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How To Accomplish Anything You Want In Life
Take a look at yourself - inside and out. Where do you live? What
job do you have? How do you relate to your friends and family? What interests do you
pursue? What adventures do you have?
What do you truly want from life? Do you want wealth and success,
happiness and peace of mind? Do you want a family and a yard , a yacht or a sports car?
Where are you going? Do you have a particular goal or are you just wandering through life?
You can accomplish anything you want in life - that's true. Once you
have a particular goal, you can fulfill that desire by straightforward commitment and
total conviction.
But what if you don't know what you want? Maybe your goals are small
ones - like losing some weight, or buying a new car. Maybe getting a promotion or finding
a mate. Whether you want a bigger apartment or want to be a corporation
president, any avenue of prosperity and achievement is open to you if it is truly what you
want.
No goal is too small; no dream is too big. And even if you aren't clear
on your desires, you can tap into your subconscious mind to get the answers and to find
the paths to success.
Can you change your life - do you want to? Can you picture yourself as
your most perfect image of accomplishment? How does it feel? If you have the desire to
attain goals, the commitment to follow through and the ability to creatively imagine
yourself in the position you dream of, you are more than halfway there.
The most successful leaders and artists throughout history have
followed specific paths and attained their hearts' desires. Keep an open mind and a
hopeful outlook - then change your thinking. Put on the clothes of success. Act as though
you already have accomplished your desires. Then let the reality catch up.
WHAT DO YOU WANT?
Take a choice: money, health, physical energy, beauty, creativity,
recognition, power, adventure, contentment, achievement, self-expression, authority, love,
peace of mind, enlightenment. Would you like any of these? If you are like most people
today, you probably want ALL of these.
But if you search your true desires, you might find that there are a
few things you want more than others. And, if you keep going in your search, you'll find
one desire that has been with you your whole lifetime and is the one path you need to
follow.
Although money is the obvious desire, it is usually not the final goal.
Indeed, money can, and does buy happiness - up to a point. Once you have enough money to
be financially secure or to purchase the material objects you want, the true desire might
be something else.
Love is the goal of every person's heart. Whether it is love of a mate,
or a family, or respect and recognition from peers and fellow workers, love is the ageless
pursuit. The mystics say that love is the sole purpose of life- to give love and to find
it.
But love comes in many forms. Not only is there the overt display of
affection or true inner feelings, but there is the self-respect and inner contentment that
goes with accomplishment. For some people, true peace of mind will never be attained until
they complete some creative tasks or achieve certain heights in business.
Many people seek the authority that comes with a good position in a
job. Along with that can come recognition and fame. Although you may want the money that
is associated with high management levels, many people simply seek that satisfaction of
working from the inner circles.
The goal of every person regardless of background and material desires,
is health. A sound body is the gift that will get you to the other goals. Even a new diet
and exercise plan can give you more energy - the energy you'll need to accomplish success.
Adventure and travel is a driving force for many people. They may seek
jobs that involve travel, or they may be looking forward to taking time off to visit the
exotic ports and see the other side of the world. If you don't want a long journey,
perhaps you'd just like a few weeks in a sunny resort or the luxury of a summer and winter
vacation each year.
And then there is creativity and self-expression. What about the book
you're going to write or the watercolor class you'd like to take? Creative expression is a
wonderful inner release that boosts confidence and gives you something to accomplish.
Finally, regardless of wealth and health, expression and love, everyone is looking for
peace of mind. That's not to say emptiness of mind, but to be rid of petty worries and
confusion, to be finished with fears and live in total awareness. It surely is the
ultimate lifetime goal.
CATCH UP WITH YOURSELF
Now's the time to evaluate your life and your desires. Go ahead and
test yourself - nobody's looking. Try to find out what your inner desires really are. Once
you know, you can formulate a plan of action, and then achieve your goals.
Right now, write down three things you want. Don't spend time thinking
about them - just write them down. You may be surprised at what you want. Can you see any
relation to the types of desires most sought for?
What accomplishment are you most proud of? What makes you happy - happy
enough to be content, to feel totally relaxed, and to slide back with a smile on your
face.
Without dwelling on failures, mistakes, or past ill feelings, quickly
list the important accomplishments or your life. Think about the places you went to, the
relationships you encountered, the education you received. Consider your job changes and
positions, and the achievements related to work.
Put a star next to the most important accomplishments of your life. Is
there any correlation with the list of the three things you want most?
MAKE PLANS
Before you go any further with your life, make a list for your future.
Write it down - don't just think it. What would you like to accomplish in the next ten
years? A new house, a high-paying position, a home in a new city, a trip around the world?
Break that list down into those things you'd like to accomplish in the
next five years. Then make one further division into the next six months. What can you do
in the next few months to further you towards your long-term goals?
GOAL SHEET
My most important desires are:
In my lifetime, the most important things I've accomplished:
If I looked back on my lifetime in 20 years, I'd like to have accomplished:
Within 10 years, I'd like to achieve:
Within 5 years, I'd like to achieve:
In the next six months to a year, these are the things I'm going to do to work towards by
goals:
Regardless of your family commitments or your personal relationships; regardless of your
business enterprises or any false sense of achievement, what do you really want?
Give yourself credit for your past accomplishments, and give yourself
credit for your future achievements. You can and will attain all your goals, both
long-term and short-term if you approach them in a step-by-step fashion and if you believe
that they are worthwhile for you.
YOU ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON IN YOUR LIFE.
Although you can be considerate of your environment and all the people
in it, first consider yourself. Your well-being, your happiness, your success. Make a pact
with yourself right now that you will achieve your goals. And make them realistic to
reach. Then one by one, make your own life the success it deserves.
BEFORE THE RACE - RELAX
An important step in achieving goals is to be able to relax. You'll get
nowhere is your body and mind are nervous and flitty, jumping from one place or idea to
another. In order to focus on your goal, you must center your being.
Relaxation is the balance of the mental, spiritual and physical aspects
of yourself. Set aside time each day for deep relaxation - not sleep, but relaxation. The
state of deep relaxation is a state of meditation. There are no thoughts in your mind.
There are no physical ills or discomforts. You breathe in deeply, allowing the lungs to
fill with fresh air, and you exhale all used and stale air. The blood circulates amply
throughout every part of your body. You drift through space, ever towards your true
destiny.
Exercise or sports is a good way to get into relaxation. The body needs
physical stimulation to pump blood into all its extremities, and to give the heart a good
workout. Exercise is a wonderful way to let the mind relax, as you place your thoughts on
the way your body moves. For many people, sports and exercise are enjoyable ways to feel
alive, youthful, and fulfilled.
Then take time to relax. Lie down on your back with your arms out,
palms up. Your feet should be about two feet about. You might clench your muscles first,
then relax them. Allow your thoughts to drift, but don't get caught in them. Watch them go
by, as if they belong to somebody else.
If you have a special problem, tuck that in the back of your mind -
don't dwell on it up front. Let yourself and your emotions go. Breathe out the negative
feelings and emotions; breathe in positive, life-giving air. Float freely. Relax. ASSUME
THE BEST. Expect to achieve; expect to accomplish your desires; expect to win. Accept
less, but push on to attain more. The higher your goals, the further you'll go.
The moon is no problem, nor are the neighboring planets. Soon human
beings will see close-ups of other star and galaxies. Don't go for less that your full
potential. Shoot for the universe. You owe yourself nothing less.
And aside from the universe, keep yourself on Earth, in your office or
studio, working closer to those goals you want to attain.
You have a right to be happy. You have the means to be successful. You
can succeed in what you desire.
Always keep in mind the fact that you are in transit, attaining your
goals, moving through life as though you are an actor, and the setting is a stage.
Keep your thoughts firmly planted on prosperity, good fortune and lucky
breaks. Assume that you will, in fact, nearly have accomplished your goals. It is with
that attitude that successful people achieve.
DO YOU HAVE THE POTENTIAL?
Within you is the power to accomplish anything you want. But it will
not happen if you are not tuned into your true desires. Don't fool yourself into
compromising for less than a complete goal. If you want to be an artist, you may not be
the world's most famous artist, but if you have that inclination, you will be an artist.
If you want to succeed in business, you may not be another financier/mega-millionaire, but
you will succeed in your endeavors.
Most people need accomplishment feedback. After all, what's so great
about achieving something if nobody cares? And it's important to receive that recognition
and feel that love.
Set goals that you can achieve. Divide them into little tidbits that
you can accomplish every day, every month, every year. Set your goals for success.
Then reap the rewards constantly - each step of the way. Pat yourself
on the back for a job well done, then move on. Start immediately to accomplish the goals
you have set. In fact, give yourself a task that you can finish by tomorrow. Think of
yourself as a success in your endeavors. Dwell on the idea that you are compelled to
accomplish your goals, and live and breathe them until you have them.
Can you see yourself a year from now, having achieved a few goals? Can
you make the decision and commitment to become successful in your desires? Then you have
the potential to accomplish anything you want.
THE POWER OF SELF-IMAGE
Visualizing yourself as a success in your field of endeavor is the
inside tip in accomplishing anything you want. If you can specifically imagine being the
person you want to become, you will attain that reality.
Forgive yourself. Just as you would another person, tell yourself that
it's okay for all those mistakes, or the should-haves that keep popping up in your mind.
Don't dwell on the past and get blocked by events from long ago.
Let go of fears and anxieties. Although it certainly is easier said
than done, learn to change negative thoughts into a positive action. Are you afraid of
poverty - that you'll never make ends meet, or never buy that house, or be destitute once
you stop working? Then turn that into the positive goal of financial security.
Do people make you anxious? Maybe you feel inferior, not as good as
others. Everybody has feelings of inadequacy. Just turn them around into positive goals.
You may be paralyzed by the thoughts that you are unattractive. It is your thoughts that
make it a reality. Change your modes of behavior and you will make friends. In most cases,
it is your own negative thoughts that cause you to stay stuck in whatever place you're in.
Keep moving. Take the risks. You may need to change your job, or move to another city. You
might take up a sport or hobby. Become active in your life - participate. And you will
grow into the image you see for yourself.
SUCCESS IN BUSINESS
Perhaps the most sought-after goal in our present society is success in
business. Whether you want to be promoted into high paying management positions, or wish
to start your own independent enterprise, knowledge of the business world is important.
As you plan a course of action towards accomplishing your goal, keep in
mind the small goals that put you closer to the end. And be prepared to change often. You
may need to change companies, or take the opportunities in other departments as those
positions open.
Create an aura of success around you. People who are successful dress
that way. Even if you're not in a high-income bracket, act as though you have already
achieved - without being egotistical or overspending.
Develop an expertise in an area. Don't keep special information to
yourself, but be quick to learn all there is about your position and the tasks surrounding
getting that job done. Capitalize on your strengths, and let others help you develop your
weaknesses into assets.
Get to know the people in the company and the people in the industry.
Read all the trade journals and magazines relating to your company. Make appointments with
people who are successful in your field and learn from them.
You need to have a total commitment to succeed in business. Most people
who make it to the executive boardroom put in long hours, often at the sacrifice of
everything else. Regardless of the physical effort involved, you must mentally be
engrossed in your business and the company enterprises.
In order to help yourself develop fully, you might seek a mentor,
someone who will offer you time and teach you the ropes. This person usually is someone
who believes in your ability, someone who you can develop a mutually beneficial business
relationship with.
Some people become friendly with all their co-workers and find that is
a way to advance. But don't try to be extroverted if it's not real to you. Most people who
successfully run their own businesses are individuals who like to work alone.
As you increase your activities and accomplishments, you increase your
potential to reach higher. The more you achieve, the more confidence you develop to
achieve more. You don't have to be the same as everyone else and fit like a vegetable in a
patch. Be unique, different. Capitalize on your own self-image. Don't fall victim to
self-consciousness. And trust your intuition. Hunches and inner feelings usually are the
best route to travel, regardless of what seems to be the logical choice. Make decisions
quickly and with firmness. A true leader will handle these responsibilities efficiently.
That's what makes you different and why you'll rise to the top.
Be persistent in attaining your goals, but be open and sincere.
If you are having personal difficulties with any co-workers, try to
know more about these people from a personal angle. Be interested in them and their
accomplishments and goals. You might be able to turn opposition into friendship.
Above all, use your integrity. If the goal is not worthy of your inner
desires, it will be hard to attain. If your methods are not sincere, you will receive
opposition. If your actions are not honest, you will suffer the consequences. Turn all
negative qualities into positive aspects - then watch yourself achieve.
TIPS ON ATTAINING WEALTH
Many people want money as a primary goal. And there certainly is
nothing wrong with desiring money. But first, be sure that your true goal is money. Can
you live, breathe, eat, and sleep money? Do you dream about money, and want it more than
anything?
For true money-seekers, you must be your own boss. The great
money-makers all started and ran their own businesses. And, even though it seems as though
all the good ideas have already been taken, there are plenty out there.
The secret of the wealthiest people is to find a special need and fill
it. Like quick-food chains; like supermarkets; like electronic games. Whether you invent a
new toy or gadget, or see a spot to market special items in a new way, the world is open
to true entrepreneurs. And they do make it.
LEARN YOUR TRADE
Almost any goal you choose - whether riches and material abundance or
spiritual attainment - requires learning. How much education do you have? Do you want
more? Perhaps your goal is to get another degree or to secure a special license.
There are countless opportunities to learn more about your own industry
or to learn about a new skill. Not only do you have the colleges and universities, but
there are many trade schools, correspondence schools, and special groups that teach skills
- at very reasonable prices.
KEEP THE END IN MIND
What do you need to know to get to where you want to be? You may not
need a degree, but the actual experience. So you'd need to change jobs or accept a
part-time job at night to develop your skills.
More than ever, people are leaving their present occupations to learn a
new trade and then starting at the bottom again to be happy in their work. Maybe you'll
need to put in extra hours at work now so that you can save money to take the time off
next year.
Even though most entry level positions are offered to the younger
people, you can find many companies willing to give you a chance to change your
occupation. Many times you might find an older master willing to apprentice you to learn
the skill or trade.
Once you're enrolled to learn new skills, put everything towards
learning. Apply yourself one hundred percent. Take advantage of asking questions and
getting criticism from teachers and fellow students. Read everything you can study well.
It is your developing expertise that will get you ahead and closer to your goal.
It's always a good time to learn more. Even if you are happy in your
job,expanding yourself through education is a very rewarding activity. Take dancing or
tennis, gourmet cooking or sculpture. Any activity is taught and shared by many
enthusiasts.
STOP WASTING TIME
Consider the most important things you need to accomplish. These are
high priorities. Then think about those things that seem to take up a lot of time and get
you nowhere. Those are the low priorities.
Understand what's important to achieve and do those things first. Let
go of all the busywork for paperwork that piles up. It's better for you to stack those low
priorities somewhere else and finish the important material than to spend time clearing
your desk to get down to the essential things.
You'll be noticed more quickly for the big things you achieve than for
keeping paper flowing. Don't let co-workers waste your time with chitchat if you've got
things to accomplish. Save that for lunch hours or for after work social activities.
Handle paper once; decide the action and finish with it. Keep
interruptions to a minimum and delegate responsibilities. Although you'd like to believe
you're indispensable to the job and you are the only one to take care of many things, you
can teach someone else and move on to your own goal achievements.
DON'T PROCRASTINATE.
What are you waiting for? Few opportunities are thrown at you; you have
to create the right positions and situations to move up. Make lists of things you want to
accomplish and do them.
If you're busy in an office situation, make daily lists and reward
yourself with praise upon completion. Catch yourself achieving.
Concentrate on what you're doing and do one thing at a time. But do it
quickly and handle the next thing. Be efficient in telephone calls, maybe taking them at
appointed times or calling back at your convenience.
Don't generate copies or correspondence that make you look like you are
doing things. Your superiors will know what you accomplish. Be busy doing important things
rather than writing about what you've done.
And take the time for physical exercise. It will energize you - not
take away from your effectiveness. It relaxes your mind and stimulates your capacity to
achieve.
LOOK WITHIN
An inner core of all accomplishment is the positive energy from the
subconscious. If your subconscious mind has tapped into your goal and believes it is good
for you, your energies will direct themselves towards that goal.
You can consciously create circumstances and conditions of environment
and physical presence. But it is that level behind the outwardly physical that directs
your true being. When the subconscious mind accepts an idea, the inner power will complete
it.
That's why you can accomplish anything you want - by creating all
outward manifestations to trigger your subconscious into action. As you decide on your
goals and write them down, repeat them twice a day out loud. This in essence brings it to
the inner level.
When you think about your goals and desires, the subconscious hears it.
So direct your energies - both outer and inner - to your goal with one-pointed devotion.
In that way, you can control your destiny.
In order to connect to your inner self, relax - let your thoughts go.
Feel that part within you that actually makes the decisions - the reflexes, the instincts,
the intuition and hunches. Let your mind be quiet from its usual chatter.
Some people present problems to their inner consciousness by asking
themselves a question before they fall asleep. Often the answer is in their minds when
they wake up.
Clarity rids confusion. If you find you're filled with worries and
anxieties, spend the time to think them through. Approach them logically, considering the
consequences of all possible actions. When you've made a decision, follow through and
don't agonize over what-if's.
Everybody has creative potential. And you don't have to be an artist to
be creative. Each moment of the day is creating your own self, becoming your true inner
person.
Let yourself look within. Release the handicaps of fear and anxiety -
even for a moment. You'll be relaxed and refreshed.
USE AFFIRMATIONS
The same technique has been used by great inventors, financiers,
business people, political figures and enlightened beings: constant repetition of the goal
and the belief that you can attain it.
Never dwell on self-criticism or what you think are your inadequacies.
Instead, repeat your goals and the qualities that will make you successful.
Write out your outstanding goal. In a few words, describe what you want
to attain. Then write what you will do to achieve that. What energies and efforts will you
trade for that success?
Give yourself a specific date to accomplish this goal, and specific
times to carry out the interim steps. Put this paper or note card in a visible place -
such as taped to the mirrors - so you can review it and repeat it at least twice a day.
It is those people who convince themselves that they are failures. And
successful people believe that they will rise to the top and will achieve their goals.
Believe in yourself. You are everything worth believing in.
CREATIVE VISUALIZATION
Form the habit of accomplishment. With every step you take and every
decision you make, bring yourself closer to your goals. Walk through your life with this
sense of direction and they will come to you.
Develop self-confidence and esteem. Assert yourself and acquire all the
excellent qualities and traits you admire most. What is your ultimate goal? How to you see
yourself? Be specific. Precisely specific. Visualize the place you live in - the rooms,
the paintings on the walls, the furniture and swimming pool. Consider the family situation
and financial stability. Think about the place you'll be living in.
Then look at yourself. What clothes are you wearing and what do you
look like? Consider your physique, your hair, the condition of your body.
Then think about the things you do. What sports do you play, what
groups do you belong to?
As if you've already accomplished your desires, look back and see what
you did to get to where you are. Think about the classes you took, the jobs you worked at,
and the places you moved to. Think about the places you've traveled to and the friends
you've made.
Be comfortable with your new self-image. Put it on for size and change
your fantasy to adjust perfectly to you. Why don't you live as though you're already
there? What's stopping you from becoming the person you are totally capable of becoming?
BECOME YOUR FULL POTENTIAL
Keep your goals and ambitions to yourself - don't share them with
anyone, not yet. Write them down and refer to them. Look back at what you wrote in a
month, then in a few months. Work on them constantly, and don’t be afraid to revise
and rewrite. Goals are always changing.
Think in possibilities. What is possible for you to achieve in the next
six months? And go for it. Don't play it safe with what you’ll probably achieve
anyway. Push yourself to go further. The rewards are greater.
Feel the winning feeling. Feel successful already. Try on the clothes
of total accomplishment and peace of mind. Live each day as though you have already
reached your goals. There are always new ones to place in front of yourself.
Don't announce your goals. This will set you up for failure. Even is
you make a pact with yourself to attain a specific goal, don't chastise yourself if you
don't make it. It may have been unrealistic or you may not have tried hard enough.
Do it yourself. There is nobody better to help you achieve your desires
than you. Tap into the power of the subconscious and practice being your own fantasy.
Then go ahead. Act on your convictions. Follow them through with
devotions and then reap the rewards. You CAN accomplish anything you want in life.
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