By Michelle Lange Founder, Conscious Connections Learning Center, and Certifed Master Life Coach Strength does not come from physical capacity, it comes from indomitable will. - Mahatma Gandhi "What you have to do and the way you have to do it is incredibly simple. Whether you are willing to do it, that's another matter." - Peter F. Drucker We hae s!ent the "ast fe# "essons "a$ing the foundation for right thinking in order to achiee success in an$ area of $our "ife. %our #i"" !o#er is #hat #i"" kee! $our thoughts focused on right thought and right action. &he 'uotes a(oe are er$ a!!ro!riate regarding the use of #i"" to accom!"ish our desires and goa"s. %ou don)t hae to hae s!ecia" ta"ents, (e !h$sica""$ su!erior or !ossess an$ t$!e of e*traordinar$ a(i"it$ too achiee $our goa"s+ (ut $ou M,-& hae the #i"" to do it. .s !reious"$ stated, thoughts hae creatie !o#er+ ho#eer, to re"$ u!on thought a"one #ithout taking action is sure to (ring a(out fai"ure. /n fact, this is #here most !eo!"e fai". &he$ get discouraged and 0ust gie u!. /t is not enough to think !ositie thoughts and then sit around and #ait for something to ha!!en. &hat)s 0ust #ishfu" thinking at (est. 1othing #i"" ha!!en for $ou #ithout !utting in the #ork it takes to manifest $our goa"s into rea"it$. &o accom!"ish an$ goa", $ou must !"ace $our #ho"e mind into !resent action. Do not sit around and think $ou must !ost!one action (ecause $our current situation isn)t 'uite right $et. Do not te"" $ourse"f /)m #aiting for the right time..., or /)m in the #rong to#n for #hat / #ant to do, or an$ other e*cuse #hich #i"" kee! $ou from taking action on $our goa"s. 2*cuses are a sure #a$ to ki"" accom!"ishment. /f $ou "ack !articu"ar ski""s or education #hich $ou fee" $ou #i"" need to accom!"ish $our goa", take action toda$ to "earn #hat $ou need to "earn. /n man$ instances, $ou can "earn as $ou #ork to#ards $our goa". 1eer !ass u! an o!!ortunit$ sim!"$ (ecause $ou aren)t a master at something3 /f $ou fee" $ou aren)t in the right "ocation, (egin taking ste!s to#ards moing #here $ou #ish to (e instead of #asting energ$ com!"aining a(out $our current situation.
4emem(er, nothing can (e done in the !ast, and the future is not here $et. /f $ou are s!ending $our time #orr$ing in the !resent a(out #hat $ou are going to do in the future then $ou are diiding $our mind, diiding $our !ur!ose, and diiding $our !o#er of #i"". 1othing can (e accom!"ished #ith diided attention. %ou must hae faith that $ou #i"" kno# ho# to act #hen the future does arrie. %ou must take action in the !resent moment, 15W. /f $ou are an em!"o$ee and fee" $ou aren)t satisfed #ith $our current 0o(, then $ou must ho"d a ision of $ourse"f in the 0o( $ou do #ant #hi"e $ou act #ith !ur!ose on the 0o( $ou a"read$ hae. ,se $our !resent 0o( as a means of getting a (etter one. /f $ou)re not #here $ou #ant to "ie, ho"d a ision of #here $ou #ant to "ie, hae faith $ou #i"" eentua""$ (e in the "ocation $ou desire, and act #ith !ur!ose to moe $ou to#ards the !"ace $ou #ant to (e. What $ou can 15& do is think and project into s!ace and #ait for resu"ts. %ou must ho"d a c"ear 6/-/51 #ith a Defnite Pur!ose7/ntention, com(ined #ith F./&8 the unierse is (ringing it to#ards $ou, and then .C& 15W u!on the !eo!"e and things in $our P42-21& situation7enironment. /t shou"d (e noted that there is ine9cient action, and e9cient action. 2er$ act is either a success or a fai"ure. &he more ine9cient"$ $ou act, the more fai"ures #i"" occur+ the more e9cient"$ $ou act, the more success #i"" occur. &o ensure $ou are successfu" $ou must com(ine menta" !o#er and !ersona" action. /f $ou are using $our mind at one time, and $ou are acting at another time then $ou are diiding $our #i"" !o#er. 5nce again, $ou must ho"d $our c"ear ision, hae faith in it, and act no# #ith defnite !ur!ose to#ards $our goa". &ake eer$ e9cient action $ou can eer$ da$ to#ards $our goa". 2er$ success o!ens doors to more success. &rust that #hat $ou need and desire is on its) #a$ to $ou. Tune Up Turning Point # 5 &uning ,! $our Wi"" Po#er is necessar$ if $ou are to accom!"ish an$ goa". /t shou"d (e noted that to dee"o! the Wi"", $ou must train mind, (od$, and s!irit to #ork together. 4ight Fee"ing and 4ight &hought create 4ight .ction. &o hae a strong #i"" re'uires disci!"ine. &he (est #a$ to accom!"ish this is ($ taking contro" of $our time, dee"o!ing good ha(its for the mind and (od$. &he suggestions (e"o# are designed to he"! $ou. 2n0o$3 Tae control o! your ti"e -it do#n and "ist $our !riorities, commitments and things $ou #ou"d "ike to accom!"ish and diide them into dai"$, #eek"$ and month"$ tasks as a!!ro!riate. .oid the tem!tation to make e*cuses such as / don)t hae enough time for this or that. /nstead ask $ourse"f What can / do to make the time:. Whether $ou #ant to go (ack to schoo", or fnd more time for $ou and $our !artner, then $ou need to !"an for it, and stick to it3 #et up a syste" to eep you on trac$ Gra( a ca"endar and schedu"e $our actiities from a(oe so $ou dee"o! a routine #hich (ecomes ha(itua". /f une*!ected circumstances occur, and the$ #i"", don)t "et $ourse"f !rocrastinate to "ong (efore $ou get (ack on track. %&ercise! ;Did / hear an ,ghh:< /f $ou aren)t e*ercising routine"$ as of $et, this is a must for $ou3 /n order to (ring $our dreams to fruition $ou need to maintain a hea"th$ (od$. %ou #ou"d (e sur!rised ho# man$ !eo!"e sh$ a#a$ from their !otentia" oer their a!!earance. 2*ercise he"!s im!roe $our a!!earance, so #h$ #ou"d $ou not fnd the time to fee" (etter a(out $ourse"f: Pick actiities $ou en0o$ doing (ecause this #i"" he"! !reent $ou from making e*cuses. Penci" it into $our ca"endar at "east = times a #eek, and do not miss this a!!ointment #ith $ourse"f. %ou desere good hea"th3 #chedule ti"e 'ust !or (ou Make a(so"ute"$ certain $ou !enci" in some me time on $our ca"endar. 2er$one needs some time eer$ da$ to recharge and refresh ($ doing something the$ en0o$, or ma$(e doing a(so"ute"$ nothing and 0ust >2. /t)s a"" a(out fnding (a"ance3 #tri)e !or Balance Don)t tr$ to oerdo things or ft too much on $our ca"endar. &r$ing to do too man$ things causes $ou to (ecome oer#he"med and discouraged #hen $ou can)t meet $our o("igations. 4emem(er, diided attention e'ua"s certain fai"ure. /f $ou #ork to#ards dee"o!ing good ha(its for the mind, (od$ and s!irit, a good "ife is sure to (e $ours. Wishing $ou continued success in a"" $ou do3 Miche""e A*out Michelle M/C82LL2 L.1G2 is the founder of Conscious Connections Learning Center for !ersona" and s!iritua" dee"o!ment. -he is a Certifed Master Life Coach, s!eaker, author, s!iritua" teacher, and artist.