POW’s during World War II lived in some of the most unbearable living conditions imaginable. Those who survived the Bataan Death March were among the most ill treated people on the earth. In his biography, Russell A. Grockett, Sr. tells of some of these horrible circumstances. He was on the Bataan Death March from April 1942 until August of 1945. During that time he faced starvation numerous times, often times having to eat food that virtually no one alive today would consider eating. He also survived beatings at the hands of his Japanese captors as well as facing the dangers of cholera, dysentery, and other illnesses.

It is amazing to think that someone had the ability to watch over one hundred people die every day, and still maintain some level of sanity. How did he and the other 4,000 who survived the march do it? They maintained some amount of hope…they had hope for a better time and a better place. After time, it has been assumed; their minds became conditioned to accept that better time and place; and that made the horrible present bearable. Understanding that the mind controls everything will help you to control the outcome of any event by simply controlling the thought. “There is nothing good nor bad, but thinking makes it so”. This same practice can be applied into the lives of everyday people.

The truth is that mindset is EVERYTHING when it comes to success…no matter what you’re trying to succeed at.  Your mind is the engine that will drive you toward and to your goal. The truth is that most of us are just too busy being comfortable with where we are, as opposed to taking the risks necessary to be successful. You’ve got to want all of it, all of the time.

Often, when a person is in a rut the most effective way to break free is by some positive, forward thinking.  In every endeavor in life, your first steps will not be simply with your feet, but within your mind. Your thoughts will be before, and much more important than any actions in fact.  Some people have found that if they wake up every morning and say, “It’s a great morning, and It’s going to be a great day.” They will find themselves naturally gravitating toward their dominant thoughts. That is forward thinking. That is positive attitude. That shows just how success can begin in the mind. If you understand the mind you will be able to control it. If you can control it you decide what type of thoughts come and go and what thoughts stay.

Life has a way of stopping you from achieving your dreams, desires and life goals, doesn’t it? It can cause you to experience stress, strain, tension, anger, frustration, etc. which all lead to dis-ease.

The best way is to remove from your life the things that are negative and a waste of time. Replace these with your life goals. Then, all you need to do is to take action and move towards your goals.

Since running a home business can be pretty tough mentally, most people don’t quite understand how important it is to have BELIEF.

Having belief means that you see not only the possibilities of something to be achieved, but more important the belief that YOU CAN achieve it. This is SELF-BELIEF and it’s essential to achieving any goal…and it actually has the power of helping you achieve things nobody else ever believed you could achieve.

If you become what you think about, then simply think about what you want to become. If you have a desire to be the best sales professional in your company,then picture yourself having already achieved it.  We always act in a manner consistent with our beliefs. It has been said, “As a man thinketh, so is he.” If you continue with your current frame of thinking, you will continue in your current direction of travel.

Our minds look for a degree of stability or balance in all aspects of life. If we become unbalanced from what our self-concept perceives, we will do things to bring us back into balance. A person will be unable to earn an amount of money that is unrealistic to his or her self-concept. I have known many people that had had huge opportunities for growth, they did not believe they had the ability for such growth and they failed.

If you think that you have got what it takes to achieve what these people do on a daily basis, then I suggest that you follow these few simple guidelines to develop your own mindset of wealth.

• Believe that you can have wealth and success too. If you doubt yourself then there is always the chance that you will overlook many opportunities and sabotage your own efforts for success and wealth. If you don’t believe that you deserve to be wealthy, it is like taking one step forward and two steps back, you’ll get nowhere.

• Develop a consciousness for opportunity. You must ask yourself how you can improve upon everything around you. How can I make it better, faster, easier and more enjoyable for people, all the while turning a profit? By asking yourself these questions about everyday things around you, opportunities will begin to present themselves to you. By serving other people, you will achieve wealth.

• Develop your skill set, making yourself more valuable to other people who may be in need of your skills. Organize your time and your life relatively. Make contacts with those who are achievers, network more, put yourself out there more. Stay away from under achievers.

• Start working on developing a sustainable passive income as soon as you are able to. A passive income is the sort of thing that you set up once and are continuously paid for and rely on. This is the real secret to becoming wealthy. By selling your time or getting paid by the hour, your income is limited, because there is only so much time in the day. The importance of a passive income can not be over emphasized.

• Visualize yourself with an abundance of wealth, see yourself approaching complete financial independence. It does exist, you just need to take it.

• You get out what you put in. What I mean by this is, keep negative thoughts out of your mind. Guard yourself from what enters your thoughts. Pay close attention to what other people say to you, making sure to cancel out all negative thoughts. More importantly pay very close attention to your internal dialogue. Especially when it comes to financial matters and your own personal wealth. Listen extra closely to what the wealthy people have to say to you, they can often offer you a wealth of knowledge, if they are dead broke, run away as fast as you can.

• Think of money as if it were energy. The amount of money that you receive or pay out should always be equivalent to the amount of energy that you expend. If you truly believe that you should be receiving more money, then all that you need to do is to think of how you can increase the amount of energy that you put into your efforts at the same time delivering more value.

(A tale of hope, wishes, dreams, and what can happen when you just believe!  It really is all about changing your mindset!)

We have all  known other people with less opportunity and they accomplish greater heights due to an elevated self-esteem. What is self-esteem? I believe it to be how you feel about yourself. I believe the more you like yourself the higher your self-esteem will be. When you like yourself, you become a likeable person; people that are similar will be attracted to you. Once again, you will be given the opportunity to be blessed with the law of synergy. It is vital that you have a positive self-image, you need to believe in yourself; you need to understand there is nothing you can’t accomplish if you only put your mind to it. Wake up every morning and tell yourself you are successful! If you hear something enough you will start to believe it; once you believe it you will become it.

Belief is all about looking for clues, and then forming the belief within yourself that it’s possible for YOU to achieve your goal, or complete the task. If you can find the clues for having belief in yourself…for anything that you want to achieve…then that’s the first step toward achieving the mindset for success.

Everyone yearns for success. What separates the haves from the have-nots is the action of transforming it from a yearning into a knowing and, finally, a doing. As Dr. Frank N. Furter once said, “Don’t dream it, be it.” 

People that are raised with a particular set of values have a self-image to parallel their values or goals. Their mind desires to have a degree of balance or to simply live in harmony with its values. If an individual believes one thing and continually does something in contrast to their beliefs they can become imbalanced. Their brain has a difficult time bringing itself into harmony. The brain will even go as far as to create two totally separate identities in order to balance the differences. With the mind so dependent on it’s balance it will not allow you to achieve more than your self-image thinks your capable of. The only way you can overcome this is to elevate your self-worth, know you are created for something better than you have now. Know that you can have anything you desire you just have to convince your mind it is achievable. Once your mind believes it and its part of your self-concept you will have no problem accomplishing it.

Everyone yearns for success. What separates the haves from the have-nots is the action of transforming it from a yearning into a knowing and, finally, a doing. As Dr. Frank N. Furter once said, “Don’t dream it, be it.” Being successful is within your grasp, and the more you embody a positive mindset the faster you’ll manifest your own personal dream of wealth and happiness.

TO YOUR SUCCESS,

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Do you have a dream? What do you dream about? It’s sad, but some people do not even imagine the wonderful possibilities Life has to offer. It takes a lot more than simply cash and material things to separate the wealthy and the not so poor. It’s obvious that wealthy folks live in huge houses, drive the newest cars and take the most fancy vacations. 

But it’s not just simply the obvious things that separates the wealthy from the rest. It’s what’s behind the scenes that truly sets them apart from the average person.

Generating wealth is ultimately nothing more than a subconscious conviction on your part. If you can persuade your unconscious to think rich, you will get rich. It sounds crazy, but if you can somehow convince yourself that you are wealthy, you’re in the game. The opposite is true if you believe you’re broke – it’s a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Thinking rich is obviously easier said than done. Up until as little as 6 or 7 months ago, I suffered from a poverty consciousness – I saw myself as poor. In fact, no matter how much I earned, I was always worrying about money – almost constantly.

Take a minute to see if my prior situation resonates with you: I was scared to check my bank balance – the mere thought of it sent a chilling rush of adrenaline and fear bolting straight to my gut. I never had any cash on me, and was forever trying to find an ATM or having to borrow cash. I detested paying bills, and was loathsome to give any money away. If a friend borrowed cash from me – they certainly bloody knew about it. I regularly panicked as to where the next lump of money would come from – and positively hated spending it.
In short, there was never enough cash – and money preoccupied my thoughts the vast majority of the time. Money will complete me, I wagered… if only I can get rich, I’ll be happy then…

Any of the above ringing a bell…? This is not exactly thinking rich, in my humble opinion. How many millionaires do you believe think like that?

Luckily, I reached a tipping point – I was undeniably sick of my situation. I decided to do whatever it took to a) stop worrying about money, b) get some money, and c) think rich.

The wealthy think wealthy. Now what I mean by this can be that they possess a mindset that not solely allows them to become wealthy, but stay wealthy as well. This could seem like a stretch of the imagination, but that couldn’t be more from the reality.

Every journey starts in your head – as a dream, an idea or well-constructed plan – and if you possess a clear state of mind from the outset then you’ll be much better off down the road. As an entrepreneur, one has to take significant measures to maintain that strong mindset. Going out and establishing your own business brings with it a lot of added pressures and other surprises, which can eventually take their toll if they’re not dealt with accordingly.

But entrepreneurship on the mental side of things isn’t just about not going crazy. It can also be a powerful tool for visualization and placing yourself in the shoes of the successful person you want to be – even if you’re not there just yet. There is a popular idea going around called “the law of attraction” that basically says if you think about something long enough then it will eventually happen. While I’m not a true believer of that, there is some level of truth in the concept.

If you heard any of the following as you were growing up. you may be running what’s called a poverty mentality that could be keeping success and abundance from you:

“Money doesn’t grow on trees, you know!”

“We can’t afford it.”

“Who do you think I am, the Bank of England?”

“They’re filthy rich!”

“There are hungry people all over the world.”

“You’re lucky to have this. You should be grateful!”

All these messages can make you feel guilty about being better off than others. They reside hidden and silent inside you but affect your behavior, actions and feelings in subtle ways.

Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude. ~ Thomas Jefferson

When something does happen in your life, it’s probably because you thought about it long enough to put steps into place to make it happen. This combines a level of what I shall now like to call “mental maintenance” with starting to think like the successful version of you would, and today I will share a few ideas to help get you moving in that regard.

1. Meet Your Future Self: Take a moment out of your day and just close your eyes. Imagine who and where you’ll be next year (or any other time frame that suits you) after you’ve accomplished all of your current goals. Do you like that person? I thought so. Do you want to be that person? Of course you do. Doing this exercise regularly can be a helpful way of reminding yourself that the hard work now will be worth it someday.

2. Dress Like Your Future Self: Now that you know who you want to be in the future, there’s no reason you can’t start being them today. Dress how they dress, talk like they talk, think like they think. By simply putting on a new set of clothes you can almost literally become another person – you’ve probably heard actors say how a great costume really helped them get into character, and you can also apply this technique to help you slip into your “rich person character”.

3. Un-Clutter Your Space: It’s often said that how a person keeps their living space represents their state of mind. Sometimes it can give you a good dose of clarity when you get things in your surroundings nice and organized – plus it does offer the added advantage of being able to find things more easily.

4. Eat A Balanced Diet: What you put in your body has the largest effect on the way you think and feel. If you have a poor diet, then you’ll most probably feel lazy, unfocused and simply have no motivation to do anything. Protein (in foods like meats, eggs, beans and nuts) is especially good for giving you that wake-up call.

5. Exercise A Little: Giving your body some physical exercise every day helps burn off any stress that has built up over the course of the day, and it will help you sleep better in preparation for the next one. This doesn’t have to be too intense – a 30-minute walk in the evening will do just fine.

6. Change Your Surroundings: It is a well-known fact that traveling makes you smarter, as it opens your mind to new people, new surroundings and gives you new experiences. Whenever you find a chance to get away from it, visit someplace new to give your mind a fresh perspective on things. Take a trip to a day spa (or the male equivalent) to refresh and re-energize yourself – when you get back you’ll be ready to take on the world.

7. Schedule Your Day: Before you go to sleep each night, take a few moments to write down and read over what you need to achieve the next day. This will enable your unconscious mind to work on this while you’re sleeping, so when the next day comes around you’ll already have a very useful head-start. What this means is you will be able to get more done in less time, and also achieve more in a day than you previously thought possible.

It’s the age-old question, is the glass half empty or half full?  We’re not merely talking about “positive thinking” here, we’re talking about a habitual way of seeing the world.  Poor people come from fear.  Their minds are constantly scanning for what’s wrong and what could go wrong in any situation.  Their primary mindset is “What if it doesn’t work?” or, more bluntly, “It won’t work.”  Rich people as we discussed earlier, take  responsibility for creating their life and come from the mindset, ” It will work because I’ll make it work.”

In the financial world, as in most other arenas, risk is directly proportionate to reward; generally, the higher the reward, the higher the risk. People with rich mentalities are willing to take that risk.

Rich people expect to succeed. They have confidence in their abilities, they have confidence in their creativity and they believe that should the “doo-doo hit the fan,” they can always make their money or back or succeed in another way.

The Dilemma

To laugh is to risk appearing a fool,

To weep is to risk appearing sentimental.

To each out for another is to risk involvement.

To expose feelings is to risk rejection.

To place your dreams before a crowd is to risk ridicule.

To love is to risk not being loved in return.

To go forward in the face of overwhelming odds is to risk failure.

But risks must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.

The person who risks nothing does nothing, has nothing, is nothing.

He may avoid suffering and sorrow, but he cannot learn, feel, change, grow, or love.

Chained by his certitudes, he is a slave-he has forfeited his freedom.

ONLY A PERSON WHO TAKES RISKS IS FREE

Creating the wealthy mindset can get you past a lot but you can’t just think about it, you need to assume and act it out. Putting all your goals and concepts into action along with your new found mindset will build the lifestyle you are dreaming of. Dream massive, because nothing is unreachable when you place your mind to it.

Changing your mindset to thinking wealthy will be an incredible change for you. Start believing in yourself, and the process of thinking wealthy, and you’ll see wealth before you recognize it.

Changing your overall view of the world will give birth to experiences and opportunities that you may never have gotten – or even seen – if you had not changed your way of thinking. Reach for the stars and stay focused; together with your new wealthy entrepreneur mindset, anything is possible.

“Riches begin with a state of mind,” according to Napoleon Hill. Are you ready to begin your journey towards financial freedom?

TO YOUR SUCCESS,

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