and losing in major endeavours. This can be troubling for the person, and for those around them as they will be concerned and worried. Now, it is very crucial to learn how to have a mindset, that will lead you to win in all situations, regardless of what is happening in your life at any point in time. So, you have to know that success in any endeavour is all about the process, success is not a destination you arrive, it's a process, it doesn’t get easier, you just get better and tougher in order to win in this endless struggle we call life. ### Talent is Never Enough

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Talent is simply a natural skill, the aptitude of gift that possesses that make him exceptional at a given activity, that may be a sport or other extra curricular activities like singing. But having talent alone will not be enough to make you successful, you need discipline, persistence and a lot of hours of work in order to maximize that talent and put it to good use. Relying on talent alone can be inefficient, there is a clear distinction between a hobby and a business, a hobby is an activity you perform at your leisure time, when it's convenient for you, but a business is one you have to carry out at all the specified times, whether it is convenient or not, you have to show up and get the work done. So, in order to develop a winning mindset, you need to approach everything with a business attitude, you need to be serious and put in the need work, regardless of how talented you might seem. When you put in the long hours, as well as the needed work ethics, success is almost certain. ### There is Power in Repetition

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The major ingredient to success is discipline, this discipline applies to all areas of our endeavours. One way of making this discipline effective is by developing routines, these routines make work easier. By simply setting up a daily or weekly routine, it solves half of the things we need to take care of, a To-Do list is an effective tool that is very handy in getting things done. Morning rituals will help you map out the important things to be done early enough, and as you go on, you will find yourself doing the hard stuff, and things that initially were uncomfortable for you. A routine helps you weather the storm, keeping you on track in order to anticipate the next thing to do. At the end of the day, what really matters is having the right attitude towards work. We should be ready to put in the hours and get things done. ### References
^{[Influencive - Winning Mindset](https://www.influencive.com/3-steps-to-cultivating-a-winning-mindset/)} ^{[Forbes - Developing a Winning Mindset](https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2017/09/22/five-ways-to-develop-a-winning-mindset/#6889716b4ca2)} #### Thanks for you reading! ![JPEG_20180403_152815.jpg](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmY6sSY7RhDdBBndfdCF6U4J3kJC8qw5kz4fNSDDycXcig)

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