Have you ever tried to sink a floatie? Go ahead, give it a shove. Dunk it under. Sit on it if you must. No matter what you do, it pops right back up, smug as ever.

That’s the power of the right mindset.

Life, much like a wild day at the beach, has its share of waves. Some days, the waters are calm, and you drift effortlessly. Other times, the waves roll in like they’ve got something personal against you—financial struggles, workplace drama, unexpected setbacks. They push, pull, and try their best to keep you under.

But when your mindset is anchored in resilience, faith, and purpose, you float. You may get tossed around, sure. You may even feel submerged for a moment. But just like that floatie, you rise. Every. Single. Time.

Look at Thomas Edison—the man failed over 1,000 times before he successfully invented the light bulb. He didn’t see failure as defeat; he saw it as part of the process. No matter how many times the waves of disappointment crashed over him, his mindset kept him buoyant. “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work,” he once said. That’s the unsinkable spirit.

It’s not about avoiding the waves—it’s about knowing they can’t keep you down.

“The righteous will flourish like a palm tree; they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon.” — Psalm 92:12 (CSB)