We usually have a picture in our minds when we think about the changes we want to make in our life. We might envision a bigger house, more holidays, a faster car and maybe a job with more status. We might see ourselves looking quite different to how we look now – more toned, slimmer, better dressed.
All of these changes are focusing on what we want to have in our lives, and they’re a great place to start when planning the goals we want to achieve. If we don’t have an idea of how things will be when we’ve made it, the chances are we’ll never get there.
But before we can have all these great things, we have to be prepared to make some changes. As Albert Einstein said, “Doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results is the definition of insanity.” And so, continue doing what you’re doing right now, and you’ll continue having what you’ve always had.
To have significantly more, we must change the way we think as well as the way we do things. It’s not rocket science to know that there’s going to be a tad of work to do to achieve the things we want to have. We’re familiar with the elementary truth that to get, we first have to give. But doing the work alone won’t necessarily bring the results we want.
We accomplish success by embracing the thoughts and behaviour of a successful person – assuming the characteristics and values of a winner before we’ve actually become one. If the objective is to drop four dress sizes in twelve months, then for a time we have to prioritise an exercise routine and pay attention to what we eat.
Hanging out with friends comes after the work-out’s been completed. The achiever is happy there’ll be plenty more social time down the road (and more admiring glances!) if they put the effort in first. A healthy attitude to dieting makes the slimming process easier, and brings results much faster.
Victory won’t come looking for us. Developing the mindset of an achiever is a powerful weapon against the knocks, criticisms and doubts that will inevitably come our way.
We can connect with positive achievers by watching films and reading biographies of others who’ve overcome challenges on their path to success. Almost all the stories tell the same tale. The winner visualised being a winner from the beginning and internalised the process. By focusing on becoming who we need to be, we’ll enjoy the exertions we have to do more and receive the things we want to have so much faster.
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