“I do not believe in taking the right decision, I take a decision and make it right.” – Muhammad Ali Jinnah

A positive outlook and consistency really has the power to change an entire situation. Your confidence depends on how you perceive a situation and your decision in turn depends on how you take that confidence and mould it into a solution. There are countless studies on the power of thoughts and how they go on to reflect on our lives. Motivational speakers keep emphasizing the need for self-belief and resilience in difficult situations and how they are important for our mental well-being.

The point of it all is to build a society where optimism prevails and creates opportunities for survival and most importantly growth. A business is a key component in this aspect and plays a major role in serving both the community. Therefore compromising this amazing potential with the negativity of your thoughts is in no way going to benefit you. If you do not allow yourself the freedom to make mistakes, you’re just limiting your possibilities. Because you don’t learn as much from your success, as you do from failures.

You can benefit immensely in the corporate world if you look at the brighter side of things. Here are some strategies to positive thinking that can really help you build self confidence.

Optimism is a choice

You can wither choose to grieve on a failure or take a positive message from it and make it a fuel for your thought process to come up with a better solution. It is simply a matter of choice. People often say that you are born with these traits but our mind is in our control and it can be made to take whichever direction we choose to follow.

You being the captain of the ship need to steer it in the right direction therefore, allow your mind to accept negativity and failure only to help it bring out the winner in you.

Learn to differentiate between ‘if’ and ‘what if?’

‘If’ usually follows an idea that comes to your mind, a possibility of a solution that could go onto adding quality to life. On the other hand ‘what if?’ usually precedes a series of thoughts that start from reflecting negatively on a failed outcome to a chain reaction of events that leads to you feeling dejected.

You cannot afford the liberty of self-doubt which is destructive in the literal self of the word. There are people depending on you and your decisions so make sure you lead with confidence and inject optimism in your subordinates as well.

Lower your expectations without compromising your ambitions

May sound like a contradictory statement but let me tell you, this is as much applicable in the business world as it is in daily life. You will not always find success and happiness coming your way, but this must not affect your passion and purpose. Hard work always pays off; it’s a simple enough philosophy and holds tremendous truth. The more sincere you are in your efforts the better results you will get. They may not be as quick as you might want them to be, but long-term success requires determination and perseverance which are both the traits of a true leader.