The other day I saw a bumper sticker that said "Life Sucks and
Then You Die". That saying got me thinking. I could use that
saying as a powerful teaching tool.
The bumper sticker quickly reveals the key weakness in a
struggling salon/spa owner's thinking. This statement reveals a
victim mindset.
Why do I say that? The slogan "Life Sucks and Then You Die" is
a clear snapshot of the core belief system of a struggling
salon/spa owner. What the owner (victim) doesn't realize is that
this kind of thinking leads to lower self esteem, low energy and,
low performance.
This type of thinking is self defeating and struggling salon/spa
owners don't see that their own thinking and mindset is
defeating them.
For the sake of discussion and for the fun of it, let's agree
that the first half of the saying is somewhat true. We can all
agree that life can suck at times or life is difficult, life can
burn you out, life is a struggle and let's not forget that life
is not fair.
If that is the truth, then why is it so bad that "then you
die"? If life is tough, a struggle, so difficult what's so
negative about dying?
That is a big contradiction. It is like saying "I hate being in
my salon or spa and what's worse is I might have to leave.
Amazing how salon and spa owners think exactly like that. They
also have the same mindset about their life, about their
relationships, about everything. You have heard the old song,
"I'm tired of livin' and scared of dyin'."
Our mind doesn't let us have it both ways. Your brain is
awesome. When you send it something clearly inspiring it will
send you energy. That is the good news. The bad news is when you
send it something that is self contradictory your mind and body
get confused and sucks energy from you.
It is illogical that life would suck be bad and death would suck
be bad. If life truly sucked the bumper stick should say ""Life
Sucks but Then You Die"
Struggling salon/spa owners need to realize and become aware that
their contradictory thoughts are defeating them. Question: How
often are you sending your mind contradictory thoughts instead of
clear inspiring thoughts?
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