The Greatness Mindset: Unlock the Power of Your Mind and Live Your Best Life Today

by Lewis Howes

So many great people live lives absent of greatness because they live by default and not by design. They let themselves be limited by fears, anxieties, and pain from the past instead of embracing a limitless, abundant mindset.

I’ve learned that the struggle for greatness is part of what makes us human. To struggle is to live.

It matters how we respond to the struggle, because each of us has the potential for something more—greatness. You will have fears. You will have challenges. The difference is in what you choose to do about it.

I love the analogy of a juicy orange. Squeeze it, and you find out that what’s inside of the orange is juice. When you look at a human being, and you apply pressure to them, what comes out all depends on what’s inside. If you have peace and love and patience inside, then that’s what will come out when “life happens.” If you have anger, resentment, shame, and stress inside of you and haven’t learned to process that pain, then that’s what will come out of you when everything doesn’t go according to plan.

Achieving a life of greatness is possible when you focus on three different areas of your life. I like to call them the Three Players—Business, Relationships, Wellness.

Ask yourself questions like these, and truly listen to what your heart tells you: What lights you up? What makes you want to jump out of bed? If money were no object, what would you love to do? What would you do all day, every day, even if you didn’t get paid to do it? What causes and experiences excite you?

Many people spend their lives running from problems. But pursuing a Meaningful Mission from your sweet spot means you actively seek out a problem to solve.