There are not many secrets left these days.

With the advent of social media, 24 hour rolling news, and a permanent non-stop 24/7 culture, it’s hard to keep anything hidden away.

But, there is one secret that very few are party to. It’s a secret that’s long been there, but has remained under the radar from everyone.

That secret is a special ingredient to thinking and observation that will totally and utterly change your perspective. Change your mind so you begin to see what you could never see before, and have a mindset you have never previously owned. One specific but crucial ingredient.

And it’s not just one factor….it’s ONE WORD.

One word with far reaching mental effects.

The Super C word for Mindset.

Let’s say you receive a piece of information.

Some fact or data or point you hear, read, or are told.

On paper it appears enlightening. Or it could be revealing or shocking. For some it proves what they have always believed. Some facts and figures, for example. The kind of stuff political parties roll out to get your vote. Or keep hold of power.

Typically it may go along the lines of stating, ‘In real terms we have spent an extra £150m on education or increased the number of police officers by 10,000 over the last 3 years’. Again at first look it sounds impressive. And at this point minds begin to get made up about what it means and many believe what is in front of them.

Of course, the facts as presented are hard to argue with.

Until you employ that secret ingredient you read about at the start. The one word secret that alters what you read above in that statistic ridden statement.

That word, that ingredient is…..

CONTEXT!

This is going to create a very different, but real picture in your mind.

How does context work?

Context is a word you have heard of, but most people don’t know how it works.

To simplify – context provides the full facts as well as the big picture all in one. Let me show you. We are going back to those political statements from earlier. By the way a context statement of my own – I have no political affiliations whatsoever, in fact I rather loathe the subject. I merely use it because it perfectly represents context in action for the average person to understand.

Let’s pick a statement.

‘We have spent an extra £150m on education’. Now we add context – the full background info. They spent £150m on education but they promised in their manifesto to spend £200m or 33% more. So, a statement, a ‘fact’ or ‘truth’, looks far less so with the addition of context.

Politicians are adept at leaving context out (diplomatic phrase there by me). They want to direct you to what suits their agenda message. But, they are not alone. Many everyday people tell you what they want you to know or limit what they let you into. They too remove certain elements that would reveal a very different story.

And that’s precisely why YOU need to use context if you wish to change your life, create a business, achieve a major goal, or overcome an issue or obstacle.

Context will fill in the gaps AND expand everything.

How to use context.

You are going to context your thinking.

The rabbit is about to be pulled out of the magicians hat.

Well, more like from Sherlock Holmes mind without the need for his genius.

You are going to begin looking ‘behind the curtain’ of what’s in front of you. That block or restriction causing you stress or sleepless nights. Instead of trying to solve it head on, you are going to activate context.

Here’s what I mean.

Statement belief – ‘I can never seem to lose weight, I could a few years ago but now I guess I’m getting older and the pounds are staying on’.

Context – use the clue in what you said/thought i.e. ‘a few years ago’. Adding context but zooming out and viewing from above you will notice that those days three years ago were when you worked at a busy office. You walked to and from a car park a mile away and up and down the various floors in the office block. You were always on the go each day.

Now you work 3 days a week at home with food on tap as a major temptation and virtually no walking.

With context your weight issue is shown to be a home working issue. One you can now amend – go for a walk each lunchtime, prepare meals in advance for lunch using smaller portions, lock away those naughty snacks (or put them out of reach), or have Teams video work chats during normal bored eating moments.

Context reveals what’s really going on AND how to start solving it.

Context works.

Yes, context works wonders.

Why do you think politicians and companies get rid of context when they share so called factual information? From political parties omitting figures to big brands shrinking the size of products while promoting their great taste or best ingredients in its place, LACK of context is what’s usually on show in the public arena.

And that means the same for yourself.

What ‘stuff’ you don’t admit or want to accept is the context that will save you.

Girls do not want to ignore you – you choose a certain type of blonde who does.

Your boss isn’t failing to appreciate you – your workload has dropped as you hate the job.

Context is king. It’s the secret game changer right there under our noses in our own lives. So, own up, take a look, and get it on the table. Stop burying it away. You are not seeking votes or mega profits in your chocolate bars. You are trying to be the best person possible so you can have the best success that’s in you.

Context is the secret ingredient that gets rid of secrets.

And context is the key to the door marked, ‘PROGRESS’!!

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