Leader move forward jail allowing us9/23/2023 ![]() Think back to a situation that you reacted negatively towards, and 90 percent of the time you can pinpoint that reaction to your expectation of how that situation was supposed to occur. Most of the time we get upset, or react negatively to a situation, it is because that situation didn't go as we planned it. Figuring out how to adapt to the changing environment and changing scenarios, empowered me to get comfortable in the unknown. An inmate is constantly moved around the system, presented with new situations and cellmates, different tiers with different people all throughout his or her prison stay. The prison journey is a combination of unknown stops at every turn. The prison experience allows me to be grateful for the things I do have. Nothing to lose has afforded me infinite possibility. I negotiated relentlessly, worked hard and gave it everything. I lived with a friend when I got home, and worked quickly to start a business. After two years in prison I had lost everything, and left with $200.00 to my name (note: the joy of freedom has no price). There's freedom in purging your life of all that you own. ![]() "It's only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything." - Tyler Durden. I used all different types of objects to visually rid myself of negative thoughts. For instance, "I'm never going to be able to accomplish my startup goals while sitting in this prison cell." Instead of letting that thought fester, I would envision the thought as a big pile of rubbish, and envision a bulldozer pushing that thought and pile of trash, right out of the edge of my mind. When a negative thought came into my mind, I would use some sort of tool or instrument to get it out. While in prison, I would use this mental trick I learned: It is vital in those times you focus even harder on taking those thoughts captive, and discipline yourself to replace them with positive thoughts. In bleak circumstances the mind is prone to more negativity. That means you need to have at least 10,950,001 positive thoughts per year. To have a positive healthy emotional state, your positive thoughts must outweigh the negative. Let's do some quick math: 60,000 thoughts per day x 365 days per year = 21,900,000 thoughts per year. The more positive thoughts you have, the more success you obtain. ![]() Everyone has negative thoughts, but the truly mental tough are able to capture those negative thoughts and replace them with positive ones. Mental toughness is centered around your thoughts. The mind has roughly 60,000 thoughts per day. Will power is not the answer, self image is. You will act like the sort of person you want to be.
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