Happy Monday! We all could use a bit of motivation to get rolling on Monday. On Mondays, I like to share a Mantra or short inspirational message. If the message resonates with you, use to motivate yourself in training or life. Do you have your own awesome Mantra? Please share it below in the comments.

“My Mindset Determines My Potential”

We all know this statement is true, and have known so since we were kids. Think back to learning to ride a bike as a kid. You were nervous, and thought to yourself, “I can’t do this, I going to fall”. Eventually your parent would let go, shakily you would take a few pedals on your own, and suddenly you were riding. Something clicked, and now you can ride a bike. Nothing physically changed, your mindset changed from I can’t to I can.

Our mindset is the single most powerful influence on our performance. Even though we already know this, we are quick to dismiss our own capabilities. When faced with a new challenge, it’s easy to say I can’t, and not give it a try. You don’t know if you can or can’t until you give it a try. Replace can’t with ” I can’t right now”. It’s ok to start something new not knowing if you will fail or succeed. New challenges are filled with uncertainty, but having a I can’t mindset is certain failure.

I think this is a much boarder topic. I will tie this into triathlon in an upcoming post.

Is there something in life that your mindset is holding you back from? Let us know in the comments.