Transform Your Life: Master Your Mindset!

Welcome to a transformative episode of the Unstoppable Mindset Podcast, where we explore the profound impact of mindset on our everyday lives. Everyone faces challenges, but how we react to them ultimately defines our journey. In this engaging conversation with host Sean Crane, he draws on his life experiences to uncover how the narratives we tell ourselves can shape our reality. Whether you're navigating through difficult moments or striving for personal growth, this episode offers a wealth of insights aimed at helping you shift your thought patterns toward a more positive direction.

Sean candidly shares his captivating story of resilience, detailing how his time in prison became a pivotal turning point. It's here that he learned to alter his perspective during adversity, transforming pain into an empowering force. By diving deep into the science of self-talk and its emotional ramifications, listeners can gain a better understanding of why we cling to negative thoughts and how to break the cycle. Practical strategies are discussed throughout, guiding you on how to focus on what you can control and embrace gratitude for the life you have.

Each segment builds upon the last, leading to actionable steps that you can implement right away. Think about the words you use when you talk to yourself, as they can either limit or expand your potential. Sean's real-life examples exemplify how to take control of your reactions, cultivate positivity, and ultimately live a more fulfilling life. 

This episode serves as a heartfelt invitation to reflect on your mindset, appreciate the little things, and aspire to be your best self. Join us for this impactful discussion, and don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share this invaluable message with someone who could benefit.

Episode Transcript

Speaker 0 (00:00):
Welcome back to another episode of the
Unstoppable Mindset Podcast.
I'm your host, sean Crane.
Thank you for tuning in to themessage today.
Make sure to subscribe andshare.
This one's gonna be all aboutmindset.
You guys, I think the biggestmistake I see people making is
in the way they think, so I'mkinda gonna break down a
perspective shift that will helpyou in your life, and it's
something that radically changedmy life.
What it is is the way that youperceive life, events and

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circumstances, and how you reactis literally everything.
Life is not what happens to you, it's how you react to those
situations.
Now I learned this when I wentto prison.
I was able to turn prison intothe best experience of my life,
to that point because of thismindset shift.
Instead of being a victim andlooking at everything that was
going to go against me and gowrong and project into the
future, I started talking tomyself differently and painting

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a picture of an optimisticfuture where I would live a
better life, where I would havea sober life, where I would have
a family, where I would have acareer that I love, like all
these things that I have today.
I started envisioning themwhile I was in prison and I told
myself, if I can make this timecount, it's gonna lead to me
having a successful life when Iget out.
And so the biggest mistake Isee a lot of people make in

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their life is they're constantlytalking to themselves
negatively, and most peopledon't even realize they're doing
this.
In fact, research shows that90% of people's thoughts every
day are reoccurring, and 60 to70 of those thoughts are
negative and self-defeating.
And I want you to really sitback and reflect on this for a
moment.
I want you to think about howoften you're going through your
day and you start getting madabout something that hasn't even

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happened yet.
You start projecting into thefuture and worried about all the
stuff you have to do, or whatif something doesn't go right?
Or what if this person doesthat?
And you get yourself in anegative state, and when that
happens, your emotions areaffected, and then you start
treating people differently.
Your actions, they're tainted.
You're not gonna be your bestself in those moments.
We're always gonna go throughtests.
I'm being tested every day,every week of my life, and I

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learned a long time ago thatthose tests are either gonna
make or break me, whether you'rea parent, a business owner,
whether you're in a marriage,you're gonna always be tested
and challenge.
In any given set ofcircumstances, the person that
has control over the reaction isthe person that's going to
persevere.
Just today, I was getting up togo to the gym this morning and
I've been dealing with a reallybad shoulder injury.
I'm in a lot of pain and it'stesting me, because when you're
in pain, it's really hard to bein a good mood and to be

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cheerful.
You're just in pain, you're inagony.
It really takes a toll on howyou feel.
And so I was driving to the gymand my shoulder was killing me.
And then I started working outand I got a message from one of
my team members and he said hey,I don't know what's going on,
but one of your businessaccounts is at zero and there's
been a hold placed on your funds.
They're like oh great, okay.
So my shoulder's fuckingkilling me.

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I just want to punch somebodyin the face right now.
I'm so angry and now all mymoney's frozen for God knows
what reason.
And in that moment, like, thoseare the two things, two of many
things, but two things that canreally affect you when you're in
pain.
It's going to change the wayyou act and when your finances
are in a bad situation, itreally affects people and how
they feel.
And so in that moment you know,I know that, like my reaction's

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everything, you guys I couldhave chose to get angry and
upset and let it ruin my workoutand been on my phone texting
and calling people I really justsaid fuck it.
When I was younger, I had thefuck it attitude for all the
wrong reasons Fuck school, fuckgoing to college.
I just was drinking, being awild man, no goals and very
reckless.
Since going to prison andcoming home, I still have the

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fuck it attitude, but it's forthe right reason.
I focus on what I can controland I focus on my reaction,
because that's what I havecontrol over.
I don't have control over thebank and why they froze my
account.
I don't have really that muchcontrol over the pain I'm in.
Yeah, I can fix my shoulder andgo to the doctor and do stuff,
but in that moment I can'tchange that, you know.
But I can focus on my reactionand my subsequent actions and

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this is everything.
But when you're thinkingnegatively and you're projecting
into the future in a way thatmakes you feel like a victim or
helpless.
You don't focus on what you cancontrol.
In fact, you neglect it.
You neglect the things that arewithin your power, in your
control, and you dwell on thingsand focus on things outside of
your control.
And this is what most people doand this is why they have a

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negative mindset.
And it comes down to awarenessIn the moments where you're
being tested and tried andthings are difficult and
circumstances aren't in yourfavor, you need to be able to
pause for a moment before youreact and reflect on how you're
going to proceed, reflect onyour decision making, reflect on
your actions.
There's always a way topersevere.

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There's always a way to win,there's always a solution, but
chances are you're not seeing itbecause of the way you're
thinking, and this is somethingyou have to train yourself to do
Like.
You have to actively trainyourself, in every set of
circumstances, to go Okay, theway I behave right now is just
the person I want to be, is justsomeone I'm gonna regret one
day, and that that's a littlemindset hack that I teach my
clients.
I tell them you know, whenyou're doing anything in life,

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ask yourself Is this how my bestself would do this right now,
or is this how somebody that I'mgoing to regret one day, a guy
that's going to settle, would doit?
That awareness right there canmake all the difference in how
you behave.
And we're not perfect, dude, I'mnot freaking perfect.
I fuck up all the time.
Sometimes I raise my voice withmy kids, sometimes I'm not
present.
When I'm around my wife, she'slike dude, you're on your phone,
you know.
Sometimes you know I'm drivingand someone does something

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stupid on the road and I justwant to chase them down and beat
them up.
I don't do that right, but I'mjust saying I'm a flawed human
being, just like all of us.
We're all flawed.
The difference is I'mconstantly working on myself
because I want to be better andI hold myself to a high standard
, and because of that, because Ithink this way, often I catch
myself a lot and I'm able tolearn from mistakes or fix
things in my life.

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And today was just a remindertoo, like there's always tons of
things we could be angry andupset about.
You know, as I was leaving thegym this morning, I saw the most
beautiful sunrise.
The whole sky was just likepink and full of these beautiful
colors, and I chose to focus onthat beauty and the fact that
I've been blessed another day oflife, instead of dwelling on
all the challenges or problemsthat were taking place.
This morning, I thought aboutthe fact that I literally have

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legs that I could walk with,like some people are in
wheelchairs.
Man, I have eyes.
I could see colors, like I'mnot blind.
Imagine if you were blind.
What if you woke up tomorrowand you were fucking blind?
You would feel so foolish andstupid for all the time you
spent being negative and notcherishing your life, and you'd
never get your sight back, maybe.
And you would give anything tojust go back in time and just be
sitting in those problems thatyou once dwelled on right.

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This is what prison taught me.
Every day I used to get up andI'd thank God for eyes, for legs
to walk with, and just a beatin my heart and another
opportunity to live my life.
And if you can have thatattitude and perspective, you're
going to be better in the toughtimes and you're going to
cherish the good times that muchmore.
You know your mindset's.
Everything, the way you thinkdictates how you feel and
literally over time it's goingto shape and mold the life that
you live.
So if you want to take controlof your life, you got to start

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by taking control of yourthoughts.
Please share this episode withsomebody that you know struggles
in their self-talk.
You know that they're capableof more, but they're just
sabotaging themselves, and Iwant you guys to take some
actionable steps.
I want you to get up everymorning and start writing down
positive affirmations, and Iwant you to specifically write
down will I make decisions todaybased on who I want to be, or
somebody that I'm going toregret one day and that

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awareness could change your life?