You are today what you thought about yesterday

You are today what you thought about yesterday.

Or, if you want to say it a little differently: Your current reality is the result of what you focused on the day before.

Here’s why: the thoughts you have are at the root of who you become.

Your thoughts set in motion a string of actions that shape who you are each and every day. And who you are today is a result of the way you decided to think yesterday.

The practical application of this concept is that if you want to have a different day-to-day experience, it starts with changing your beliefs - and changing them today.

We can set in motion powerful changes - to our workday, to our career, to anything we want - based simply on an originating thought.

It’s only when we stop leading with strong thoughts that we fall short of our desired outcomes.

You stop becoming a different person on day 2 as soon as you stop putting energy behind strong thoughts on day 1.

Try this:

Study this formula: a powerful thought + consistent actions = a new reality.

Think about one great idea you’ve had that relates to changing your workday or the trajectory of your career.

Something in the recent past where you’ve said: I wish that X was different.

With X in mind, recognize that this change starts with a strong thought and is followed by a series of consistent actions.

This formula, compounded and repeated over time, is the key to progress.

It’s ok if you don’t know all the steps to get you there - it’s impossible to plot them out with precision.

The most important part is continuing to put powerful thoughts behind everything you do.

If you want to have a different reality tomorrow, it starts with changing the way you think today.

Go have a great workday.