| Throughout the centuries history tells of men and | | | | But it is in these very situations that faith can conquer |
| women with the midas touch, who achieved greatness | | | | all. Faith in yourself, what you are doing and belief that |
| against what seemed insurmountable odds. To some | | | | that your objective will be reached. |
| their successes appeared to be the result of blind luck, | | | | There are some who bemoan "easier said than done". |
| to others the reward for hard work, but the truth about | | | | This is exactly the kind of mental attitude that sustains |
| the successes of men such as Andrew Carnegie and | | | | the problems that they are trying to eradicate. If your |
| Henry Ford is much more interesting. | | | | belief power is not apparent, take hope for it can be |
| Success is a state of mind to which all people should | | | | acquired. |
| aspire. Like many others you can unlock the gate to | | | | Each morning and night recite your intentions from a |
| achievement and the fulfilment of your personal | | | | written list of your goals. Voice your belief in your own |
| desires. With the six steps outlined below anyone can | | | | abilities. Tell yourself that in due course you will be |
| arrive at a set destination, with the added advantage | | | | successful. As you go about your daily affairs reflect |
| of renewed self-confidence and secure in the | | | | as often as possible on your goals and affirm that |
| knowledge that every goal is attainable. | | | | they are yours now. Fool your mind into believing it and |
| Step 1. Desire | | | | you will see your world reflect it! |
| The key factor involved in the process of achieving | | | | Step 4. Plan |
| any desire lies in the response of one's mind to the | | | | Having decided upon your goal and being determined |
| objective. If a complacent attitude is apparent then | | | | to build your faith you need to give your desire-force a |
| there will be a lack of enthusiasm leading to failure or | | | | 'vehicle' through which it may materialize. This 'vehicle' |
| only half-success. | | | | will take the form of a definite plan of action. |
| If a goal is to be reached determination is needed to | | | | Do you need to acquire certain skills? Do you need to |
| carry set plans through to a successful conclusion. This | | | | know certain people or be in certain places to help you |
| determination must have enough mental 'weight' behind | | | | achieve your goal? Make a plan that will help you get |
| it to propel you forward onto the road of achievement. | | | | closer to your end objective. Research your desires |
| This mental state can only be instilled by one thing - | | | | and get clear on what you need to do. Then do it! |
| desire! | | | | Ensure that your plan is workable and realistic for you. |
| As can be easily seen, when we look around us, it is | | | | Although your plan should remain flexible so that |
| this desire-force that has launched mankind on his | | | | changes can be made when appropriate only make |
| frenzied zest for ever-new knowledge and has | | | | changes after careful consideration. Trial and error will |
| enabled him to push back the boundaries of science to | | | | eventually show the way to a good plan although you |
| never dreamed of achievement. | | | | should be open to intuition also. |
| It is this same desire-force that must be used in our | | | | However, I should point out that, it is very likely your |
| business and personal affairs if the success we seek | | | | goal will materialize in a most unexpected way. The |
| is to materialize. It is not very hard to develop this kind | | | | fact that you have set a plan for its accomplishment |
| of desire for all you have to do is go after what you | | | | tends to set things in motion and like a chain reaction |
| really want - it's that simple. With this desire you will | | | | (or the butterfly effect) subtle changes made by you |
| have all the persistence you need to accomplish your | | | | may cause dramatic changes elsewhere and your |
| goal. There is a great saying "you never fail until you | | | | goal may come before your plan is completed. |
| give up"! | | | | Step 5. Visualization |
| Take heed of what Napoleon Bonaparte said "What | | | | Visualization is the art of creating mental movies of |
| we ardently and constantly desire, we always get". | | | | your completed goal. This has many beneficial effects |
| Step 2. Goals | | | | upon your consciousness. Without going into the |
| If success is to come your must realise what is | | | | deeper esoteric benefits of using this art let me just |
| expected to materialize. This statement may seem | | | | say that you are truly designing your life when you use |
| obvious at first but if careful thought is given its | | | | it. It has one other major benefit - it strengthens your |
| meaning takes on deeper significance. | | | | desire and persistence because you momentarily |
| Many people fail to gain satisfactory results from their | | | | experience the thrill of having achieved your goal! |
| endeavours because they did not know what they | | | | Just form a mental picture of having achieved your |
| wanted to accomplish in the first place. Your objective | | | | goal. See what you will see. Feel how wonderful it will |
| must not be hazy or incomplete. Before you reach | | | | be. See how it effects everyone around you. Hear |
| your goal you must be able to identify how your life will | | | | people congratulate you. When this state is |
| be different when you achieve it. You must know | | | | experienced nothing will stop you in your quest for |
| exactly what it is that you want to achieve. How will | | | | your objective and thus your belief-power will also be |
| your life be better/different? How will you feel? What | | | | reinforced. |
| way will you look? What situations will you find | | | | Step 6. The Subconscious Mind |
| yourself in? Will other people in your life be effected | | | | It is within the subconscious part of your mind that you |
| and if so how will they react? You need a clear | | | | hold all the positive and negative beliefs about yourself |
| definite picture in your mind of what the attainment of | | | | - your self-image. These beliefs are reflected back to |
| your goal will mean to you. | | | | you in the form of attitudes. Therefore it is from the |
| Step 3. Belief | | | | subconscious mind that the thought of failure or |
| Belief is the back-up system of desire. It keeps the | | | | success comes. |
| fires of enthusiasm burning and makes us continually | | | | Attitudes are just mental programs and so is your |
| strive to get nearer the goal attainment. Faith can truly | | | | self-image. They can easily be changed (yes I said |
| move mountains; the mountains of fear, inferiority, | | | | 'easily'). Any attitude or belief can be changed by using |
| worry and low self esteem - 'the success killers'! | | | | the formula outlined in this article - by combining |
| Once a goal is firmly fixed in mind and our desire-force | | | | affirmations with visualization. Henry Ford used it, as did |
| is hurtling us toward seemingly insurmountable | | | | Ralph Waldo Emerson and even Arnold Swatzeneger. |
| obstacles, the firm belief that we can gain a | | | | It is reported in some circles that a similar technique |
| favourable outcome can spur us on to victory. When | | | | was employed by Bill Gates to build his global empire. |
| the mind has been manipulated to reflect this state, | | | | Andrew Carnegie used it exactly as described to |
| wonderful physical results can ensue, producing | | | | attain and give away multi-millions even though he was |
| symptoms of success in our lives in every area | | | | an unschooled manual worker when he started it. |
| imaginable. | | | | Carnegie's legacy can still be seen today when you |
| Although many can attest to the power of belief and | | | | freely borrow a book from any Carnegie library of |
| to the wondrous accomplishments that were achieved | | | | which there are thousands. |
| through nothing else except faith, it still remains that | | | | If you use these six steps there is nothing you cannot |
| many individuals find it hard to believe that a positive | | | | achieve. Luckily we have the advantage of living in the |
| outcome will be forthcoming when they are faced with | | | | Twentieth Century with all its new technology and |
| momentous opposition. Whether the opposition is | | | | innovations such as hypnosis and subliminal |
| mental or physical the fact that nothing seems to be | | | | programming. Use these steps in conjunction with your |
| going right and everything seems to be wrong is | | | | favourite personal development system and you are |
| enough for even the strongest of us to 'throw in the | | | | assured success. |
| towel'. | | | | |