"THE TIME HAS COME, A VISION TO PONDER"
Everyone has that earnest aspiration to succeed. One's ability to establish and accomplish goals will mold one's happiness and success over and above any skill one can ever realize. You cannot hit the target when you cannot see it.
The foundation and point of origin of success is that when one decides exactly what he/she really and truly wants, in all aspects of his/her life.
If every individual has that yearning for winning and if success is accessible to everybody, why then, only a few succeed? This is because only a few believe in their potentials and most of all, only a few started by defining and acknowledging a goal and truly believe in their spirit and minds that they can achieve such goal.
Just wishing for something is so much different from being able and prepared to accept it. Nobody is ever prepared to accept anything until they truly believe that they can obtain it.
The mind must first in the state of believing and not just for hoping or wishing for something. An open mind is very important in believing and a closed mind never inspires courage, faith or the power to believe.
Almost everyone has gone through difficult life encounters and experiences. These experiences and encounters usually define one's existence, becoming important educators in life's course. However, the enemy which is that negative force within often would recognize these difficult experiences as symbols of ourselves and that we are not "good enough" in order to succeed. Simply put, this is fear from within.
Fear, according to experts is normal and a natural line of attack focused to life's adjustments and changes. Fear is what prevents one from doing "crazy or stupid things"; but it may be carried to a great extent. When one fears nothing, one can be considered as "mad" and "foolish" but then again, fear of almost everything, specially fear to take risks once can be considered as plain coward.
The enemy inside of you will tell you that your fear is reasonable when it is transitory.
As the mind dictates your fear, it also dictates your thoughts and your actions.
When you believe in your mind that relationships are complicated and demand so much effort, you will indeed attract those individuals who will cause difficulty in the realtionship or demand a lot of efforts from you. More significantly, when you worry regarding something that you essentially believe in negative outcomes, then so the result to your actions will be.
Of course, it does not occur every time that you think and believe negatively, because although there is worry and apprehension inside you, there is still, in that little corner of your heart, of your mind, that you hope for a positive result, so then, that power prevents disaster from happening. Yet worrying through and through, without a small spark of hope, then beware, disaster is sure to come!
However, there is so much more to faith and believing than simply creating beliefs. Possessing "positive beliefs" in the mind is the initial step towards making a positive outcome, resulting to a succesful life.
Believing, take note is something entirely different. For instance, you have "positive beliefs" with regards to money; at the same time, you believe that many ways are offered in order to acquire money. Yet, if, for any reason you do not believe you will be able to make money, then you will not make that certain amount or sum of money that you want.
Pointers to getting through the fear and developing how you believe are as follows:
* Your belief should be superior, exceeding fear. It will entail a lot of effort, but as much as you can, try to closely observe and listen inside of you, look around and see what is functioning well in your personal or business life and what is not. Small or great, profess your successes. Believe that you can reach great things and as early as now, begin counting your blessings.
* Only believe in you, in the things that you can do and not in the circumstances. You have to believe in only yourself because there will be times when you will be tempted to put your belief into something else such as a job, a friend or a particular opportunity. Although this could be nice, note that people and circumstances are changeable. Your success should be created by only you, and you alone can decide whether to change it or not.
* Keep in mind that success will take sometime and if ever you do fail, take it as an opportunity to learn and reassess your beliefs and your goals.
The powers of believing are very strong and affect our decisions, feelings and actions. And although you have been depending on a specific set of supposition regarding your life for so many years, those particular beliefs can be adjusted or changed. Start changing it now!
Determination and beliefs are the starting points for success. They open us to new opportunities to do and be anything we desire, and we only need a subconscious thought to plant a seed.
TONY R. MONTERAS (malaking ibon)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
23 March 2009 / 26 Rabi'I 1430 H
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