Mental mind pictures spring into our head when we think of our ideal life scenario. Maybe we see a more prestigious home or a stylish vehicle in our mind’s eye. How we look is likely to have changed – as we imagine our future self to be more attractive, leaner and more fashionable.
Thinking of what we’d like to have can be the beginning of our goal-setting journey. Unless we have a vision of how things will look when we’ve reached the lofty heights of our personal success, we’ve little chance of ever getting there.
Positive visualisation alone won’t bring results though. We must accept that changes will be needed. “The definition of insanity is to do the same thing over and over and expect different results.” In the words of Einstein. Put simply, we won’t move on if we stick to what we’ve always done.
Significant achievements only come about when we alter both what we do and the way we think. So the right thought process and effort comes first, to achieve the results we want to have. That we have to give in order to be given is a fundamental law of life. Though effort alone won’t inevitably bring results.
Those who achieve their life’s goals adopt and internalise those goals long before they become a reality. That means if our goal is to reduce our weight by thirty pounds in the next year, we have to become a diligent diet student and stick to a certain amount of work-out time every week.
If socialising beckons, but the work-out hasn’t been done, then socialising must wait. The success mind-set says there’ll be lots more time for leisure later on (and more energy to enjoy it!) if the effort is put in first. A focused approach to weight management makes the process more enjoyable. It also brings results in much faster.
Winning isn’t a matter of chance. Having an achiever’s state of mind is a powerful force if we start doubting ourselves, or get criticised by others.
We can connect with positive achievers by watching films and reading biographies of others who’ve overcome challenges on their path to success. A common philosophy seems to be apparent each time – their beliefs and attitudes were strong from the start. By concentrating on becoming the person we need to be, the effort we have to do will be more enjoyable and bring us the things we want to have much sooner.
