6 STEPS TO A STRONGER MIND
By Mark Victor Hansen
Our minds are all we've got. They are the source of who we, both
personally and professionally. They determine our success or
failure. They are our strength and our weakness.
With the quality of our entire lives resting on our minds, it's
unbelievable that we choose to fill them with so much garbage.
The amount of negativity from television, newspapers, tabloids and other
media that bombards us on a daily basis is amazing. We would never think to
fill our bodies with only junk food, right? Heck no. We know that if we
ate nothing but French fries and ice cream we would experience negative
consequences like skin blemishes, weight gain and rotting teeth.
But with mental junk food we don't see the physical consequences
right away. When our minds are constantly filled with negativity and
bad news, our minds begin to decay. That's why we need to develop a strong,
Herculean-esque mind.
Developing your mental muscles will give you the power to
accomplish anything you want in life. Sure, it takes some discipline on your
part, but look at the world's greatest bodybuilders. They don't show up
at the gym every once in a while. They create a workout schedule and
they are at the gym every day, no matter what.
Hire yourself as your "mental manager". Figure out how much
you're going to pay yourself and make up a job list. Here are six jobs to
assign to yourself to create a stronger mind.
1. Read Right
How much good news do you see in the newspapers? Editors usually
say, "If it bleeds, it leads." Not much chance of positivity there. So,
read something else. Read books – good books. Books that motivate you.
Books that inspire you. Look up some of the great inspirational authors
on amazon.com or in your local bookstore. Read them every morning
and/or every night, before you go to sleep.
2. Share Your Mind
Find someone, or a group of someone's, who have the same desire
to share positivity. This is called masterminding. Great successes are
created when great minds come together and think about the same things.
3. Find A Mentor
My mentor was Buckminster Fuller and I learned more from that man
about life than I ever hoped to. Who are the people you admire most,
whether you know them or not? Figure out whom you'd like to emulate and study
them. If they offer seminars, attend them. If they've written books, read
them. Just a few I'd recommend are: Tony Robbins, Dr. Wayne Dyer and
Zig Ziglar.
4. Listen to Motivational/Inspirational CDs and Tapes
This is one of the most important habits you can create for
yourself. Find inspirational audio messages and listen to them over and over.
Earl Nightingale, one of the most brilliant thinkers of our time, had
this to say on the subject: "Tape listening is the most important advance
in technology since the invention of the printing press." With
audiotapes and CDs, speakers can reach 10 times as many people as the printed
word ever could.
5. Sign Up and Attend Seminars
The motivational messages you hear at seminars, and the
inspirational people you meet, reinforce your self-esteem and positive
thinking. You can search out seminars via the internet, newspapers or local
colleges and universities.
6. Turn Off the Television
On average, the television set in an American home is on over 7
hours a day. Just like any bad habit, it needs to be broken. I'm not
saying that all television is bad. Heck no. I'm simply recommending that you
cut back on your television viewing. Decide how long you're going to watch
television and then turn it off when you're time is up. Try cutting back
your television viewing one hour every day at first. You can use
that time to read a book, listen to a motivational tape, walk your dog or
spend time with your family.
After reading these six steps maybe you're saying, "But Mark, I
can't do it. I just don't know if I can be this dedicated to bettering
myself?" Who else are you going to be dedicated to if not yourself? Because
when it comes right down to it, folks, you are all that you've got. Jobs
and relationships come and go. Children grow up, leave the nest and
get lives of their own. Then there you are, alone with yourself. Why not
create a "you" you can be proud of.
'Amaze yourself; manifest your full potential.'
Mark Victor Hansen
Mark Victor Hansen, co-author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul
Series, has for more than 25 years, uniquely focused on the vital elements of
human behavior that most affect our personal and professional lives and
has influenced society's top leaders and the general public on a
global scale.
To learn more about Mark and to receive 20% off Mark's
best-selling audio programs Sell Yourself Rich, How To Think Bigger, The Aladdin
Factor and How to Build Your Speaking and Writing Empire, visit
www.YourSuccessStore.com
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