Hey, this is John Gordon with your positive mindset Monday.

So lately I've been hearing from a lot of people who are struggling with their mindset.

They're feeling fatigued, they're exhausted, they're drained, the uncertainty in the economy,

the overwhelmed, the anxiety is really taking a toll. It's beating them down.

And I understand this really well

because about five months ago, I was feeling the same way. We have more initiatives than ever.

We're launching certified positive leader. We have a certification program for trainers.

We have all these things that we're doing. And it was a lot. And I said to myself,

why am I doing this? Like, John, it's so easy just to write and speak. And now you're taking all

this on. And now, like, it's pretty draining. You could just make it easy and just write and speak.

And then it hit me. This is my mission and purpose. It's to develop positive leaders who make a positive

impact in every business, school, team, organization, and community around the world to create

a more positive world. And as I thought about that mission, that purpose, I was energized.

I was fueled up. And it sustained me. And every day I wake up now,

I remember that mission, that vision, why I'm here, and then where am I going? I want to encourage

you to do the same. This is how we overcome the exhaustion, the overwhelm. We don't get burned out

because of what we do. We get burned out

because we forget why we do it. So you remember your purpose. You remember your why. You focus on

that mission, that purpose, that vision, and it will fuel you. It will energize you. The research shows

that people are most energized when they're using their strengths and their gifts for a bigger purpose beyond themselves.

I remember my purpose and I'm no longer tired.

I'm not drained.

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