Ideas to Action

Napoleon Hill said, “What the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.”  I would like to take the time to break this quote down for all to understand.

“What the mind can conceive,” is a most precious statement.   It is a fact that our human mind has the ability to conceive an idea.  It is through ideas that great things happen.  Thomas Edison had an idea about a light bulb.  Henry Ford had an idea about mass-producing the automobile.  Abraham Lincoln had the idea of abolishing slavery.  Our founding fathers had an idea of a constitution that would be the foundation of one of the greatest and most powerful countries on earth.  Every success, great or small, came from an idea that was birthed in the mind.

An idea is great, but it is necessary to take the next step, “believe.”  Belief is necessary for the idea to be fueled with passion.  Belief in an idea makes us passionate and causes us to get excited about the possibilities and even the certainty of the workability of the idea we conceived in our mind.  Without belief an idea will die as fast as it was birthed.

Belief comes by holding the conceived thought in our mind constantly.  We think about the idea and even see it in our minds eye as already ours.  We think about it, we talk about it; we dream about it until a red-hot belief that it is ours overcomes our 5 senses. WOW!

Now comes the challenge…”Achieve.”  We have to achieve and achievement comes by taking action!  It is not good enough to conceive and idea and just believe it.  We have to achieve it through action.  As you dwell upon your idea and it comes the predominate thought in your mind, you will be prompted from within with thoughts of actions that you can take to bring that idea into reality.  Some of these promptings may seem ridiculous, but do not ignore them for each action will pave the way for more action that will eventually lead to the reality of your conceived idea.

The Bible says that, “Faith without works is dead.”  You can have an idea and believe that you will realize that idea.  However, without action, nothing will happen.  When Jesus healed the man with the withered hand he asked him to take action by stretching forth his hand.  The man who had the withered hand had the faith to take the ACTION and thus received the healing.  This was true of all such events in the Bible.  Faith requires some kind of action. 

Most people, especially of the Law of Attraction persuasion, miss this point.  You may condition your mind to focus on what you want, but without action, what you want will not come to you.  As you focus on what you want, you will receive inward promptings to take certain actions.  Again, do not ignore this.  Taking action solidifies your belief  and causes the things you want to appear in you life.  The process is simple:

·      Think with your mind

·      Ideas will be conceived

·      Focus on that idea until you believe that it is already yours

·      Take action based on the inner promptings

·      Each action will lead to further actions until your idea becomes a reality

If you want to experience one of Mr. Hill’s greatest teachings, learn to take action!

That's for Me!

What are your deep-seated beliefs about wealth?  When you see someone in the car of your dreams, what do you think?  What is the voice in your saying?  What is your very first reaction?  Are you jealous?  Do you envy him or her?  Do you have any ill feelings what so ever?  If you do, these are indicators that you have limiting beliefs that are holding you back from what you desire out of life.

Does that person in the car of your dreams make you mad?  Do you say, “Why is that jerk so lucky”?  Do you wonder whom he or she shafted to get all that money?  “Do they sell drugs?” you think to yourself.  If thoughts like this go through your mind, you are keeping riches from flowing TO you.  Rather they will continue to flow FROM you! 

Your beliefs will make or break you.  It is important that you keep tabs on our thoughts, for they reveal what you REALLY believe.    When those limiting beliefs surface and you identify them you are on the road to the success you seek.  Once identified, you can deal with them.  Therefore keep a watch over your thoughts in relation to money, riches, or wealth. 

Here is something you can practice to deal with those limiting beliefs:  When you see the car of your dreams, don’t think about how the person go it, just proclaim, “That’s for me!”  When you see a house you like, just state, “That’s for me!”  When you see ANYTHING you intend for your life just say, “THAT’S FOR ME!” Shoot, just typing, “That’s for me” makes me feel good!  Do not think about who has it or how they got it.  That doesn’t matter.  What matters is “That’s for me.” 

On a side note:  Negative and positive thoughts cannot occupy the same time and space.  If you condemn others or are jealous of others, and at the same time desire wealth, you are actually wiping out what you desire by criticizing or judging others for what they have.  You have got to learn to bless others and wish them more of what they have.  By doing so, you will rid your thoughts of anything that conflicts with the wealth you seek.  You can’t complain about others being wealthy and expect to gain riches yourself.  It’s impossible!  Your thoughts for the best must be for others as well as yourself.  That way your thoughts are harmonious and will allow your desires to begin to flow to you because you have built no dams to block the flow.

Saying, “That’s for me!” is a very powerful tool to add to your arsenal for success.  It sounds stupid, but try it out and judge for yourself.  Use it often and let me know what you think.

 

Can Opposites Exist?

The fact is that opposites do exist. Good and bad exist as will and light and darkness. Abundance and lack exist as well as health and sickness. A better question and a more important one would be: Can opposites exist in the SAME space at the SAME time? The answer to that question is, they cannot. Love and hate can never exist in the same space at the same time. Worshiping God and mammon cannot happen simultaneously either.

I would like to spend the rest of this article on abundance and lack since many reading this are seeking wealth and financial freedom. You only have one mind and if you occupy the real estate of your mind with lack, abundance can NEVER appear.

When you look at a bill, do you think thoughts of lack or abundance? If you are like me, your mind immediately thinks of lack. You think of the depletion of your bank account. Maybe you think, “I can’t afford to pay this.” These thoughts STOP the opposite (abundance) from appearing in your life.

To think abundant thoughts in the “appearance” of lack is difficult. Believe me, it is one of the most difficult exercises that you will ever encounter. One trick that I am learning is this: When I see a bill, I multiply the amount by 10 and give thanks to God for the multiplied amount that He is providing. This may sound crazy, but I think life is like a movie. A movie has a script and it “appears” real when that script is acted out. If you don’t like the movie of your life, just change the script and the outcome of your “movie” will change. It’s a “mind game,” but if you understand the way your mind works, you will understand the beauty of this exercise.

Giving thanks in advance is equally powerful. Gratitude draws into our life more of what we are grateful for, for in giving thanks we are focusing on what we desire and we are taking our mind off what we do not desire; in this case—lack. When you thank God for the abundance in your life, you are acknowledging Him as the source of your abundance and occupying your mind with thoughts of abundance. With a mind of gratitude for abundance, guess what will eventually show up in your life? That’s right—the very things you are grateful for.

Multiplying by 10 is powerful as well. The number 10, in the Bible, signifies human failure and God’s provision. Where we fail, God provides 10 times more! We just need to believe and trust in God instead of what is “apparent” in our lives.

Your life, right now, may “apparently” be in lack. If you remain in lack that just means that you are entertaining thoughts of lack. To turn the table around, you need to change your thoughts; thinking in terms of abundance by PRACTICING the exercise outlined above. Giving thanks for the provision of 10 times the amount of your debt. Again, this will take time and practice. Don’t expect an overnight success. Your lack came for a lifetime of WRONG thinking and focus. Your abundance won’t take a lifetime to manifest, but it may take weeks or even months. It all depends on belief. Changing beliefs takes time and the amount of time it takes depends on identifying false beliefs of lack (in this case) and replacing them with the beliefs of unlimited abundance. Remember, abundance and lack cannot occupy the same time and place. The one that dominates your thoughts will win.

Won’t you begin this practice with me? Begin to change your thinking by looking at debt, multiply it by 10, and be thankful to God for His abundant provision. Opposites do exist, but they cannot exist in the same time and space, so practice changing your thinking and beliefs. Develop a heart of gratitude, and in time, you life will change.

Are You Learning HOW to Think? A Lesson from Jay Leno

Here is a transcript of something that Jay Leno wrote recently.  I thought that it would be good for all of us to read.  I don’t care what political persuasion you are; the truth is, we are in a great country, but it is under attack by our media.  That is why I spend my time teaching people HOW to think not WHAT to think.

Jay Leno on President Bush (Surprising) Jay Leno wrote this; it's the Jay Leno we don't often see....

As most of you know I am not a President Bush fan, nor have I ever been, but this is not about Bush, it is about us, as Americans, and it seems to hit the mark.

The other day I was reading Newsweek magazine and came across some Poll Data I found rather hard to believe. It must be true given the  source, right?

 The Newsweek poll alleges that 67 percent of Americans are unhappy with the direction the country is headed and 69 percent of the country is unhappy with the performance of the President.

 In essence 2/3 of the citizenry just ain't happy and want a change. So being the knuckle dragger I am, I started thinking, “What are we so unhappy about?''

 A. Is it that we have electricity and running water 24 hours a day,  7 Days a week?

 B. Is our unhappiness the result of having air conditioning in the summer and heating in the winter?

 C. Could it be that 95.4 percent of these unhappy folks have a job?

 D. Maybe it is the ability to walk into a grocery store at any time  and see more

food in moments than Darfur has seen in the last year?

 E. Maybe it is the ability to drive our cars and trucks from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean without having to present identification papers as we move  through each state?

 F. Or possibly the hundreds of clean and safe motels we would find along the way that can provide temporary shelter?

 G.. I guess having thousands of restaurants with varying cuisine from around the world is just not good enough either.

 H. Or could it be that when we wreck our car, emergency workers show up and provide services to help all and even send a helicopter to take you to the hospital.

 I. Perhaps you are one of the 70 percent of Americans who own a home.

J. You may be upset with knowing that in the unfortunate case of a fire, a group of trained firefighters will appear in moments and use top notch equipment to extinguish the flames, thus saving you, your family, and your belongings.

 K. Or if, while at home watching one of your many flat screen TVs, a burglar or prowler intrudes, an officer equipped with a gun and a bullet-proof vest will come to defend you and your family against attack or loss.

 L. This all in the backdrop of a neighborhood free of bombs or militias raping and pillaging the residents. Neighborhoods where  90% of teenagers own cell phones and computers.

 M. How about the complete religious, social and political freedoms we enjoy that are the envy of everyone in the world? Maybe that is what has 67% of you folks unhappy.

 Fact is, we are the largest group of ungrateful, spoiled brats the world has ever seen.  No wonder the world loves the U.S. , yet has a great disdain for its citizens.  

 They see us for what we are. The most blessed people in the world who do nothing but complain about what we don't have, and what we hate about the country instead of thanking the good Lord we live here. I know, I know.

What about the president who took us into war and has no plan to get us out?   The president who has a measly 31 percent approval  rating? Is this the same president who guided the nation in the dark days after 9/11?   The president that cut taxes to bring an economy out of recession?

 Could this be the same guy who has been called every name in the book for succeeding in keeping all the spoiled ungrateful brats safe from terrorist attacks?

 The commander-in-chief of an all-volunteer army that is out there defending you and me? Did you hear how bad the President is on the news or talk show?

 Did this news affect you so much, make you so unhappy you couldn't take a look around for yourself and see all the good things and be glad?   

 Think about it............are you upset at the President because he actually caused you personal pain OR is it because the 'Media' told you he was failing to kiss your sorry ungrateful behind every day.

 Make no mistake about it. It's time you realize the President doesn't do one thing without Congressional approval. So don't blame the President blame your congressman or woman..

 The troops in Iraq and Afghanistan have volunteered to serve, and in many cases may have died for your freedom.  There is currently no draft in this country.  They didn't have to go. They are able to refuse to go and end up with either a ''general'' discharge, an 'other than honorable'' discharge or, worst case scenario, a ''dishonorable'' discharge after a few days in the brig. so why then the flat-out discontentment in the minds of 69 percent of Americans?

Say what you want but I blame it on the media.   If it bleeds it leads and they specialize in bad news. Everybody will watch a car crash with blood and guts.  

 How many will watch kids selling lemonade at the corner? The media knows this and media outlets are for-profit corporations.  

 They offer what sells, and when criticized, try to defend their actions by 'justifying' them in one way or another. Just ask why they tried to allow a murderer like O.J. Simpson to write a book about how he didn't kill his wife, but if he did he would have done it this way......Insane!

Turn off the TV, burn Newsweek, and use the New York Times for the bottom of your bird cage. Then start being grateful for all  we have as country. There is exponentially more good than bad. We are among the most blessed people on Earth and should thank God several times a day, or at least be thankful and appreciative.'  

With hurricanes, tornados, fires out of control, mud slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from one end to another, and with the threat of bird flu and terrorist attacks,

'Are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?'

Jay Leno

My hat off to Mr. Leno!  God bless you, and God bless America!  Thank God we live in a FREE country where we can enjoy life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness!