Personal Development

Have you ever wondered how everything seems to go well for some people? They're healthy, wealthy and have the partner of their dreams, and they seem to have all the luck!

Why do some people have natural talents? Being naturally creative, like artists, writers, or in sports. 

The secret is that Successful People have learned to overcome and escape the hardest prison in life, their own mind! Successful people use the power of their minds and thoughts to be what they want or to achieve their dreams. 

Every action starts with a thought, 'I'm thirsty'. The mind will plan a solution to quench the thirst. But the mind knows that you will die without oxygen within three minutes. The subconscious mind automatically takes action, whether you are conscious or not, to make sure you breathe. 

Learning to control your thoughts and turn your dreams into reality is the key to success in any area of your life. Everything starts with an idea, but you must take action and, in most cases, put some work in. Like with breathing, the subconscious mind will help.

Is Age A Barrier?

Age is not always a barrier; I know fit and active people in their 80s, but I also know 20-year-olds who are inactive and vice versa. People of any age can make something happen when they want something. A salesman once told me, "A person with no money will always be able to buy a Television if they need one". This a generalisation, but it's incredible how creative people become when they want something enough! 

Most people go to the grave with the song still in them! Will you?

Will You Be Ready When Opportunity Arrives?

David Beckham, the UK footballer, didn't become the best at freekicks by accident. He trained harder than the competition practising his chosen skill for hours after his teammates had gone home. Dave trained hard so that he was in the best condition to score a goal when his opportunity arose. 

Are you 'The Best You Can Be' for when your opportunity comes?

What Stops People Succeeding?

Fear stops people from succeeding—fear of failure, fear of what someone else will think, the fear of looking foolish. Then come the excuses, I can't do that for thousands of reasons. But when you examine the reasons, they usually have no substance. 

Other people often say, "I would not do that because.." they throw their doubts about themselves onto you.

The solution, recognise FEAR as False Imagery Appearing Real. Your imagination is projecting those negative images into your mind. Instead, practising seeing yourself as successful, scoring the goal. 

As for other people's opinions, they are not you. You are capable of anything you choose to be. Surround yourself with people who encourage you.

Personal Development Is A Lifestyle

If you think that just reading a book or doing a course will change your life, then the reality of that is possible but unlikely. Most people that successfully change their life change their lifestyles. I asked a friend, "When did you become a successful electrician?" he replied, "The day I started my course." His mindset is that I am what I want to be now. He walked and talked electrics and mixed with electricians!

Successful people continue to educate themselves and surround themselves with like-minded people. You are who you mix with!

So, How Do I Change My Life?

Congratulations, you have read this far; that's a great start. 

Successful people continue to educate themselves and surround themselves with like-minded people. They avoid TV, radio and environments that may knock them off track. On the site and in the blog, we will recommend books and discuss various self-help topics. But if you want to fast-track your learning, click the links above.