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Recently, I have found a lot of success with long distance running. My mentality during this has become drastically different from running shorter distances

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I know that when I first started to dive, I was pretty much terrible. My first year I had an awful mentality and made myself I was never going to be anything great. And so, when I would practice, I stopped when I would start to get out of my comfort zone. This is the same for field hockey, as some days I would give up trying because I thought I could never get better. However, as I have improved in those sports, I have seen my mentality change. I now believe that I can continue to grow and get better each day and, as a result, I do.

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I am good at playing the piano. I have been playing since second grade, so I think I am pretty good at it. It is one of the only ways that I can relieve stress. I am also good at being a good friend to others because I think that is so important. When I play the piano, I think positively and put all of my feelings into it, but when I do something that I do not think I am good at, I doubt everything that I do and tell myself that I have to be better. I need to tell myself that no matter how good or bad I do, it does not matter in the end because I always have family and God to fall back on. In the end, I will be successful because we have all been saved.

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In life there is not much I am too good at. I do enjoy volleyball and TSA because when I am by myself, I feel good at those. Mentality comes into play a lot when my teammates and I are playing volleyball. If we are up against an opponent that we know we can not beat it is hard for us to play really hard, knowing that we will probably end up losing. My mentality during these situations is always thinking about the underdog and how there is a chance we could win. If volleyball were something I did not love to do, I do not think I could have that "what if" mindset.

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When I am painting I feel more at peace and more mindful than ever. It is something I can truly focus my energy on and I am never saying, "Oh this is bad," when I am painting. Afterwards, yes I think all my paintings are terrible, but WHILE I am painting at least I am happy. oops. Anyways I think I am only truly happy with myself when I am doing art.

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I think that mentality definitely has a huge part in what we can accomplish in life. When you are able to push through negative thoughts, you become stronger each time. In my life, I cannot think of anything specific that I'm good at, however, I try my best to get rid of any negative thoughts or self-doubt. These things are really dangerous to your mindset, letting these thoughts get to you can destroy your mentality very quickly. To improve my own mindset during difficult times, I could become much better at not doubting myself or comparing myself to others. To do this, I've been trying to find time for myself and time to be around the people I love.

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Recently, I have been doubting myself a lot and telling myself that I can`t do a particular task because I am just not good at it. It`s difficult to believe in yourself when you are so scared of failure or of disappointing yourself or even others around you. I definitely feel like I struggle with this aspect of my life. However, lately, I`ve been surrounding myself with people who encourage me and remind me of all my capabilities, and I partake in activities that I enjoy and that I know I can do successfully.

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Thanks for sharing the video with us, Kaitlyn. I was really inspired by the images of all the people doing such amazing and daring things in their lives. Wow! I can't even imagine being able to do half of those activities, but I think that's the point of the video. Because I believe I can't, I won't, but if I believed I could, I would. The concept of the self-fulfilling prophecy is so interesting and so true. As I have tried to better myself and the way I approach challenges, I have had to change my mindset. I try to be more accepting and grateful for any life experiences that come my way. Instead of dreading something, I try to think of the experience as a way to grow and learn.

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Mentality is a large part of success. If you believe you can do something, you can. If you believe you are something, you can be that. Being successful in life relies on having the right, positive mentality. However, sometimes, negative attitudes can creep into our thoughts. But, you have to handle those thoughts and push them away to become successful. In today's society, it is sometimes hard to push those negative thoughts away when they surround you. But, how you handle the negative attitudes and how you think determines your success in life. What are you good at in life? How is your mentality during that activity different from your mentality during an activity during something you think you are not good at? What can you do to improve your mindset during your more difficult activities?

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BELIEVE IN YOURSELF - Motivational Video (ft. Jaret Grossman & Eric Thomas)