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Do you know what the biggest obstacle, most destructive reason and greatest sabotage weapon is for making the goals we set fail? Would you believe Self-limiting Beliefs? That's it! It's not sloppy planning, a non-workable plan, not dotting all your "I"s and crossing all your "T"s, not setting up a "time line," etc. The culprit is simply self-limiting thoughts and beliefs. When we set strict limits on what we think we can do, we are underestimating ourselves. We don't believe in ourselves. We believe we are inadequate or inferior in areas such as intelligence, ability, talent, personality, creativity, etc. We've gotten so used to thinking and talking negatively to ourselves that we've convinced our subconscious mind that we are all of the above, and maybe some more. These are your "limiting beliefs." You are condemning yourself to a life far below what you are capable of accomplishing! Remember the statement, "We use, at the most, only 10 percent of our mind's capacity." So, let's begin to have fun. Imagine for a moment that there are absolutely no limits on anything. You have all the talents and abilities to accomplish anything in life that you want - all the friends, contacts, opportunities, relationships, money - everything. Wow! That's really exciting! You mean I can write down anything I want? Absolutely! That is the first step in getting rid of the shackles you have placed on yourself. Pay close attention to what pops up in your head. Sometimes we have limited ourselves so much we don't even allow ourselves to think about what would make us really happy. So let yourself go and write it all down - doesn't have to be in any particular order (you can do that later), and it doesn't have to be "sensible." And, if there are things that come up later, by all means, add them to the list. You will be amazed how long your list becomes. Now, picture your life five years from now - still without a ceiling or limits. Create a picture in your mind of your "perfect life" and what you have accomplished in that time span to make it happen. Now you have the basis upon which to build your goals. Don't ever compromise your dream. Continue to visualize your dreams and visions and don't settle for half successes. Peter Drucker once said, "We greatly overestimate what we can accomplish in one year. But we greatly underestimate what we can accomplish in five years." Don't let this happen to you. Imagine that everything is possible. The most powerful question of all is "How?" Unsuccessful people wonder whether a big goal is possible. Successful people ask the question "How?" and then look for ways to turn their visions and goals into realities. What additional knowledge and skills do you need to develop in the next five years? What are you excellent at now? What do you need to do to become a top performer in your field? Get the additional knowledge and skills you will need, and you will be the WINNER! With an exciting future vision, you will continue to be motivated and stimulated. Take the necessary actions to make your ideal vision a reality. And don't allow those limiting beliefs to jeopardize that potential reality - throw them all out and don't allow them any room in your mind. When they try to sneak back in (and they will) just say "cancel" and turn that thought into a positive one. Here's to that great future. You now know the simple secret of being, doing or having anything you want. You know who the enemy is - a bunch of misspoken words and thoughts. You're in charge - get rid of 'em! Do you want business and personal success tips, tools, and info sent to your inbox? Subscribe to the Powerimage.com Business Success e-zine and receive lots of free tools, tricks and resources to help you achieve your goals. Sign up at http://www.powerimage.com/sign-up. ------------------ ARTICLE END ------------------ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
