There is no doubt that our outer lives are the result of our inner thoughts  and belief systems. I also understand this is probably not news to you. However, what may be news is that we can condition our thought and change our circumstances, no matter where we are in life.

I think that most of you, my readers, know that I like to be reading books and manuals to make sure that I am always giving to my mind, nutrients like a gardener would tend their garden. In a similar way, I am making sure that I am always nourishing my soul and mind and reading daily. It is very valuable and I just this morning, read a book on the Millionaire Mindset. It was not actually new information, but was so well presented that it forced me to think about the subject in a new light.

This is the very point that I want to make, in that we are all able to learn from different perspectives and that is very important indeed. If I can give you just  one tip today, it is to make a point of reading at least one chapter in a book daily. If you are not a voracious reader, this may seem an onerous task, but I think you will find that you will quickly reach this goal and also start to enjoy and look forward to each successive reading session,. I know I certainly do, and even though I read for pleasure and learning, the learning happens almost automatically and the pleasure is just there. 

I am so grateful for the love of reading as it has allowed  me to really open my eyes to the wonders of the world. I think it would be unlikely if I would be able to say that I have come as far as I have had I not been a reader of as much material as I do read already.  

It is for this very reason that I am hoping to inspire you to read and take up this very important task which I truly wish for you to become a habit.

I have heard it said that for a habit to form, we need to do perform a task repetatively for a period of 21 days. At that point, it is a habit, and if you imagine a typical book having  ten chapters, that is two books read in twenty one days. Imagine the amount of knowledge you will be able to acquire and enact in the period of a year.

I think you get my point here- I genuinely wish for you to manage a successful transition from non reader to reader of you are not reading as much as you should be. 

In today's point, I wanted to briefly remind you that you are in control of your life, and thus, are in the driver's seat. I know this is quite a basic point in it's own right, but occassionaly, we need to remind ourselves that we are going to move  step closer to our goals and desires. Of course, it is important to ensure that we also enjoy the journey. It's not about a hallowed destination, as much as about the journey on the way there as well. 

Naturally, the quality of our lives if the result of our decisions, which of course, are based on our thinking methods to arrive at those decisions.

In every case, the way we think, or react to a situation is a direct effect of the way we feel towards the solution, and the outcomes we experience. I am a great believer in seeing the positive side in everything, but know that alone, is no where near enough. I also have th visualize the results I want, and then, think accordingly to achieve the best outcome.

Sometimes, we need to erase our old mental patterns and bring back a clarity to ensure that we are on the right track for success long term.Putting this another way, we may think positively, but if our knowledge source is limited, and we do not have the full resources of knowledge to draw on, we will still fail. Hence, we need to be working towards ongoing personal growth, to allow us to surmount any problems or issues we may encounter on the way. In this way, I am always reading what other successful people have done before me, and taking a little from their experience and melding it into their lives as well. This is the principle of my daily videos of Bob Proctor's Success Principles as well.

As another example, if you are in a loop about money where you always spend as much as you earn, or worse still, more than you earn, thinking positively alone about it will not change the habit or fix the problem. However, study and knowledge, that is then applied to your situation will turn the whole story around for you. This is the point I am making here. Learning from others about money success, (or anything else for that matter), will immediately change everything for you in your life for the better.

It's about taking a leadership role in your life and moving to the next step of the ladder. 

If a pattern is not working for you, then go out and get a better or new patter for your self. This is my point for you to consider. 

Act on this today and for ever more…

What is the 30 Day Challenge and How Completing it Can Lead You to Success in the Law of Attraction
By Nic Masters

In 1956 the so-called Dean of Personal Development Earl Nightingale recorded "The Strangest Secret." In this record he claimed that "we become what we think about." Now, let us say that we accept his argument. But how do we control what we think about?

Apparently, anyone who accepts the argument that we become what we think about would want to think positive things all the time in order to attract them to their life. So what is the best way to develop such a level of thought control? Earl Nightingale proposed an interesting challenge for anyone who wants to master the power of directed thought. He called this challenge the 30 Day Challenge, and as you might guess from its title, it runs for 30 days. But what does it consist of?

The 30 Day Challenge is rather simple, in fact. It consists of every day for 30 days thinking only positive thoughts and not allowing any negative thoughts to occupy your mind. Now, negative thoughts will pop up into your mind no matter what you do, as the door to your mind is always open. But you need to be quick to dismiss them and parry them with a positive thought of your own. And you would need to do this for 30 consecutive days.

To everyone who thinks that this challenge is very easy, it should only be said that any time you lose the battle with a negative thought, you would need to start over again. This is like walking on a thin rope suspended in the air – when you fall, you have to start over. So then you are back on day 1 and start again to control your thoughts every day. And after several attempts you discover that your thought control capabilities are increasing.

Unfortunately, the Universe likes to challenge you, and you will find out that the longer your successful run with this challenge continues, the more difficulties you face, the more negativity is thrust at you, the more you have to deal with. Well, what can we say, this is life. But you have to remain positive, because remember, you become what you think about! There is no room for weaknesses and excuses – only results matter.

This exercise at focus and concentration will teach you the important ability to hold your goal clear in your sights and to keep going until you get it. And then you will eventually complete your 30 Day Challenge successfully. But you will somehow notice that you do not want to stop the challenge because you see the benefits it brings to your life. Then you will be ready to start making the Law of Attraction work for you. Enjoy studying and applying the Law of Attraction!

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Personal Challenges
By Bryan Appleton

We all have to go through personal challenges from time to time. There really seems to be no exception to this rule. Whether they are financial or family problems or relationship or careers, everyone will experience their own challenge at some point and you really have to be able to overcome these challenges if you want to make sure that you are living your life at the highest level that you can.

How you react to the situations in life that are challenging will have a lot to say about you and your character and whether or not you have what it takes to persevere and weather any storm. And remember that if you want to be able to achieve success in any area of your life, you have to be able to look at these challenges as times where you are able to grow and become stronger and not a time to shrink or run away.

CHALLENGE CAN BE A GOOD THING!

The more we are challenged in our lives, the more we get to learn about ourselves. If you never had to face any kind of situation that tested you, you would never know just where you need to make improvements or where you already are strong enough. This helps to build an all around character and this is what you need if you really want to be able to experience a life that is considered to be a success.

The hard times in our lives also help us to appreciate and show gratitude when things are more easy going, so there is something to be grateful for even if the challenges make us feel the opposite sometimes.

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Understanding the Lottery Win Concept…

In Life, we often dream of winning the lottery. However. the above story will clarify that winning that lottery is as much about as winning the ability to manage our mental thoughts. After all, we need to be mentally mature to manage the lottery win. Otherwise, we will suffer greatly…

I received the below email, and was so moved by it, that I have chosen to reproduce it here. The link associating the source is included in the article.

How would you feel if you won the lottery? Most people would feel elated – one of the best days of their life! Why? In truth, nothing has changed. You don't have the money in hand. Nothing has actually changed, all the changes are going to happen tomorrow. Today, right now, your life hasn't altered one iota.

However, right now you're thrilled. Why? The answer is, how you think about tomorrow changes how you feel today. You will be able to pay off your mortgage, retire debts, help the kids buy homes, set up funds for the grandchildren's educations and help all of the organizations that you've always wanted to help in a big way. That means if you knew something really good was going to happen tomorrow, then today would be great.

The one thing that the Almighty doesn't do well is second best. Everyday He gives us what is best for us. Your life is as good as it can possibly get; God can't make it any better. If God could make your life better, He would. The challenges we face in life are what we require; to give us the opportunity to develop our character,to develop spiritually and to come closer to the Almighty.

So, why don't we win the lottery? Because it's not good for us.

Have you ever heard of the "Curse of the Lottery"? It is almost proverbial that if one wins the lottery, he will end up divorced, pursued, sued, sometimes addicted … and eventually broke and broken. Winning has led to the murder of the winner by close relatives who want to inherit the money, the death of children and death of grandchildren. Probably more than one "winner" has said in retrospect, "Had I known what would have happened from winning, I would have torn up the ticket!"

Yet, we all believe it won't happen to us. We will be different. Obviously, God disagrees.

Which life would you rather live: a) "curse of the lottery" or b) life without winning the lottery? (I know what you are thinking, "I want to win the lottery without the curse!")

Let me repeat, God doesn't do second best. Giving you the lottery would be second best, if not worse.

That means you are living the best life you could possibly live; if it could be any better, it would. The only reason you are not jumping with joy on a constant basis, is that you want to believe that having the things you don't have would make your life better.

Join the club! There are approximately 6 billion people on this planet and they all think that there are things in life that would complete their lives. And they are all wrong.

You have everything you need to be as happy as you can possibly be; however, it's easier to blame your misery on assumed lacks than it is to enjoy life.

Nobody is walking around saying: "Life Doesn't Get Any Better Than This" or "It couldn't be better." Not Bill Gates, nor Warren Buffet, nor the President, nor anyone. Everyone thinks they are missing something. Money, friends, love, intelligence, luck, health, the list goes on and on.

We all want to believe we are missing something so that we don't have to face the reality that we are really responsible for our own misery. It's very interesting, but this is so much easier to see in other people, and of course they can see it in you.

When you start to think about why you don't have what you want, you can start to realize that what you do have, and similarly, what you don't have, is really good for you.

The trick of life is to want to be the kind of person where winning the lottery, or whatever you want in life would not ruin your life, and hopefully tomorrow that will happen. But at the same time to realize the life you have now, and the one you are going to get tomorrow is the best it could be. "Life Doesn't Get Any Better Than This." Say it often and enjoy! (with special thanks to Rabbi Steve Baars, GetBliss.com)

I really hope that you benefit from this article, and remember that you need to grow your mental ability to understand wealth first, before dreaming of the lottery. The irony is that you will not need to win the lottery, as you will have the mental capacity to earn it instead.