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by
Jeff Keller
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April 4 - April 12, 2019
Think of your attitude as the mental filter through which you experience the world.
Your attitude is your window to the world.
WE BECOME WHAT WE THINK ABOUT.
our thoughts determine our actions.
“What the mind can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve.” Nurture your mind with great thoughts.
“A man is what he thinks about all day long.”
“There is nothing on earth you cannot have — once you have mentally accepted the fact that you can have it.”
The idea that we become what we think about has also been expressed as the Law of Dominant Thought.
A little positive thinking doesn’t produce positive results. Just like a little bit of a diet doesn’t work.
you can’t do a few minutes of exercise ONCE a week and expect to be physically fit.
thought precedes action.
Your beliefs brought you to where you are today, and your thinking from this point forward will take you to where you’ll be in the future.
If your thoughts don’t change, your results won’t change.
What we sincerely believe regarding ourselves is true for us.
Everything you achieve in your lifetime flows from your thoughts and beliefs.
Imagination is more important than knowledge. — Albert Einstein
create a visual aid and your mind will get to work to bring that picture into your life.
What this power is I cannot say; all I know is that it exists and it becomes available only when a man is in that state of mind in which he knows exactly what he wants and is fully determined not to quit until he finds it. — Alexander Graham Bell
the key to getting what you want is the “willingness to do whatever it takes” to accomplish your objective.
When you make a commitment and are willing to do whatever it takes, you begin to attract the people and circumstances necessary to accomplish your goal.
“You become a champion by fighting one more round. When things are tough, you fight one more round.”
Talk about commitment… talk about keeping a good attitude in the face of rejection!
a “problem” is often not a problem at all. It may actually be an opportunity.
when one door shuts, there is always a better one waiting to be opened.
THOUGHTS > WORDS > BELIEFS > ACTIONS > RESULTS
Scientist’s Words Are Worth Looking At
Choose words that will point you in the direction of your goals. — Jeff Keller
you repeatedly state that your life is Wonderful! your mind will begin to move you in a positive direction.
We get
what we expect in life.
we become what we think about.
Nothing happens by itself. It all will come your way once you understand that you have to make it come your way, by your own exertions.
Toxic people will always try to drag you down to their level. They hammer away at you with all of the things you can’t do and all of the things that are impossible. They barrage you with gloomy statements about the lousy economy, the problems in their life, the problems soon to be in your life
whatever you hear over and over will be at the forefront of your consciousness.
There’s an important lesson here. The mind tends to dwell upon whatever is repeated over and over. Unfortunately, the mind doesn’t discriminate between messages that are good for us and those that are harmful.
“If you want to be successful, you must be willing to be uncomfortable.”
first developed a positive attitude. A “can-do” attitude provided me with the extra push I needed to take action. When you believe you can do
something, you have the courage to move forward despite being afraid. Armed with a great attitude, I decided to become a participant in life and to explore my potential, even though
Consider yourself an immediate winner when you take the step and do the thing you fear.
“Do the thing you fear and the death of fear is certain.”
Successful people have fears. The difference is that successful people take action and move forward despite being afraid.
persistence and sheer repetition, certainly.
Failure is essential for growth.
Look failure squarely in the face and see it as a natural part of the success process. Then, failure will lose its power over you. The truth is, when you’re not afraid to fail, you’re well on the way to success. Welcome failure as an unavoidable yet vital component in the quest to achieve your goals.
“You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don’t try. ”
Project a winning attitude.
Participate actively in groups and organizations.
You should always be thinking, “How can I serve others?” instead of “What’s in it for me?” If you come across as desperate or as a “taker” rather than a “giver,” you won’t find people willing to help you.
“Give and it shall be given unto you.” That
Be selective. Don’t refer every person you meet.