Most people who have experienced any success in life point back to one common denominator that is resposible for that success.

It wasn’t their genes, the amount of money they started with, their family, their luck, or any of the things that we are most quick to use to explain away others’ success and our struggles.

No, the biggest, most reliable indicator of success is mindset.

How you think and what you believe affect every aspect of your life.

You can be dealt a really, really bad hand in life – toxic family, few opportunities, bad genes, and everything else – and experience astounding success.

Seriously, if you think you have it bad, I guarantee you can find someone who has overcome even more tremendous odds to achieve unbelievable success.

Sure, it can be extraordinarily hard. Some people do seem to have the cards stacked against them in a seemingly unfair way. I’m not minimizing that.

However, the cards don’t determine your outcome.

In fact, since I believe that we live in a universe that is governed by a tremendous God of love who lifts up the downtrodden and backs up the righteous, I believe that there is almost a lopsided favor that God specifically gives to those who struggle most.

God gives grace to the humble – and those who struggle most tend to have the most humility.

So, if you want success in your life – and in your health – start with your head. Change your mindset. Start to fill your head with God’s word and what he says.

Soon, your behaviors will change to follow the pattern of success that your renewed mindset has laid out for you.