Do you ever change your mind?

Most people do but only on the little everyday things. Ones that never change their whole life. Most change their minds on what to wear, what to eat, their favourite night spot, and general stuff that isn’t Earth shattering.

It’s not that we are scared to change our mind, we are just to used to only using it to get by and run our daily schedules.

But, few ever change their mind completely in ways that alter the whole shape and path of their life.

I’m sure you haven’t either.

We humans tend to be creatures of habit overall. Some may explore and be more adventurous, but the majority of us stick to a narrow range of experiences. And a small range of thoughts. Our mindsets are fixed and become stuck in repeat patterns.

There is a phrase that says, ‘You are only one decision away from a whole new life’.

And that is true because that decision is to change your mind.

Making the Write Decision.

We all love a trip to the movies.

For the escapism, for the entertainment, for the incredible stories we see. Some are that incredible because they aren’t just off the scale, they are off the planet. One of which became one of the best known of all sci-films. But only because it’s creator changed his mind.

A young teenage enjoyed writing. But he told himself he could never make a living from it and so decided to make a career as a software engineer as it was a well paid role in those days.

But time changes everything, and it also changed his mind.

He continued it as a hobby in his spare time until one day he decided he would write his own novel and self publish it. This was the best decision of his life.

This book was The Martian and the author was Andy Weir. The book went on to make the New York Times bestseller list and, of course, it was made into a Hollywood film starring Matt Damon. The film alone made $630 million worldwide with the book selling over 5 million globally.

All of which because Andy had a mind switch and believed in his writing and did something about it.

A changed mind about something he always loved, kept doing, and always wanted to explore.

Maybe that mirrors you too?

Making a Meal Out of it.

It’s not just one thought that can change your life, one meal can too!

In her mid-thirties one lady was lost. She had tried various roles in secretarial work, governmental posts, and advertising. None of them inspired her and she felt unfulfilled and stuck.

Until she had a French meal at a restaurant in Rouen. Being a keen culinary person the various tastes and textures changed her mind about food as a career. She had always enjoyed concocting her own recipes and now a green light switched on in her imagination.

At first she failed her exams at the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu. Her mind though was fixed and she persisted even though her fellow students believed she could never make the grade.

Not long after she released her own cookbook – Mastering the Art of French Cooking. It flew off the shelves in her native USA as Americans rushed to try French cuisine for themselves at home. She was 49 by then but she had never changed her mind back from her original decision.

She was Julia Child who went on to form a whole empire around food. When she passed away in 2004 she was worth $38million.

All from a nice meal and changed mind about her ability to create her own versions that others would love.

That’s the one change in life that can work wonders.

Heading in a new direction.

Review those true success stories above.

Two people who took a personal interest and changed their mind about what they could do about it.

You will find the same with a whole range of comedians, singers, artists, writers, inventors, and all type of business owners. The idea, the love, the skill, was always there. It was only when their mentality did a 180 did it set them off on a whole new pathway in life.

I did the same when I was in my twenties and quit my job to follow my love of being a tennis coach. When I retired in 2016 I had been a world qualified coach who got to play at Wimbledon, compete against Greg Rusedski, and been on court with Prince William in my career.

Not bad for a local working class guy who gave up a good, secure employment to go after what his mind believed he could.

And so over to you. What is, or has been for some time, spinning around your mind that you never used to think you were good enough at to make work? Or that it could never be turned into a regular income?

Revisit it. Change your mind about it. Think again.

See it as if your are already there doing it. And go do it. Like Andy and his sci-fi and Julia and her french style cooking.

You truly can change your life if you change your mind about one little thing that’s already in you. A thing you CAN do or CAN be something.

And can start as soon as you alter your mind about it.

Change your mind and change the whole destiny of your life for all your life.

Photo attributions – free to use under Pixabay Content License by Hansuan_Fabregas and ethanbrooks and jramaraljr.

References – Mercy University – 5 famous people who made surprising (and inspiring) career changes.

Wikipedia – The Martian (film)

News.planetsmallbusiness.com – Julia Child.

Moneydigest.com – Julia Child’s Legacy.