Harness The Power Of Role Models: Choose "Mind Warriors"

In the talk “Choose Mind Warriors”, you become conscious of why it is so important to choose role models. You will also learn that every person has something to offer and that you should idolize not just one person but aspects of all people.

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Every single person you ever meet in your life is more limited in some ways and also more advanced than you in other ways.

Every person on earth can inspire you to develop yourself to become a better version of yourself.

Nobody is useless and nobody is perfect.

We are full of wisdom and full of flaws,

Me included,

You included.

So you can benefit greatly from finding people who are more advanced in certain areas and letting them inspire you to develop yourself.

But how should you choose your role models,

Your mind warriors?

So today we're looking at finding your mind warriors.

Our goal is to understand that other people have a lot of wisdom to offer and you will learn how to choose role models.

You will understand that having role models does not mean you have to find every single aspect about another person inspiring.

Our goal is to not fall into the trap of idolizing an entire person.

The goal is to find value in idolizing certain aspects of people.

Christopher Reeve said,

A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.

So let's see how you can find and get inspired by your heroes.

First of all,

If everyone you ever meet has something to offer to you,

Then you also have something to offer to everyone else.

You might not be aware of it,

But there are surely things about you that other people find inspiring.

So just sit with that for a second.

You inspire other people.

Now,

When choosing your mind warriors,

Remember to meet everyone at eye level.

Try to never think of yourself as less or more than any other person.

You're never any lesser than other people because of their advancements or your limitations.

Make sure to only be inspired by defined aspects of a person and don't idolize them as a perfect person.

This allows you to develop alongside them and not run behind them.

It also allows for all of us to grow together and to see everyone as a potential teacher.

Having said all that,

Of course,

I would advise you to choose mind warriors who live a happy,

Content and healthy life overall.

The biggest reason for that is that you can only take inspiration or advice seriously when you have respect for the other person.

If you do not respect a person,

You will not benefit from inspiration because you will create doubt subconsciously.

This does not mean the inspiration is wrong.

It just means the person's ability to inspire you is limited.

So be conscious of who you choose as mind warriors.

Now,

Role models can be random people,

But also people close to you.

The strength of connection is secondary.

What is important is to have different mind warriors with a variety of lifestyles,

Opinions,

Age,

Gender,

Ideas,

And so on.

This will make your inspirations less limited.

You can get inspired and develop a lot faster and in many different ways.

Also,

You might be surprised how much in common your different mind warriors actually have.

For example,

One of your mind warriors is a hardcore left-wing anti-capitalist activist and another one is a conservative lawyer.

These two might share a lot more lifestyles and personality traits than you think.

Maybe they both have a very similar diet,

Sleeping pattern,

Relationship attitude,

Family structure,

Or anything else.

Maybe there is a common pattern of lifestyles amongst all your mind warriors,

No matter how different they seem to be.

Being aware of an accumulation of lifestyles coming from all your mind warriors is extremely powerful,

Because then it is a proven concept.

Now,

Let's talk about the difference between personal development by inspiration and personal development by teaching.

The advantage of inspiration is that it is spontaneous and anything spontaneous puts you in the immediate now.

And being present means you can experience happiness.

Furthermore,

Inspiration also motivates you to change,

Because inspiration is directly connected to hope.

The foundation of hope is that you identify in someone something that is achievable.

For example,

You might not be able to become a professional athlete,

But you can definitely get inspired by their attitude and their mindset.

Another great thing about getting inspired by your heroes is that it is effortless.

You do not have to learn a whole new technique.

Being inspired lights new fires in your imagination and it lets you have creative ideas as to how to unfold your inspiration.

Creative ideas are a great tool for advancing your life effortlessly.

Now,

This course is about personal development and happiness.

So,

Let us look at the direct correlation between inspiration and happiness.

If you get inspired,

There is an immediate release of hormones that make you happy.

So,

Even if there would be no action whatsoever after the inspiration,

You already achieved creating one happy moment by allowing yourself to be inspired.

Next,

Having mind worries is also a great reminder for you to keep going when you go through darker times.

Your heroes,

Your mind worries,

Were not born with a perfect attitude and lifestyle.

Also,

They are not happy all the time.

Chances are,

Most of the heroes had to work hard and still put effort into their development.

All of this means your mind worries,

Attitudes and lifestyles are also achievable for you.

Again,

There is hope.

The next point I want to make is that having mind worries will help you have an overall direction in your life.

Being inspired means you want to walk on your path.

You want to develop and achieve something.

You are not aimlessly wandering around this earth.

You know where you are going and why you are going there.

Inspiration motivates you to achieve your goals and develop in the right direction.

Also,

Inspiration makes you overcome your self-imposed limitations.

People who you aspire to be like don't tell stories like I was born rich,

Bought anything I wanted and lived happily ever after.

This is not something that would inspire you.

You get inspired by the struggle,

The path and breaking through self-imposed limitations.

A great side effect is also that this observation teaches you that anything is a process and that a lot of things are achievable.

Then let us look at why it is important to have mind worries in the bigger sense.

It is important because allowing others to inspire you makes you open-minded in general.

And being open-minded allows you to also develop outside of your consciously chosen aspiration.

Furthermore,

Being in a general state of openness towards inspiration means a life lived light and positive.

So a state of being open to inspiration will change and develop your mindset constantly.

And because of that ongoing change you will always be on your path.

You will never stop,

Never recede.

You will treat this world and its people with love and respect because you are conscious that everyone you ever meet has something to offer to you.