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In March of 2020, at the time of this writing, many people are seeing their lives drastically changed from just a short time ago. The global pandemic has been a domino in the global economy, impacting jobs, GDP, commodity prices, what may be the end of the longest bull run in the U.S. stock market in its history and the very livelihood of millions of people.

Many people are fixated on all the negative things going on in the world today, and rightfully so. That doesn\\u2019t mean you have to share the same outlook on life. In times like these, being calm and reflecting on these things can bring some clarity. When the world seems to be crashing down around you, tap into your inner peace to find strength and clear thoughts. Our perspective is a powerful ability to see things how we want to see them. It\\u2019s up to you to decide yours.

Life is a series of events you imagine, create, and experience. From your very first memories to where you are today, you\\u2019ve grown into a completely different person than that younger version of yourself. This, however, didn\\u2019t happen overnight. Slowly and steadily, your thoughts, actions, and environment shaped who you are today and are continuing to shape who you will be in the future.

Starting with your thoughts, let\\u2019s look at how these alone can impact your future. When we are young, we start with very few thoughts, and eventually start to reason on our own. These thoughts take shape in our minds, are carried out with our actions, and shaped by our environment. Thoughts, actions, environment - these are the three things that compound over time and lead us into the future. One thought turns into another and another, expanding our mindset. Acting on these newly found thoughts, we begin to turn them into a reality. Of course, this doesn\\u2019t all happen in a vacuum. We\\u2019re impressionable creatures and are easily influenced by our environment.

In today\\u2019s digital age, our environment is more than just our physical surrounding. The influence from others is far reaching with a world connected by the internet, social media, news, and more. As stoic as you may think you are, you are influenced by your environment, the people in it, their ideas and much more. That\\u2019s just life. We\\u2019re the product of our thoughts and environment. While we may not be able to control our environment entirely, we can choose how we respond to it and use it to our advantage.

You can create your own reality, starting with your perspective. While one person may perceive a particular event in one way, which shapes their reality, another person could perceive the exact same event a completely different way and shapes an entirely different reality. This happens all the time.

We have the unique ability to shape our own reality with our thoughts. It may sound farfetched if you\\u2019ve never considered the notion, but rest assured many great minds have already come to this realization.

\\u201cWhether you think you can, or you think you can\\u2019t, you\\u2019re right.\\u201d \\u2013 Henry Ford

Therefore, it\\u2019s important to continually work on your mindset and perspective on things. With the right mindset you can accomplish more that you can imagine in your current state.

Our mind is constantly interpreting all kinds of inputs. Our environment, thoughts, action, and much more are all processed by our mind. It decides what\\u2019s important, what to keep, what it needs to store, and what it can throw away. We can direct our minds to focus on things we want, either consciously or subconsciously.

Take this scenario as an example. Let\\u2019s say you drive a white 2004 GMC Sierra extended cab truck. Maybe back in mid to late 2000\\u2019s this make/model of truck was more common on the road, but 16 years later there aren\\u2019t as many on the road. So you\\u2019re driving down the road and you notice another similar model truck just like yours. Your mind recognizes that truck and says \\u201cHey, there\\u2019s a truck just like mine\\u201d. We\\u2019ve all done that. Maybe in your...'