There is a 3-letter powerful word that can shift your perspective and prime your mind for growth.
The tiny, almighty word is:
(drum-roll, please!)
YET
Use it like this:
I don’t have [insert your desire] yet
or like this:
I’m not [insert your desire] yet
Here are a few examples of how to use it when talking about something that either you are not or you don’t have:
I’m not happy yet.
I’m not successful yet.
I don’t have friends yet.
I don’t have a partner yet.
I don’t have my ideal job yet.
I’m not at my ideal weight yet.
I don’t have my own business yet.
What’s your first impression after reading these statements?
Now, read the statements without the word “yet”.
Do you notice the difference?
(it’s huge, isn’t it?)
Admitting that you want to be in a certain way and you are not, can be difficult. Also, dealing with the fact that you want to have something that you don’t have, can be hard. Absence and loss make us feel sad, this is why negative statements are tough to handle.
So, can you turn them around?
The short answer is: yes you can.
Add the word “yet” at the end of the negative statements and watch what happens.
Yet is a powerful word that introduces doubt to break negative patterns.
It breaks statements that otherwise may sound permanent or irreversible. It tells your mind that whatever the situation might be now, change is possible. With yet, negative statements become less discouraging and suggest future improvement is possible.
Yet encourages growth and flexibility.
When you say “I haven’t learned this yet”, you imply you’re on a journey of learning, so you foster a growth mindset.
Yet maintains hope and optimism.
It shifts your perspective from lack of options to possible solutions. Without the word yet, you focus on the problem. Adding it, you shift to focus on solutions. Although something hasn’t happened, there is still a chance for it to occur in the future.
TL; DR:
(too long, didn’t read)
Using “yet” is a simple and effective way to maintain your positive outlook, while you work to get to where you want to be.
It’s your turn now:
What don’t you / aren’t you… yet?
Life is about running your mind