By Remez Sasson
The mind plays an important role in achieving every kind of success and goal, minor, everyday goals or major goals.
With minor or day-to-day goals, one usually knows what he wants to
do or get, but when it comes to major goals, most people don't know
what they really desire. They desire to do something big, but they
don't know what. You may have a vague idea, but this is not enough. To
accomplish anything, and to use your mind power, you have to know
exactly what it is you want to do. To focus your mind power on a goal,
you need to have a clear and well defined goal. How do you go about
that?You have first to think or meditate, to find out what is it
that you want to accomplish or gain. For this you need focused and
clear thinking. This ability can be improved and strengthened by
practice.
After discovering what you really want to accomplish, you need to
come up with a plan for action. You need to know what you have to do
first and how to proceed. All of this requires planning, which means
using the power of the mind.
After deciding on a goal and coming up with a plan, you need to hold
in your mind a clear mental image of your goal. You need to see it
accomplished. This step requires that you use your imagination, which
is another power of the mind. Not everyone can visualize clear mental
images, but regular training of the imagination can do wonders. You
may, for example, look at photos of what you want to achieve, and then
close your eyes, and try to see it in your imagination. This will
enhance your ability to visualize.
At this point you have to display patience, self-discipline and the
power to persist in your efforts. This requires a one pointed mind.
Affirmations are another useful mental tool for you to use. What you
affirm sinks into the subconscious mind, becomes part of the
subconscious mind, and consequently affects your behavior and actions.
If your affirmations are positive, they lead you to success.
Another important power of the mind is thought transference. You
need to be able to transmit your thoughts to other people, who would
aid you with your plans. Often, you have to persuade others to invest
in your plans or to help you in other ways. It is not enough just to
talk with them, you need to believe in what you are saying; you need to
be enthusiastic and persuasive, otherwise they won't listen and won't
care. You need to be able to reject your and their doubts. To be able
to do so, you need concentration, control over your thoughts,
willpower, self-discipline and patience. All these are mental tools and
skills.
Motivation is another mental and emotional power that you require.
How can you achieve anything if you are not motivated enough? To
increase your motivation and enthusiasm, think often of your goal,
about its advantages and benefits, and how it will change your life.
Doing so, will strengthen and your motivation.
Your thoughts, which are part of your mind, possess power. The
thoughts that you most often think tend to come true. If you pour your
mental energy into the same thoughts or mental images day after day,
they will become stronger and stronger, and would consequently affect
your attitude, expectations, behavior and actions. These thoughts and
mental images can even be subconsciously perceived by other people, who
would then offer you help or opportunities. Your thoughts can also
create what is usually termed as coincidence. They can attract into
your life corresponding events, situations and opportunities.
Not every thought turns into reality. A thought has to be repeated
often, and be tinged with emotions, in order to come true. Doubts fears
and worries tend to destroy what you build with the power of your mind.
This means that you need to clear your mind of negative thoughts and
doubts. You might say that this is not possible, but it is, through
proper training, which you can find at this website, in the articles,
ebooks and books.