Core Beliefs That Shape My Life and Coaching

Aug 18, 2025By Gbolahan Olaogun
Gbolahan Olaogun

Be Where Your Feet Are


Life only exists where your feet are.


Everything else — the past, the future, your circumstances — is real in thought, but not in action. The only reality is where you stand right now.


This perspective grounds me. It frees me from stress and anxiety over what I can’t control. Because if I could change my situation in this moment, I would. If I can’t, there’s no sense in letting it consume me. One foot in front of the other — that’s life.


Gratitude Over Deprivation


Do you live from gratitude, or from deprivation?


The difference is in perspective.

  • “I have to” vs. “I get to.”
  • “This is all I have” vs. “I have access to this.”


Your perspective fuels your performance. When you approach life from “I get to,” the energy changes. Tasks stop being burdens; they become privileges. Even waking up in the morning is a gift — one that thousands of people didn’t receive today. Their families would give everything for just one more sunrise.


Gratitude fuels effort. Effort fuels growth.


You Are Your Choice


You are a product of your moment-to-moment choices.


Want to know who you are? Look at:

  • The choices you make.
  • The people you surround yourself with.
  • The thoughts you think and the words you speak.
  • The habits you repeat without even realizing.


Habits shape identity. Just like starting your car or brushing your teeth, your behaviors become automatic. The key is to condition habits that push you forward, not hold you back.


You’re born looking like your parents. You die looking like your choices. What do you want that to look like?


One Day at a Time


The past exists only in your mind. The future doesn’t exist at all.


Today is the only day that’s real — because it’s where you are.


Simplify your life by focusing on what you can control today. Ask yourself:

  • What can I do today that moves me closer to the person I want to become?
  • What small step can I take that builds tomorrow’s quality of life?


Take it one day at a time. Execute today. Then find the commitment to do it again tomorrow.



You Are What You Tell Yourself

Your mindset is your most powerful tool. It’s your mental attitude — the lens that determines how you respond to situations. And the beautiful thing? You get to choose it.


When you choose a positive outlook, your capabilities expand. You see solutions instead of roadblocks. You realize outcomes aren’t fixed. You open the door to creativity, resilience, and growth.


The key to being limitless is unshackling yourself from false beliefs. Speak life into your own story. Speak grace into your efforts. Speak positivity into your future.


You don’t need perfection. You need honesty, effort, and the self-love to keep showing up. Because if you showed up today, you’re already on the path.


Final Word


Be present. Live in gratitude. Own your choices. Take it one day at a time. Guard your mindset.


These aren’t just ideas — they’re the principles that define who I am, how I coach, and how I strive to impact every person I meet.