Mantras Successful People Live By

I simply love mantras. Whenever an article appears with the word, "Mantra" in it, I am all over it. Mantras are words or phrases that you repeat to yourself. They can help to calm down your thoughts and replace them with a strong belief. Mantras can aid in meditation and prayer. 

There were several mantras in the article that I appreciated. One stood out in my mind, "don't be quick to give your opinion". It is good to get other people's opinion before you give yours. In other words, listen before you speak. When I worked at the university, we had lots of meetings. A discussion could take on a life of its own and go on for some time. At the end, one of my favorite people, who had worked at the university for a long time would give her opinion. She had listened to the discussion without saying a word. Of course, time stood still as we all listened to her wisdom and the discussion was done. We all agreed that her opinion was now our opinion because it made so much sense. 

"Stay open to possibilities and opportunities by not turning down chances for change and success". This mantra helped me to have the life I have now. If someone said to me, "you should do that", I did it. I have to say it was an interesting journey, but it worked. When you can't make decisions for yourself, listen to others, they will guide you.

I appreciate the mantra's that successful people live by. Bill Gates's mantra is, "keep things simple". Oprah learned from Mayo Angelou, "when you know better you do better. Learn and get better". Mark Cuban was told by his dad, "there are no shortcuts. Do the work, out-work, out-think and out-sell your expectations. Hard work is the answer to success". Richard Branson mantra is, "never look back in regret, move onto the next thing".

Following Mom's 90th birthday, we were reflecting on how generous and kind people were. Mom said, "the Dixon family need to remember others and do more for them". For her she was overwhelmed with such a feeling of love from others. What her point here was, even though we feel we are generous, we can do more. More birthday cards, more phone calls, more text messages, overall, just remember people. Make them feel as special as they have made her feel. 

I like to encourage others when they are facing a difficult situation to grab onto a mantra. It can be as simple as, "just breathe". One well used line is "one day at a time" or "this too will pass". This doesn't happen as much anymore, but I would often find a mantra going through my head when I was struggling with something. I would never be able to count the times I have said to myself, "you can do this". I didn't realize at the time it was a prayer for myself, I just knew it gave me strength and courage when I needed it.   

A mantra will bring out the positive energy inside you. If you are struggling right now, grab onto a line, create a sense of wrapping yourself with amour. Putting your focus into a few small words and repeating them will help move you forward. Always remember, "you got this, girl".