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By Michael S. Martinez
"Here you go again," says your spouse (or your best friend). "Don't
tell me you are trying another home business. Haven't you learned
from the last one? Didn't you lose enough money already? Maybe you
are just not cut out for it. Why can't you settle for a steady job
like everyone else?"
In a split second of self-pity, you agree. The reasoning is logical.
After all, you must have tried a dozen home businesses, everything
from Amway to zero down real estate. Yet nothing seemed to work for
you. Still, deep inside you yearn for more. You refuse to accept the
destiny 97% of the population is running toward, retirement in
poverty.
The Ultimate barrier
Excuses for failure are a dime a dozen. "My upline never supported
me", "the products were too expensive", "the economy just isn't good
right now". These and hundreds of others make up the battle cry to
justify failure. However the true underlining cause of failure is
held within the mind of each individual who utters the fore mentioned
excuses.
In other words, the ultimate barrier to success is your own mind.
Your mind dictates whether you will succeed or fail in every
undertaking in your life. If your mind is prepared and conditioned to
accept wealth and success, nothing will stop you from attaining it.
On the other hand, if your mind is not prepared, no wealth building
system in the world, no matter how good it may be, will pan out for
you.
A perfect example is a mail-order business. Millions have attempted
them and failed. Yet some have started mail-order businesses from
scratch, built the business and within a few short years became
millionaires.
Those "lucky" mail-order millionaires faced the same problems and
obstacles as all the other millions who failed, however somehow they
found a way to overcome. The key difference is the beliefs that were
held in the mind. The belief that success was "theirs". The belief
that they would find the answers to any situation drove them to
continue when challenges came up.
Realize now that belief is a state of mind. In fact, it is a superior
mental state that can be developed by anyone. Those who conquer in
any business, utilize belief. Those who fail don't. There in lies the
problem. One of the biggest mistakes that most people make when they
come up against failure is quit and begin a new venture. Instead of
looking inside, most people look outside of themselves for the
answers. Huge mistake.
Anyone who tries a wealth building system and can't make money must
ask one question, "Is there anyone else making money doing this?" If
the answer is yes, don't blame the business. It is your thinking that
is at fault. Jumping on to the next system will not help. Only by
changing your mind will you be able to change your success. Only by
adjusting your belief will you be able to achieve what you desire.
Andrew Carnegie, self-made multi-millionaire and one of the first
advocates of the mind/money correlation said, "Take all my money and
leave me penniless and within two years I will be a millionaire
again. I have set my mind to attract wealth."
How to use your mind to help you succeed
The following 4 steps process will condition your mind, increase
belief and release your creativity. Set yourself up to succeed by
flooding your mind with these techniques daily.
1) Set the destination: First and foremost is your decision on a
specific goal. Aim high. Dare to dream big. Dreams are important as
they set the focus of your subconscious mind. Benjamin Franklin
said, "You must first have a dream in order to make a dream come
true."
2) Get the picture: Once you commit to your goal, take time daily to
mentally rehearse your success in advance. Get a clear picture. See
yourself as already having accomplished your goal in minute detail.
First sit or lay down and relax your body for five or ten minutes.
Relaxation is important because it opens the channels to the
subconscious. Once you've entered into deep relaxation, play a movie
of yourself as having already achieved your goal. Incorporate as many
of the five senses as possible. Find a way to see, hear, smell, taste
and touch while running your movie. Practice this twice daily, first
thing in the morning and last thing at night.
3) Emotionalize your goal: The fastest most powerful system for
mental programming is to add intense emotions to your visualization.
A simple way to achieve this is to use music as an anchor. Have you
ever heard a song that brings memories to mind? Have you ever
listened to the words of a song and felt inspired? Music has an
amazing power to create emotions within us. In fact, music also
stimulates the creation of pictures in your mind. This is the perfect
prescription for subconscious programming. Anytime you can relax,
create a mental movie and feel intense emotions, you are taking
control of the subconscious. If you are serious about achieving your
goals find a few songs that inspire you, songs that create intense
emotions within you. Next, make yourself a daily routine to listen
and visualize. Treat yourself to a better future by taking five to
ten minutes every day to simply relax, listen and see. This is one of
the most enjoyable ways to program your mind for success.
4) Snap out of it: A years worth of mental programming can be
nullified by a few minutes of doubt. Doubt, insecurity, or negative
thinking will destroy your success. You must condition yourself to
act first on doubt before it inflicts it's damage. Avoid doubt as if
the life of your dreams depended on it. Take charge and destroy
doubt. An excellent way to do this is by placing a rubber band around
your wrist and giving yourself a snap if any thoughts enter your mind
that are contrary to the achievement of your goals. This not only
reminds you to maintain a positive mental attitude, it also inflicts
just enough pain to get your mind off the thought immediately. A good
practice is to replace the negative with a positive thought. Whenever
you snap the band, immediately focus on your future success. The key
here is to condition the mind to focus on success instead of doubt.
By continuing to practice these techniques faithfully your
subconscious mind will begin to take your images as commands. Your
belief will grow daily. Things will start falling in place. The
people and situations you need to achieve your goals will begin to
appear in your life. Solutions to problems will magically appear into
your mind at the most unexpected times and places. Your struggle for
success will end.
Remember that the keys to your success are not to be found in the
next business fad. The keys that will unlock the treasures are held
within your mind. You must first see it in your mind's eye before you
can see it in reality. Commit yourself to this principle and you will
create miracles in your life.
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