Questions can be used in many ways to assist us in our personal development. Asking the right ones can help break down the emotional anchors of limiting beliefs. This is powerful because beliefs are not usually subject to logic, but questions can help break down that resistance.

Another important way that we can use questions for personal development has to do with how we focus. The mind loves to find answers to questions. Give your mind a question and it immediately goes to work trying to find you the answer. So, asking the right questions will encourage our mind to think in a positive direction. This means that our focus will also move in that same positive direction.

Personal development has everything to do with focus. We grow as a person in the same direction as our focus. If we focus on negative things, that will define our world. This is the opposite of personal development. But we can’t focus in two directions at once. This means that carefully constructed questions actually harness our attention and move it along the path of our choice. The video below will show you how to do that. It’s called…

Use Questions to Empower Yourself

Personal development follows focus

I hope you found this information helpful. With a little practice you’ll find that using built in assumptions in this way will become almost second nature. Learning to make positive assumptions about the various situations in our life has a dramatic effect on our attitude, and our perception of life in general.

As we continually train our mind to focus in positive directions, the negative aspects of life fade into the background. It’s the classic half-full half-empty syndrome. When we are focused on possibility and opportunity our world responds accordingly. New opportunities will arise, and we will see possibility everywhere we look. This is the power of using questions as personal development tools.

Do you have a favorite assumption that you like to use?
Do you feel there is personal development value in this method?
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“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” -Lao-tzu

Editor’s Note: his is a guest post by
Kristi Hines, the creator of Kikolani

Sometimes it is easier to set goals than to actually do something to work towards them.  Large projects can seem overwhelming, and if you feel like you are always busy with the day to day things, it can feel like you will never have the time to do something grander.

Childhood Wisdom

There is a song that I remember from elementary school that went something like this.

“Little by little, inch by inch
By the yard it’s hard, by the inch, what a cinch.
Never stare up the stairs, just step up the steps
Little by little, inch by inch.”

It was always just a cute little rhyme we sang during class, but looking back, what a great piece of advice.  Instead of letting yourself become consumed into thinking about how to get everything done in the entire scope of the project, just take it one step at a time.

Why This Works

Whenever you actually get started doing something, it tends to feel less daunting.  You might even find that it will be easier than you thought it would be during the planning phase.  Plus, once you begin to see any amount of progress, you will become more motivated to push into the project further and continue to get more things accomplished.

Breaking Your Big Idea Into Smaller Portions

So how do you break things down into simpler to tackle parts?  Here are just a few examples…

Imagine that your goal is to write a book.  Instead of thinking about the daunting task of what may feel like never-ending writing, why not just sit down and write a short summary of your story, a first paragraph, a list of characters, or a description of the main character?

Imagine that your goal is to start a blog.  Instead of thinking about setting the platform up, choosing the theme, writing the content, and marketing, why not just purchase the domain name and hosting?

Imagine that your goal is to do some spring cleaning?  Instead of thinking about how long it is going to take to go through all five rooms in your house, why not just look into one room, pick one closet, and throw some items you no longer want in a bag to be donated?

Imagine that your goal is to start exercising.  Instead of thinking about how tough it will be to commit waking up an hour earlier and starting a regular routine, why not just take five minutes and go out for a walk?

How Do You Tackle Your Projects?

Do you find it difficult to begin large projects?  Have you ever tried just starting with something simple to motivate yourself to getting a project going?

Want to know more about Kristi? be sure to visit her at Kikolani for all the latest tips and pointers on blogging and social media. Her popular series Fetching Friday is something I look forward to every week.

This is day 45 of my “Make It Happen Now – 2009 Countdown Challenge.” Hard to believe isn’t it? Yes, we are already at the half way point. I thought this would be a good time to revisit the challenge and see how things are going.

You may recall that it was (and still is) my intention to accomplish more in the last 90 days of 2009 than in the previous 9 months combined. I made myself accountable by laying out my end of the year goals for all to see. I also invited our readers to do the same, which many of you did.

The halfway mark, it’s time to regroup

Before you know it the year will be over. Remember, this is a 2009 Countdown Challenge, not 2010. If you focus on next year, then you’ve already written this year off. Don’t do that to yourself. Focus on the here and now and make this year really count for something. Accomplishment happens in the present, not the future.

Taking the time to evaluate our progress while working toward a goal is one of the keys to success. With that in mind, and in the spirit of accountability, I am going to review my progress on all four of my goals, and I invite you to do the same. The adjustments we make now are vital for staying on track.

My goals, restated and evaluated

1) Physically – I’ll be in my best shape in a decade after 90 days. To reach this goal, I started the P90X extreme fitness program. I’ve heard considerable negative feedback about this program, and that’s fine. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, including me. So, here’s mine…

I love it. Yes, it’s extreme, but so are the results. Personally, I needed a giant pattern interrupt to overcome some “fitness apathy.” Well, this program doesn’t just ask for your focus, it demands it. No aspect of fitness training is left out including strength, balance, agility, speed, flexibility, and coordination.

Admittedly, P90X is not for everyone, and it’s not designed for continued use over long periods of time. The best description I can think of is “fitness boot-camp.” I didn’t fully appreciate the genius of this program until I had been doing it for several weeks. Now I know I will reach my fitness goal.

2) Business – I will launch a new 26 week coaching program. This has been the most challenging of my four goals. I have had to deal with an onslaught of unavoidable distractions over the last 45 days, putting me behind schedule in this area. I am about to double my focus in this area to insure success.

Here’s what I’ve got so far: The coaching program is called Mastering Your Midlife. I have the curriculum outlined, the product designed, and the free CD offer, blog, and related pages are now about 80% done. I still have several videos/CD’s to create, plus I need to arrange for the production of the free CD.

This is a huge project, but I feel confident that, with increased focus, it will come together nicely. I’ll keep you posted.

3) Mental and Emotional – I will achieve massive personal growth. I continue to use the breakthrough personal growth technology called Holosync by Centerpointe on a daily basis, with good results. At some point in the near future I will write more about Holosync. For now, let me just say that this one delivers and I plan to stay with it for many years.

4) On the home front. The kitchen remodel is almost done, and it looks great. We get more than our share of gray, rainy days during the winter, and a lighter, brighter kitchen will be a welcome change. Even more importantly, it makes my wife happy and that is always a good thing.

I should finish the kitchen project this week, which will make more time available for my new business venture.

How about you ???

With focus and motivation, you can accomplish a lot in 45 days. Do you have a plan? If so, I encourage you to pull out the stops and get after it. While the vast majority are making new year’s resolutions, I plan to be celebrating my accomplishments for 2009. How about you?

This is a good time to review the last subheading in the original article called: What it takes to reach a meaningful goal in 90 days, along with the follow up article called What It Takes To Accomplish Your Dreams.

If you are one of the many who set one or more goals for the countdown challenge, please update us on your progress. If not, this would be a perfect time to jump in and make something happen. Why not go for it while there’s still time and you’ve got all this encouragement? Go ahead, Make It Happen Now!

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Are you going to let 2009 just run it’s course, or do you want to make something extraordinary happen while there is still time? If you haven’t accomplished everything your wanted to this year, it’s not too late. In fact, I’ve decided to kick out all the stops and turn the last 90 days of this year into a life changing event.
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That’s right, I intend to accomplish more in the last 90 days of 2009 than in the previous 9 months combined. Not only that, but I am going to lay it all out in full public view and make myself accountable to the thousands of people who read this blog. That means that we are in this together! Since you are already involved…
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Why not join me and really challenge yourself?
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All year long it seems like every time I get started on a project, my world fills up with distractions that throw me off track. Have you had a similar experience? Meanwhile, the months keep passing by and I still haven’t accomplished several of my primary goals. That all ends here and now!
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Do you have goals that have been delayed or pushed aside this year? If so, let’s join forces and encourage each other to Make It Happen Now. Listen, I’m into this and I don’t plan to let anything get in the way. The ninety days will go by quickly, but it’s still plenty of time to make some major changes in our lives. Let’s do it together.
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What do you really want to accomplish?
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Maybe you have been meaning to start exercising to get in shape or lose some weight. Perhaps there’s a special project at work or at home that you haven’t gotten to. Have you been wanting to write a book, organize or redecorate your house, learn some new skill, or anything else? Why not Make It Happen Now?
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Notice this is a 2009 Countdown Challenge, not 2010. If you focus on next year, then you’ve already written this year off. Don’t do that to yourself. Focus on the here and now and make this year really count for something. Accomplishment happens in the present, not the future.
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OK, here’s my plan!
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I’m not going to limit myself, I’m pumped and plan to make big time breakthroughs in several areas of my life. This includes physically, mentally and emotionally, in business, and on the home front. So, here’s my list along with a brief explanation of how I plan to make it happen (in no particular order).
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1) Physically – I’ll be in my best shape in a decade after 90 days. As many of you know, my background is in health and fitness. For the last few years, I have spent way too much time in front of the computer, and far too little time exercising. Oh, I’ve started working out several times, but after a month or so I get sidetracked and it falls apart. In fact, I haven’t been in peak condition for way too long. That cycle stops this week. I was really inspired by an article my friend Sid Savara wrote called Personal Development Roadblocks – Taking Things for Granted. In it, he described how, with focus, he made more progress working out in six months than in the three years prior.
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Now, I’ve used just about every kind of workout approach there is. But as I get older I feel the need to do more stretching and cardio along with resistance training. I had a chance to try the P90X program this last week and I was so impressed that I ordered it for this part of my 90 day challenge (my wife is doing it also). I posted a video about P90X if you want to check it out. For those who are way out of shape and need to burn a lot of fat, this might be a better option.
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2) Business – I will launch a new 26 week coaching program. I’ve had it in mind to create this coaching program for most of the year, but it hasn’t happened yet. That is about to change. The program will be called “Mastering Your Midlife” and I promise that it will be a life changer for anyone between the ages of 40 and 65 years old.
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This is a huge project, but I intend to have it up and running well before the 90 day deadline. I will report my progress on this and my other 90 day goals in regular updates so you can hold me accountable.
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3) Mental and Emotional – I will achieve massive personal growth. Personal development is my passion and I love to make progress in this area. Here’s how I plan to ramp up my progress. First, I will go through the exercises in the first section of my book: 7 Simple Steps to fine tune my internal harmony.
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Second, and this one is a biggie. I recently started using a breakthrough technology called Holosync by Centerpointe. They call Holosync “the most powerful personal growth and mind development tool on earth.” Well, after using it for the past six weeks I am convinced that their claim is 100% true and accurate. This is my personal growth and mind development secret weapon, and I plan to use it for the rest of my life.
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4) On the home front. With so much focus on blogging and writing, several home projects have been in a holding pattern. It’s time for that to change. I am not going to bore you with a list, but the first job I intend to finish is our kitchen remodel. We’re talking new counter tops, sink, water faucet, water filter, range hood, light fixtures, and paint. Just imagine the points I’m going to make with this one!
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What it takes to reach a meaningful goal in 90 days
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Got Goals? The first thing needed is to actually have one or more meaningful goals. Well, the countdown doesn’t start until Friday, so there’s time to sort out your goals. To help you do that, my friend Stephen Mills wrote a great article called: How to Create Happiness Enhancing Goals. Reading this will really help you fine tune your 90 day goals.
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How about Motivation? We all need motivation to pull this off. Thankfully, my friend Dragos Roua put together a nice list to help us all stay motivated during this countdown challenge. It’s called 33 Ways To Get And Keep Yourself Motivated. I am going to print it out and keep it handy during the next 90 days, you might consider doing the same.
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Focus is absolutely essential. I’ve been watching as my friend Steven Aitchison has set his focus on a huge goal. He wrote an article about it that really inspired me called: The power of Focus. He is a few months into his goal and the results he is getting are extraordinary. You can do the same thing with clear focus.
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Make yourself accountable! Accountability is easy, all you need to do is leave a comment telling us what you intend to accomplish during the 90 day countdown challenge. There’s a lot of power in the simple act of putting your goals on display for all the world to see. So, it’s time to stop reading about it, and start taking action. That’s the only way you can Make It Happen Now!
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We have all heard about the comfort zone, but have you ever noticed how inaccurate that description can be? For many, the comfort zone may not be all that comfortable.

Perhaps a more accurate description might be “the less uncomfortable zone” or even “the avoidance zone.” I say that because if we were truly comfortable in a situation, why would we ever feel a need for change? Here’s an example:

If we are thirty pounds overweight and we are avoiding doing something about it, some might suggest that we need to get outside of our comfort zone. Why would they say that? Because exercising and dieting could represent an uncomfortable change.

Uncomfortable compared to what?

Being thirty pounds overweight is already an uncomfortable reality. Can we realistically call it the comfort zone? No, not really! Then what is so uncomfortable about making a change to improve the situation? Most of the time – it’s the idea of change that we find unsettling, not the change itself.

Sometimes, the very thought of making changes in our life can represent discomfort, even pain. This is because it requires us to make an effort in a new direction. It is very easy to become a creature of habit and to adapt to a set daily routine. Such patterns can be constructive or destructive, it really doesn’t matter.

Once established, we tend to resist change.

When we link change to discomfort, we begin to see avoiding change as the preferred choice. In comparison with upsetting our routine and changing our established patterns, doing nothing becomes our comfort zone.

Our strongest emotional motivator is the desire to move away from pain and discomfort. As soon as we link something to pain, our emotional response is “don’t go there.” By comparison, moving in the opposite direction feels much more comfortable.

You can change your emotional anchors!

What if we could reverse our pain and pleasure anchors? What if we could view our current situation as more uncomfortable than disrupting our set routine?Then we would be motivated to move toward change instead of avoiding it. Our whole emotional perspective would shift.

This is exactly how many people finally manage to make significant changes in their lives. They reach a tipping point where their current reality becomes so uncomfortable, or even painful, that they are sufficiently motivated to take action.

“There came a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” -Anais Nin

Why wait?

There is no reason to avoid changing until your current reality reaches a tipping point. We can assign pain or pleasure links to anything we want. The more you can link pleasure to the concept of change, the more motivated you will be to take action.

If you assign enough discomfort to your current reality you will automatically move in another direction. Remember, everything in life is perception. Control your emotional anchors and you will never lack motivation. Become the master of your perception and you become the master of your reality.

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What Do You Think You Deserve?

When it comes to manifesting our dreams and accomplishing our goals, there are three vital components that deserve our attention. Before we get into that, ask yourself the following question:

Am I actively moving in the direction of my goals and dreams each and every day?

Everybody has dreams and most people have goals. If you want your goals and dreams to become reality, you must move toward them consistently and purposefully. By nature, we always begin with distance between where we are and where we want to be. Our job is to narrow that distance until it no longer exists. To accomplish that, we need to draw our goals and dreams closer to us, while simultaneously moving toward them.

Some people attempt to attract their goals without taking much action. Others choose to act on their goals, but without the added advantage of also drawing those goals to them. Action alone can bring positive results, but it is much faster to combine the two techniques.

For the sake of clarity, let’s differentiate between dreams and wishful thinking. In some conversations, the two might be interchangeable. Not so in this case. When I talk about dreams, I am really talking about highly desirable goals. Future realities that we fully intend to realize. For our purposes, a dream is something that we are willing to work toward, and are determined to manifest, just like a goal.

What kind of life do you dream of?

When you project your thoughts into the future, how do you see things? Do you see a variety of positive changes across the full spectrum of your life? Do you see yourself healthier, wealthier, and wiser? Are you willing to move toward that vision in order to realize it?

If so, then this is really a highly desirable goal, and that is exactly the kind of dream we are talking about today.

Let’s consider 3 important ways that we can move toward the realization of our dreams.

1) Clarity. Before we do anything else, we need to clearly defined exactly what our dream or goal is. This is not the time to deal in generalities, we need to be very specific. One of the best ways for you to get really clear, is to write down a detailed description of exactly what you want to accomplish.

Writing things down requires that we get a well defined mental image first. The very process of putting our thoughts into words creates clarity. This clarity will help you to form a vivid mental image that you can carry around with you 24 hours a day. Most of the time your personal reference to your new goal will be that mental image, but you will also be able to refer back to the written description to help you maintain clarity.

One of the most powerful things you can include when writing down your goals and dreams is how they make you feel. The feelings you attach to the things you intend to accomplish are your greatest source of motivation and energy. So, be sure to include your feelings in your written description. Think carefully about each aspect of this future reality, how does it make you feel? What emotional anchors resonate with each detail? Write them down.

As you read back through your written description, allow yourself to experience those feelings, get emotionally involved in the picture. When you conjure up this mental image of how your life is going to be, fully experience it on an emotional level. This is the true power of having clearly defined goals, and identifying your emotional attachments to them.

2) Action. Now that you can see and feel your goal with clarity, it’s time to begin moving toward it. What steps do you need to take to move you closer to realizing this dream? What sequence do those steps need to be in to produce your intended result? What action can you take each and every day to keep you moving in the right direction? Once again, writing these things down will produce clarity. It is much easier to take action when you know what actions need to be taken.

Reaching your goals means that you need to take the proper actions at the right time. There is a natural sequence that will produce your intended result. Following the right sequence allows events to unfold in a very productive way. Always take time to create an action plan. Not only will it keep you moving in the right direction, but it will also allow you to anticipate what comes next.

Of course, we can’t anticipate everything, and we need to be willing to make adjustments along the way. That’s the beauty of having an action plan, it allows us to be flexible without getting too far off course. So, even though we will need to make minor adjustments, a plan keeps us heading in the right direction until we reach our goal.

3) Attract. Now that you know exactly where you are going, how you feel about it, and how you are going to get there, what’s next? When we started out there was distance between you and the goal you are working to manifest. You have been actively closing that distance by moving toward your vision for the future. Now, it’s time to draw to your dream toward you.

How can you do that? It’s really just a matter of perspective. Up until now you have been projecting yourself into this vision that exists in the future, let’s reverse that. Instead of projecting yourself into a future reality, allow yourself to receive that reality in the present tense.

See yourself as stationary, and your goal as something that moves toward you, and then surrounds and engulfs you. Wrap yourself up in it like a giant blanket. Feel the joy of receiving that vision. Imagine how wonderful it feels to have the reality of that vision totally permeate every aspect of your present reality. Feel it in the here and now.

Here are a couple of examples:

* If part of your dream was a beautiful new home, don’t see it from the outside, see yourself in the middle of that beautiful dream house. See yourself living there, going about your daily activities, feeling completely at home and comfortable. See yourself as a full participant, not a spectator.

* If you have been actively moving toward a new career, visualize yourself actually performing the duties of that career. Again, don’t see it from the outside as a spectator would. If your new career involves a desk, a computer, and a telephone, put yourself there. Look at the screen, answer the phone, leaned back in that amazingly comfortable leather chair – participate.

Always harness the power of a 3 dimensional approach!

By employing all three of these techniques your dreams will become your realities much faster than you may have thought possible. Nothing in life is one-dimensional. The quicker we shorten the distance between where we are and where we want to be, the more empowered we become. This approach allows us to override the perceived limitations of time and space, and to more fully comprehend your own ability to manifest your dreams and goals.

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When you employ the power of positive thinking, how do you apply it? Are you working to overcome a limiting mindset or to adopt a positive one? Do your positive thoughts include pictures, sounds and feelings?
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While we’re at it, what is your vision for your life based on? Did you form it around your past, your present or your future?”
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You and I have these movies we play in our head. They start with a dialog and then move into pictures. Then they become moving pictures, and finally, we attach feelings to them.
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These movies and the feelings that come with them are what I like to call our personal visions. They are three-dimensional and they have feelings attached. These personal visions are great motivation generators.
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The energies that fuel our ability to attract and our ability to act grow out of these visions.
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The degree of contrast between what is actually taking place in our life now, and what we envision achieving, motivates us to close the gap as we move towards that vision.
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These Energies Can Be Defined As:
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- Enthusiasm
- Physical Energy
- Courage
- Persistence
- Confidence
- Conviction
- Creativity
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When you and I are motivated enough, meaning we are producing the energies from this list; we can, and we will, do just about anything we set our minds to.
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So the question is: What have we set our minds to do?  
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The greatest opportunity for a misunderstanding here is to think that what you and I want, even what we have a burning desire for, is in fact what we have set our minds to. There is often a huge difference.
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For example, think of something you have wanted for a long while; something you’ve wanted very badly and may have even worked hard for, but are no closer to having now than when you started wanting it.
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Now think of something you have felt for some time was inevitable. Something you have often seen happening in your mind’s eye. Something you believe will happen, whether you really want it to or not. Notice how it seems to always happen, or how you seem to progress towards it. This is no coincidence! You attract it into existence. 
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Motivation has no conscience
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It does not care what you want. It is not dependent on what you want or don’t want; need or don’t need. It only manifests in accordance with what you expect, what you attract: the movies you watch; the scenarios in which you believe.
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Now let’s talk about Belief
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Let’s say that you really, really want to reap some future prosperity. You really want to raise your income to the next level. But is it possible to believe you will, when perhaps you never have? Will positive thinking be enough to manifest that prosperity? 
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Without mastering the Art of Vision, Attraction and Motivation, we will tend to believe only those things that we have actually experienced. When we allow our own experiences to establish our beliefs, we tend to stay stuck in creating a circle of mediocrity. We will go round and round, producing the same quality of results.
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This reminds us of the definition of insanity is: “Doing the same thing over and over again while expecting a different result!”
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How do we break the cycle?
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The only way to break this cycle and produce unprecedented results is to establish a belief about your future that has no connection to the past. You have to establish a new belief that is in alignment with what you want, not in alignment with what you have achieved. To do this, you must believe in the greatest gift and greatest secret of success. What is it?
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The part of us that is powerful beyond comprehension, our energy, our emotions, our thoughts, and our subconscious mind. This part of us cannot tell the difference between a real experience and one that has been vividly imagined. Think about that…
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It cannot tell the difference between you imagining you earn an extra $10,000 every month and you actually earning an extra $10,000 a month.
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The conscious mind can definitely tell the difference. It’s the part of us that will attempt to limit our expectations according to past results. This is the part of us that sits in a movie and says, “It’s not real, it’s just pretend, performed by actors and actresses.”
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So on some levels, the conscious mind is fairly limited as an asset for producing greatness. In contrast, the part of us that is unlimited and extraordinary sits in a movie and sheds tears of joy or sadness, or responds however the writers, directors and actors intended for us to respond. That part of us cannot tell the difference because it is fully involved in the experience.
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So ask yourself these feeling based questions
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If you really had been earning $10,000 a month, what do you feel you could expect to earn next month? How would you feel about the opportunities in front of you? Who would you be willing to approach? What would you sound like? What feelings would others get from you? What level of enthusiasm would you convey? How optimistic would you be, how creative? How much confidence would you have.
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Compare those answers to how you currently approach your income and opportunities. If there is a difference, your current vision is anchored in the present; and if you are only earning $1,000 a month you will be representing a $1,000-a-month opportunity. That $9,000 difference is huge when it comes to how you present yourself and where you see opportunity.
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Take advantage of your hidden resources. Make up your own movie of what you EXPECT life to be like. The part of you that will get it done cannot tell the difference, and it will move in accordance with your vision. It will start moving now, and it will move powerfully and purposefully the moment your movie begins to play.
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Okay, those are my thoughts, what do you think?
Do you agree or disagree?
Did I leave something out?
Let’s discuss it!
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Do not fear failure, failure is just a learning experience. There is really no such thing as failure; there are only results. It is on record that the inventor Edison, on being told that his fiftieth experiment to produce an electric light bulb had failed said, “No we didn’t fail, we just found another way of not doing it”.
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You have the power to hurt or benefit yourself. If you do not choose to be motivated, no one can really motivate you. However if you do choose to be motivated, then you don’t need anyone else’s help. Mind is the creator of everything. You simply need to guide it.
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If you cling to a motivating thought without fear and with enough dynamic power, it will form a tangible form. Whenever you choose to employ your imagination for constructive purposes you become the controller of your destiny. The mind is like an elastic band. The more you pull, the more it stretches.
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If you find being motivated over a particular idea overwhelming, then the best first step is to break it down into smaller sizes. You may remember the old joke about “how do you eat an elephant?” The answer is “one bite at a time”. Begin by seeing the task in its finished state and then notice only the smaller steps that are needed to complete the task.
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Successful people believe that everything happens for a reason and a purpose, and it serves us. All successful people focus on what is possible in a situation, what positive results can come from it. They believe that every adversity contains the seed of a greater benefit.
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Whatever occurs in your life it is vital that you take responsibility. Achievers believe that no matter what happens, they created it. Taking responsibility is a measure of a person’s maturity and power. If you don’t believe in failure then you have nothing to lose. If you are in control, you will succeed. Most successful people don’t believe they have to know everything. They don’t get bogged down with worrying about small details. Entrepreneurs have a working knowledge about a lot of things but little knowledge of each and every minor detail.
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Mark Twain, the great American philosopher said, “the secret of motivation is in making your vocation your vacation”. In other words, work should be play. You enrich your life by bringing the same motivation used when at play, to your work.
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There certainly is no success without commitment. If you look at motivated people they are always the ones with the most commitment. They follow their main aim without fear. If there is something you always wanted to do, then do it. Remember, the truest five words are ‘whatever you think, you create’ and you can create whatever you want.
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Source: Excerpt from Michael Cambry’s book ‘Solutions with Pearls of Wisdom’
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About the author: Michael Cambray is a retired naturopath and has accumulated specialised knowledge of many alternative health subjects over the past thirty years. Michael has diplomas in many alternative subjects and has published 13 books on various topics plus a popular Australian monthly newsletter.