Archive for July, 2008

by Former Retiree
One of the great on-going debates in the field of Psychology centers around what happens to those habits that no longer control us because we were able to reverse or replace them. I subscribe to the position of Gary Craig, founder of the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT). He proposes that the old habits never depart once they have entered the subconscious mind. They kind of fade into the background and become less active or inactive. Given the opportunity, however, they will fully re-assert themselves and derail your attempts at mastering your mind power just as a garden will be re-claimed by useless weeds, grasses, and shrubs if not frequently cultivated.

I agree with the position of Mr. Craig. Based on the preponderance of information coming from numerous hypnosis experiments, especially those experiments in the area of age regression, I believe the evidence is clear. In some instances, hypnotists have succeeded in regressing patients to a time when they were still in the womb, and the hypnotists were able to elicit clear memories of that time from the patients.

Please remember that even though this and other articles may point to the negative side of habits, there are many habits that are extremely helpful to you. We all have a multitude of them to which we have become slaves. Since that is the case, why not follow the advice of Og Mandino (author of The Greatest Salesman In The World), if we are going to be slave to habits, commit to forming good habits and become their slave! Good habits are those that support you in your efforts to be, do, and have what you desire.

Even though you may have many habits that do not serve you well, the good news is habits can be changed or replaced! Even the most recalcitrant habit cannot resist the power of a commitment to remove it from its control over your behavior and your life. One of the best ways to weaken the power of unwanted habits is stop spending so much time living in the past. You tend to give them your emotional energy and strengthen them when you mentally re-live past events over and over in which the various habits were involved.

I know that it might seem unfair to you that you have to put so much work into changing habitual behavior that you had very little to do with (consciously) developing, but those are the cards you and 95% of the population have been dealt. The questions I put before you is: What are you now going to do about your situation? Are you going to do nothing and continue to have the same kinds of life experiences day after day, year after year, or are you going to make a commitment to change the habits that need to be changed in order to experience more of what you want from life?

This I know for sure. You can claim or re-claim control of your own mind power. You are the most miraculous of all living beings on earth. You are the owner of a mind that is so stupendous, that as you truly begin mastering your mind power and consciously using it, there is no dream that you can dream that you cannot achieve.

Harold L Lowe retired at age 62 when his six-figure income position was eliminated. He now wishes to share some of what he has learned since then and some of his experiences as well through articles. He is now studying The New Think And Grow Rich with the author, Ted Ciuba, a founding member of the World Internet Summit. To Claim A FREE Copy Of The Book That Inspired The Movie/DVD/Book, The Secret, Go To: Mind Power

Article Source: Mastering Your Mind Power: Are Habits Permanent?

by Paul J. Meyer
Most of us walk around without the slightest clue that inside our brains is the equivalent of a heat-seeking missile. It’s called a psycho-cybernetic force or a goal-seeking mechanism. And just like a missile, it is accurate, powerful, and hones its target flawlessly.

Housed deep in your subconscious, residing quietly below the radar of your awareness, this goal-seeking mechanism works similarly to a computer, although its abilities far exceed the sophistication and design of the most complex computer ever built.

In fact, computers can be quite frustrating. You may have attempted to access certain data only to find that the “fool thing” spits out anything but the results you are seeking. Of course, the problem is usually not with the computer. It’s with the programmer! Or as computer geeks are prone to say, “Garbage in, garbage out.”

In computer-like form this goal-seeking mechanism receives and stores data from your environment, thoughts and feelings. This data collection starts from the moment of your birth and is most sensitive to the messages received from those surrounding you in your early childhood years.

What happens to this data?

The job of this psycho-cybernetic force is to access what you’ve grown to believe about yourself, what goals you feel you are capable of or not, and to make sure that whatever is programmed into your subconscious is fulfilled.

If during your early years you absorbed data that told you that you were too little, too clumsy, or too dumb (garbage in), you may have accepted this information as true, and may still believe it (garbage out). As a result, the mental picture you have drawn of yourself sets up within your goal-seeking mechanism a negative goal of failure.

Whenever you attempt to set a worthy goal with your conscious mind, your subconscious mind that houses your goal-seeking mechanism will secretly believe you cannot achieve your goal and unerringly move you toward your hidden goal of failure, confirming your belief that you are in fact too little, too clumsy, or too dumb.

Help! Can I change my programming?

The good news is you can definitely change your programming! In fact, this psycho-cybernetic force is intended as a gift from God. Its main purpose is to give you LIFE, meeting your emotional, physical, and spiritual needs; helping you to solve problems, be creative, and develop your personality to the fullest.

To realize your potential, you will need to release your inner self of all inhibitions, false beliefs, and artificial limitations that have been imposed and allow your unerring goal-seeking mechanism to operate as it was truly designed to do.

How do I start?

First, you will need to increase the effectiveness of your goal-seeking mechanism by giving it success goals to seek. As you consciously take on this process you will see changes in your personality, habits, attitude, and thought patterns.

Step #1: Consciously visualize the goal or target you want to achieve.
Crystallize your thinking about what you want to achieve. Visualize it in complete detail.
Decide what kind of person you want to be, what type of relationships you want, what type of job you desire, and what type of environment you wish to live in. Believe your goal is already accomplished and see yourself enjoying its benefits.

Think only in terms of RESULTS! Do not worry about how you are going to get there. That is the function of your automatic goal-seeking mechanism. In fact, if you try and force the situation by figuring out what to do, you will interfere with its functioning.

Understand that you will have set backs. Errors merely provide opportunity for your goal-seeking mechanism to collect data to better assist you in the future. Be patient. Don’t struggle; let it be in charge.

Step #2: Set aside time each day to create a mental picture.
Take at least 30 minutes each day to relax, close your eyes and visualize yourself in possession of your goal. Neither your psycho-cybernetic force nor your nervous system perceives any difference between actual events or imagined ones! Your mind accepts these pictures without regard to its present reality.

Rehearse in your mind solutions to any possible obstacles. When actual events occur, you’ll be prepared to access new data about how to handle the incident.

How long will it take?

It may take longer than you had hoped, but it WILL HAPPEN! Concentrate on making incremental, steady process. Don’t be concerned about the time. Each success, each step will leave you more confident, more ready for the next goal, the next challenge. You are forming an entirely new database within your goal-seeking mechanism.

Remember the analogy of the heat-seeking missile? Think of its power, the flawless execution of its programming. That power already resides in you! Allow it to take you places you’ve only dreamed of; relish new goals, new accomplishments. Rejoice! Enjoy the ride!

For more resources from New York times best-selling author Paul J. Meyer on the power of psycho-cybernetics to change your life, visit http://www.pauljmeyer.com.

Article Source: Psycho-Cybernetics For Winners - Who’s In Charge of Your Brain?

by Former Retiree
In the articles I have written on this subject, I have shared some information with you primarily about how your mind works, how tremendously powerful it is, and the number barrier to mastering your mind power, namely, your self image. I close each article with a statement of my belief in you because of the great power you possess in your mind.

Before discussing your WHY, let us first take a look at a few WHAT questions. WHAT kind of legacy do you wish to leave your children and other loved ones; a legacy of wealth or a pile of debt? WHAT kind of financial and other support to you want to provide to your significant others to help them live the lives they desire and to help them reach their full potential? In WHAT way or ways do you want to leave the world a better place than it was before you came?

Here now is the WHY question for you. There are probably several answers to this question. If you do not nail down at least one well thought-out answer, however, there is a strong possibility that you will not have the staying power necessary to stick with your dreams and goals, whatever they may be. Challenges are certain to appear. The old self image is sure to unleash its arsenal of habits upon you in an effort to stay in control.

The question is what is your WHY? WHY do you want to have financial abundance; to make more money or save more money? WHY do you want to live your dream; have the freedom to do what you want to do when you want to do it? WHY do you want to develop more of your talents or skills; to feel competent in more areas of your life? Why do you want to be honored and respected; to gain praise, popularity and admiration? WHY do you want to gain control over your life by mastering your mind power; to be the captain of ship of your own soul, to guide your own life?

Your quest for your WHY might produce more than one answer. Multiple answers, in this case do not produce a hindrance. In fact, where your WHY is concerned, there is strength in numbers (up to a point). If you establish more than one WHY, I strongly recommend you find a method to prioritize them. Your strongest WHY is the one that provides the strongest motivational drive to support your efforts.

Determining your WHY is not something you should do quickly or haphazardly. You should spend a few days, weeks or even months if necessary to be sure to get it right. You want to find the emotional energy that will sustain you through the challenging experiences.

This I know for sure. You can claim or re-claim control of your own mind power. You are the most miraculous of all living beings on earth. You are the owner of a mind that is so stupendous, that as you truly begin mastering your mind power and consciously using it, there is no dream that you can dream that you cannot achieve.

Harold L Lowe retired at age 62 when his six-figure income position was eliminated. He now wishes to share some of what he has learned since then and some of his experiences as well through articles. He is now studying The New Think And Grow Rich with the author, Ted Ciuba, a founding member of the World Internet Summit. To Claim A FREE Copy Of The Book That Inspired The Movie/DVD/Book, The Secret, Go To: Mind Power

Article Source: Mastering Your Mind Power: What Is Your Why?

by Jennie Gandhi
Being motivated in life is quite difficult with showers of sadness and sorrow that soak us from time to time. You just struggle out of one stormy weather only to get into another. At this time the mind conjures negative emotions and with increasing bitter incidents it gets ugly.

For instance you start your own business, but burn your fingers and when you try to withdraw you only realise you are neck deep in debt. So how do you overcome such untoward accidents? Well as it is said, ‘it’s all in the mind’.

If you are feeling negative, your mind builds a consortium of negativity, but if there have positive thoughts then your mind will flood you with all the goodness in the world. So how do you shift the direction of your mind?

First understand yourself and your thoughts. Learn what situations pinch you and what bring a smile to your face. So for instance when in a bad mood you meet your friends baby on the way and play with it, suddenly you have forgotten all your worries, then you know what calms you. Similarly know what triggers your emotion and try to keep away from it.

There are basically three foundational reasons why you lose motivation in life.
a) Lack of confidence — So you want to learn cooking but create a blunder every time you enter the kitchen. Now you think you are not fit to be in the kitchen and give up. Moreover if someone says that you are horrible in the kitchen it adds to your gloominess and increases negativity. All this is simply because you lose confidence in yourself.

b) No focus — You do not know what it is it you want. You are giving all your attention to the things you do not have. A designer dress, coveted furniture or that pricey promotion. This makes you jealous of people who posses those things and changes your attitude towards them.

c) The direction — you do not know where you are heading. You want to buy a house but do not know which one to pick. You finding it difficult to arrange for the down payment and so are in panic. This occurs because you are not taking one step at a time. You lacked homework and are now in the lurch.

Now that you know the reasons lets look at the solutions.

a) Build your confidence — list down all your positive aspects and the negative aspects. Now look at how you can better your positive and cut down the negativity. Read books on how to get better, exercise and eat healthy. Look into the mirror daily and say, ‘yes I can do it!’ Then you can cook or do whatever you want.

b) Increase concentration — whenever your mind wanders away try to get it back on track. Your mind follows a pattern; once you can crack the pattern you can amend it too. Think of yourself as you have the dress, the furniture you dream of or the promotion you seek and soon you will have it.

c) Know where you are heading — write the list of things you want to do. Then take up one at a time and study it thoroughly. Make up your mind on do’s and don’ts. Take some professional help if you need. So if you want to buy a house, what is the first step? Sought out your money and put everything in writing. This serves as a ready reckoner whenever you want to fall back on it.

Always remember there is no one perfect in this world. So do not be disheartened if you do not succeed. Be yourself and improve yourself — your dreams are then not far away.

Let your peers enhance your motivation level through communication, wisdom and team building activities. Motivation helps in improving your communication skills, enhancing confidence and achieving success.

Article Source: Learn ways to motivate yourself

by Aphinya Deley
As you I’m writing this posting, I’m a proud to say that I’ve joined the 2% of people in the world who can call themselves successful entrepreneurs. Yes… I’m proud, but I’m not surprised because deep down, I have always had unshakeable confidence in myself and my abilities and I knew I would be successful, no matter what. Although I have faced many challenges along the way, I refused to allow them to deter me from being persistent and consistent toward my business or the pursuit of my goals and that has been the key to my success.

If you’re embarking on an entrepreneurial journey of your own, I’d like to ask you a few simple questions. What about you? Are you absolutely sure that you are going to be successful? Do you have the right mindset for success? Are you willing to carry yourself forward without giving in to doubt?

Remember, anyone can say that they want to be successful but saying it and doing it are two different things. Many times, people will start down the path to success. They will see an opportunity and they will jump in with both feet, full of energy and the best of intentions. But when faced with challenges it is easy to become discouraged, to lose faith and sadly, many people will not stay the course long enough to BECOME successful.

When things start to get tough, most people give up on themselves. They find excuses for their failures, take the easy way out and quickly disappear. Always remember, you start down the road to success by making a decision, but that road is paved with commitment.

Many times you will find that your challenges are not as difficult as they seem, but they can quickly add up. When you face challenge after challenge as you climb the ladder to success, you may start to believe that you might never reach the top. This common mindset affects most people and makes it abundantly clear why only 2% of the world’s population achieves wealth and success. The Go-Getter” By Peter B. Kyne

moral again… Don’t give up!

If you really want to become successful then you have to think like a successful person. Learn from those who have already achieved success and program your mind for success. To borrow an old saying from computer programmers, “Garbage in - garbage out”, meaning that a computer’s productivity is only as good as the information that is fed into it. You have to remember that the human mind is the world’s most sophisticated computer and as human beings we are all programmable individuals. Our minds are constantly bombarded with negative and demoralizing influences (and if you don’t believe me, just turn on the TV or pick up a newspaper) and make no mistake about it, your effectiveness, your ability to succeed will be directly impacted by the information that you feed into that super-computer that you call your mind.

So, how do you program your mind instead, for success? Stop feeding it junk-food! Eliminate the negative influences from your life and instead, give your mind some positive influences to chew on. Influences that are motivational, educational and empowering. My suggestion is that you start off by reading books, listening to audios, and watching videos on personal development as well as going to motivational seminars. Here are some recommendations, a few of my favorite personal development books that can surely get you started on your path to success:

• “Think and Grow Rich” or “The Law of Success in 16 Lessons” by Napoleon Hill
• “The Magic of Thinking Big” by David J. Schwartz
• “How to Win Friends & Influence People” by Dale Carnegie
• “The Richest Man In Babylon” by George S. Clason
• “Rich Dad Poor Dad” by Robert T. Kiyosaki
• “Conversations with Millionaires” by Mike Litman and Jason Oman

I also highly recommend picking up any audios you can lay your hands on by any of the following:

• Zig Ziglar
• Jim Rohn
• Brian Tracy
• Napoleon Hill
• Robert Allen
• Robert Kiyosaki
• Tim Sales
• Ellie Drake
• Doug Firebaugh
• John DiLemme
• Frederick Lehrman
• Just to name a few

Feed your mind! The more you develop your mindset, your belief in yourself, the less vulnerable you will be to any obstacles you encounter on your road to success.

Success is definitely within your reach, as long as you are willing to do whatever it takes to achieve it.

Aphinya Deley is an individual who knows from the early age that she is the one who co-creating her own destiny. She is humble and yet bold in each step on her journey that God is giving her. Her sense of an entrepreneur is so powerful which guide her to create her first company, Attapinya (http://www.attapinya.com). Her second business is the ITV Ventures (http://www.bestitvteam.com). It’s one of the challenge businesses which will allow her to growth so much more (along side with her fiancé).

Article Source: Do You Want to Become Successful?

by Angelique Ellerman
We all say it: “I’m only human,” and yet we continually get down on ourselves for making mistakes. So what exactly is human perfection and why are we both comforted by it and constantly trying to make it disappear?

Is human imperfection simply the number of mistakes made, size of the mistake or is it really the lesson that’s important? As children we learn by making mistakes. We touch a hot stove and remember not to do it again or we go through experiences with different people and learn from those mistakes how to react in certain situations.

The size of the mistake or impact on our life tends to leave different impressions on each of us that cause us to react or think in a certain way whenever we encounter these situations again. It can be as simple as looking both ways before crossing to being terrified every time you cross the street, depending on the experiences or mistakes each of us have gone through and learned from. The mistakes we’ve made have a profound effect on each of us, but do we have to live our lives as if we are defined by our mistakes?

Of course not, but people do it everyday. They blame themselves for things they have no control over and are their own jury and executioner when deciding who’s to blame for the mistakes in life. How we learn from our mistakes is what’s really important and is the real lesson behind our human imperfection. Human imperfection may ruin our idealized image we have of ourselves, but that’s the beauty of each lesson we learn in life. Our mistakes are what make each of us a more complete individual as long as we take the time to learn from our mistakes. No matter how unfair the lesson may seem, we all can become stronger individuals who are more confident and know the importance of self love by embracing our human imperfection instead of beating ourselves down all the time.

Accepting our fault’s involves not only learning the lesson but also making an effort to become a better person by acting on your thoughts of bettering oneself once the lesson has been learned. It’s one thing to say you’ll change and quite another to actually follow through, but as long as you are making an honest effort and doing your best you really have nothing to feel guilty about when mistakes happen. It also helps to remember that our mistakes and how we handle them also has an effect on others around us, both our close friends and family and people we may not know that well. Being compassionate to others is just as important as self love and respect towards our own selves during times of trial.

Another important part of going through life where mistakes are bound to happen is learning to listen to your inner voice. It will help guide you through life’s lessons and tough times while you are evolving into the beautiful person you are meant to become. Listen closely and try different techniques to quiet the constant chatter in your mind. For example: going for a walk, exercising, yoga, meditation, even a quiet bath at home can be considered time to ease your mind and find the answers you need to help solve a problem or fix a mistake.

You can always count on mistakes being made as we are always learning something new and continually evolving throughout our lifetimes. This is one of the few constants we will experience during our lives. Why spend it tormenting yourself over mistakes that are bound to happen anyways? So try embracing your human imperfection and realize that it is also what makes all of us unique individuals. Most importantly remember to be gentle with yourself and remember you’re only human after all

Angelique writes articles for helping shoppers find gifts, providing shopping tips and how to benefit from personalized gifts, promotional products and awards. She also writes articles about self improvement and helping others to better themselves. Her work is sponsored by Wealthwood Gifts and Blog Wealthwood.

Article Source: Human Imperfection

by Stacey T Pollock
It does not take a judge to make a judgment on someone, to look at the way a person chooses to live life and rain criticism down on them. We are all taking this role in life, scoring others on the systems and rules that we ourselves cannot always manage to follow. The lever of expectation seems to go up whenever another person comes into our presence, providing no leeway or guilt with it, only a strong hand to push them on their way. What does this judgment and criticism really mean if we were to strip away at the surface of its form?

No one can deny it that they have at some time in their life criticized another for something they have seen or done. Sometimes it can come across in the harshest of ways. Such confrontation does not come without questioning the punishment. There is always a reason for all that is said.

The answer to criticism is often justified with a caring endearment. The criticizer might say, “I’m doing it for your own good”, or, “I’m saying it because I love you and care for you and do not want you to be hurt.” In some accounts this might be true, but at other times there might be a deeper underlying cause that even if confronted would not be considered for one moment as the truth. This comes purely from the fact that one act of judgment being questioned by another, usually leads to another persons judgment in return. This is the way we tend to deal with the situation in order to protect ourselves.

What is really happening in all of this; what is the factor that we do not really want to look at?

If we were to look at judgment and criticism for what it really means, it would refer to the act of not liking what another person is doing. It comes at a time when we do not hold back and tell that person what we think of them. Just in writing these words it becomes clearer the underlying factor of what is really going on.

Judgment and criticism is really just a doorway into our own mind, showing us things that we ourselves cannot handle. If we look at another for doing something out of place, it is usually referring to our own problem with the control of the situation at hand. People like to think that they have control of their life and by doing this they spend a lot of the day arranging things in their world so that the next time they wish to interact with it, it remains the same. This links to the inability to accept change.

We all at some stage find it hard to handle certain acts created by another for the fact that it stretches outside our own security zone to which we like to live within. If they do not conform to the order of life we wish to live, we then conveniently criticize and judge the other for what they are doing. It is really just our means of trying to make them also conform to our own ways. No matter how it is seen, as fear or inability to cope with change. The fact that we even judge another comes down to our own control issues and leads to understanding just in the act alone, even if we do not always admit to it. It does not take a great mind to see criticism and judgment for what it is, it comes fast, strong and crystal clear.

What is another interesting factor concerning the judgment and criticism of others, is how we all deal with such judgment towards ourselves. If someone were to do such a thing back to us, we would not stand for it, even for one second. We would wither away into our own stress and worry, thinking over the act of the other person as being negative and incorrect. It would not be that often that we would say, “Yes, I agree”.

How could we place such judgment and criticism on another if we cannot in ourselves handle such a blow? Do we consider ourselves always above all, that we deserve the right to be the boss? Or is it just another way in order to control our life to all that we ourselves desire?

It is one thing to have dreams and desires, but another to make another follow in our footsteps and to conform to our ways. Our choices are our own, and if we do not justify what we say to others how then are we to expect the same in return?

There is an easier way to avoid such ordeals and that is to re-evaluate our own reasons for judging another and the acts of criticism that we utilize on a daily basis. We can question the cause of why we need to make another conform to our ways, and at the least if we still wish to utilize such methods of interaction, justify the reason from our own perspective, allowing the other person the chance to question such reasoning.

At the end of the day, not matter what we choose, we will never be able to control all our life in this way, which will eventually lead us to the realization that life is change and if we do not accept a little leeway, we might just find ourselves surrounded by bullies, who will find every means in order to protect their own small boundary of security, in order to do the same.

Judgment and criticism goes both ways, but it can stop only when we choose to acknowledge that there is difference and change, and that right and wrong is based purely on self justified means. We are not the judge to make choices for another. We are merely another person trying to find our own balance, in order to find a way to exist secure in life with everyone all on the same path to reason.

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Article Source: Making judgments and criticisms in life

by David Schaefer
An absolutely crucial ingredient toward the accomplishment of any worthwhile endeavor is the mindset that you can and will achieve the results you want. This is called Positive Expectancy.

This week, next month, and the year ahead will unfold as you expect it will. In other words, if your outlook and belief system is positive and you genuinely expect like results, you are certainly going to realize greater personal fulfillment.

This does not mean that your pursuit will always be a bed of roses just because you positively expect that outcome. But, positive expectancy begets positive results more of the time and provides the foundation for overcoming challenges along the way.

Adversely, if you approach your life with the attitude that nothing will improve or that you are destined for a “Murphy’s Law” existence (what can go wrong will go wrong), that’s pretty much what you can expect.

It boils down to a powerful choice: positive expectancy or negative expectancy.

The person who practices the attitude of positive expectancy becomes proficient at turning problems into solutions, embraces responsibility as opportunity, and attacks adversity as an opportunity for learning and strengthening abilities and resolve. The depth of your success greatly depends upon your commitment to your positive expectations.

Here are 5 components that contribute to Positive Expectancy:

1. Clearly decide on what it is that you desire — be precise, write down details.

2. Use your imagination and consistently visualize the results you want.

3. Truly believe in your pursuit, no matter how many obstacles appear.

4. Enthusiastically take action and doggedly overcome challenges.

5. Be positive, expect the results you want.

David Schaefer is a success coach and writes on the topics of personal development and successful Internet marketing. He offers a FREE Audio CD about Breakthrough Success for entrepreneurs at http://DiscoverMillionDollarDesire.com Also visit http://DiscoverMillionDollarDesire.com/blog

Article Source: Positive Expectancy — A Crucial Ingredient to Success

by Paul J. Meyer
Success is never by accident or luck. Real success depends on how much of your potential you develop and use. If you want to achieve permanent, sustainable success, you must acquire vast reserves of inner strength, determination, and desire. You must have the ability to motivate yourself. Harnessing the power of personal motivation is the key to creating your pathway to success.

#1 - There’s No Time Like the Present
Personal motivation is exactly what these two words indicate: the ability to motivate yourself to accomplishment. It must be personal, deep-rooted and a part of your innermost thoughts. Opportunities are everywhere for those who use personal motivation. So, what are you waiting for?

#2 - The Power of a Plan
The power of personal motivation comes from a definite, personalized plan of action and the application of that plan every day in your life. Personal motivation begins with an honest self-appraisal. First, ask yourself “Where do I stand now?” Be honest with yourself about your strengths, weaknesses, assets, and liabilities.

Next, ask yourself what your goals are. Be clear about what you really want in each of the six most important areas of your life: family, financial, mental, physical, spiritual, and social. With your starting and ending points well-defined, write out your plan in black and white. This plan becomes your personal map to success.

#3 - Enthusiastically Desire Change
Create within yourself a sincere desire for the things you want in life. After deciding what you want to change in your life, a burning desire is unquestionably the greatest motivator of every human action. True desire will strengthen your resolve to attain your specific goals in all six areas of your life.

Desire allows you to persevere through a problem while others give up, and it carries within it your deepest convictions. A powerful partner of desire is enthusiasm; it provides the fuel and the “can do” attitude to set “impossible” goals and overcome tremendous obstacles. Besides, enthusiasm is contagious and inspires others to help and support you in your goals.

#4 - Believe with Confidence
The primary element necessary for any beginning enterprise - the one factor that will guarantee your success - is the confidence that it can be done. The major difference between high achievers and those who fail is self-confidence. Self-confidence actively sells you and your ideas; it builds your success power.
Confidence reinforces ability, doubles energy, expands mental faculties, and increases your personal power. It is a psychological fact that people act like the person they believe themselves to be. Every time you say to yourself, “I can do it and I will do it,” you are strengthening your determination and forming good thinking habits - habits that manifest in positive action.

Keep this in mind: The only way you can change your world is to change your mind. The power of personal motivation comes through a definite, personalized Plan of Action and the application of that plan every day of your life. Your desire, confidence, and determination will stimulate a ceaseless flow of dynamic, powerful, positive direction to keep you on course until your goals are realized.

Highly successful people have all found a way to cultivate a decisive, well-developed plan that uses all their strengths and abilities to their maximum potential. By focusing on one day at a time, you can begin the exciting journey of creating your pathway to success and fulfilling your own personal goals and dreams.

For Paul J. Meyer’s practical book “Personal Motivation: How To Make the World’s Strongest Motivator Work For You” and more resources on success through personal motivation, visit www.pauljmeyer.com.

Article Source: Creating Your Pathway to Success Through Personal Motivation

by David Schaefer
Once becoming clear about a goal you want to achieve, there are a number of ways to help support the journey toward its accomplishment. One very effective method is through the use of affirmations.

An affirmation is a statement that describes a goal in its already completed state. The purpose of the affirmation is to repeatedly tap into the subconscious mind for eventual positive and sustained change to achieve one’s desired result.

When properly structured and implemented, affirmations accelerate the successful attainment of goals.

When using affirmations, they should connect with as many of the senses as possible. While that can begin with word selection and sentence structure, it is important to consistently repeat a written affirmation silently and aloud — always trying to tap into your strongest feelings about the topic. While writing, thinking, or speaking an affirmation (doing all 3 is preferred) associate emotions, taste, smell, touch, sound, and sight and much as possible.

Once an affirmation reaches the subconscious mind (through repeated use), it is as if you have a personal advocate whispering positive support — even when you’re not aware of it.

Examples of an affirmation are: “I am confident and proud after receiving my promotion in only 5 months or better,” or “I am celebrating the completion my 4-year degree in only 3 years,” or “I am feeling the sun and wind on my face while riding my new silver Harley,” or “I am enthusiastically and effectively communicating with an audience of 100 people or more.”

Some key components of a well-stated affirmation include:

• Make affirmations only for yourself — this is only about you and your completed desire.

• Begin with “I am” — the subconscious mind interprets these words as a directive to make the statement happen.

• State the affirmation positively and in the present tense — omit any negative reference such as “no” or “don’t,” and describe as already achieved.

• Be specific and brief — nonspecific words produce vague results. Edit so each word is important and easy to remember.

• Incorporate an “ing” action word(s) — it emphasizes active power and a vision of accomplishment.

• Include a word(s) expressing emotion or feeling — emotionally, how would you be feeling when the goal was achieved? And associate as many of the 5 senses as possible.

• Add “something better,” “. . . better” or “more” — often including such words will expand the potential for greater possibilities (beyond your original consideration)

When you visualize the completion of a goal and repeatedly affirm the end result (written, silently, and aloud), your subconscious mind will soon automatically do this for you — like someone supportively reminding you of your goal.

The results of the well-constructed affirmation process can be absolutely amazing. The process is fairly simple and an effective way to help achieve one’s goals. Yet, very few people consistently implement the use of affirmations; so those who do really develop a competitive edge and an extremely useful success tool for life!

David Schaefer is a success coach and writes on the topics of personal development and successful Internet marketing. He offers a FREE Audio CD about Breakthrough Success for entrepreneurs at http://DiscoverMillionDollarDesire.com Also visit http://DiscoverMillionDollarDesire.com/blog

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