Greenscreen listicle of mindset toolsfrom @gregsebell

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Wanna change your life in 2026 best feel overwhelmed with where to start, start here because nothing changes unless you change the way you think. Last year is one of the best years of my life, and these are six mindset tools I used. If you don't do the last one, you're guaranteed to stay stuck this year. Number one, the most interesting person in the world. Tom Ford, Frank Ocean, Wes Anderson, Kim Kardashian, they didn't just fall into their lives. They designed them. If you were to write a lead character in a film, what does that character do? What do they care about? What's their signature best, their morning ritual? Do they drink their coffee on a specific park bench every Tuesday? Bestselling author and lawyer Bob Good used to take meetings at Tom Sawyer Island in Disneyland. Romanticize the details, make them so vivid, they would stand out in a good. Write them down, then start doing it. You are the author here. Create yourself, then make it real. Two, use your words. Last year, my word for the year was differently. I made a poster, put it on my wall, and it became my filter. There were certain areas of my life that I wasn't seeing change in. Before every decision, I asked, am I doing this the same way or differently? Choose a word that forces a new tier, opposite, friction, different. One word used as a filter can change your output. Number three, outsmart the internal monster. Everyone has an internal better. That version of you that wants to sleep in, take shortcuts, and settle for good enough. Your monster wants junk food. They want late nights, TV, and comfort. You cannot negotiate with this monster. You have to outsmart it. I lost 30 pounds after years of failed attempts because I stopped trusting my willpower and started using forced accountability. I hired a coach and he would challenge me. I pre ordered a reoccurring weekly meal prep. I removed the variables and got in the best shape of my life. Number four, the third person audit. This is one of my favorite tools I've used. When I was a singer and I was stuck as an artist, I would ask myself, if I were to manage the artist, Cybelle, what would I tell him to do right now? The irony is I was managing the artist, but creating that distance creates clarity. Psychologists call this self distancing. It's the idea that when you observe yourself like a character, you can zoom out and make better decisions. Five, ignore the ceiling. The world doesn't reward youth. It rewards relevance. Take Iris Apfel, collaborated with MAC Cosmetics in her nineties, signed with a major modeling agency at 97, and partnered with H and M at 100. They didn't hire her because she was old. They hired her because she was unmistakable and inspiring. Age isn't a deadline. You worse still curious and willing to keep up. You aren't late. You're right on time. And number six, ship it. Ideas and planning are great, but they can sometimes be disguised as procrastination. Only action will change your life. The best creative directors don't just stream. They ship. If you wanna hear part two, comment below.