Training Your Brain for Success (Part 2 of 3)

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It’s time for Part 2 of training your brain for success! Two important tools that a lot of people might not be using (or might be using incorrectly) are Affirmations and “Acting As If”. As I recently just covered both of these topics, I am just going to link to them and move on to the next tip.

Affirmations

Acting As If

Reading New Books or Books on Audio CDs

A GREAT way to train your brain for success is by reading new books or online articles such as this. As Dr. Thurman Fleet of the Concept-Therapy Institute likes to say, when you read things like this, you are creating new brain cells and these are of the positive type. As you create more and more of these cells, the Divine Power that operates in the world will be able to flow through you in a more positive way.

When you read new books you expose yourself to new thoughts and ideas that can dramatically improve your life. For instance, after I read “The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It”, the principles in that book changed my business. I was able to drastically cut down the amount of time I worked while my income went way up.

As well as the new ideas and thoughts that books can expose you to, you can also derive motivation and inspiration from books. Reading about successful people that you would like to emulate, can really motivate you to take positive actions to transform your own life. Also, as “like attracts like”, when you are reading and thinking about success, happiness, wealth, etc… you are in a vibration to attract more of that into your life.

By the way, for those that don’t like books or might not have time for them, there are always books on CDs. These are great to listen to while driving. Imagine getting a whole book done while simply driving to and from work every day.

Here is a list of books I’ve used to improve different areas of my life:

1. Rays of the Dawn by Dr. Thurman Fleet:

ANYTHING and I mean just about ANYTHING by Dr. Fleet is amazing. Rays of the Dawn; Natural Laws of the Body, Mind, and Soul covers just that, the known natural laws of the body, mind, and soul. The laws are explained to you in an easy to understand way and there are also menus in the chapter on the “Law of Nourishment” so that you can properly combine your meals.

As for the Mind, and Soul, the book breaks those up into two sections and according to polarities. So for instance, if you were to read the chapter on “Fear” first, you would then read the chapter on “Faith” next.

Opposites/Polarities:

MIND ◄—► SOUL
MANY ◄—► ONE LIFE
DISEASE ◄—► HEALTH
FEAR ◄—► FAITH
WORRY ◄—► HOPE
SELFISHNESS ◄—► GENEROSITY
VANITY ◄—► ASPIRATION
ANGER ◄—► PATIENCE
CRITICISM ◄—► SYMPATHY
ENVY ◄—► NON-INTERFERENCE
GREED ◄—► KINDNESS
HYPOCRISY / SELF-CONDEMNATION ◄—► COURAGE
PREJUDICE / INTOLERANCE ◄—► FORGIVENESS
JEALOUSY ◄—► DUTY
HATE ◄—► LOVE
EGO ◄—► REAL SELF
ENDLESS FEARS/DESIRES ◄—► PEACE

*Any two opposites are the SAME thing in different degrees. For example, where there is faith, there is no fear.*



2. Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

This is one of the best selling inspirational books of all time and for good reason. Hill was taught by Andrew Carnegie, one of the richest men who ever lived, all of his principles behind success and wealth creation. Hill then put those principles into his book and shares it with you. I strongly recommend it for anyone who would like to see the role their mind and imagination plays in creating their success and also the steps to being successful.

3. The Success Principles: How to Get From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be by Jack Canfield

This book is written by Jack Canfield, author of the famous “Chicken Soup for the Soul” books and also a speaker in the law of attraction film, “The Secret”. In the book, Canfield covers the various principles he believes one needs in order to be successful. J really love this book due to its simplicity and the large number of areas it covers. Each chapter is usually only a few pages long and nearly everything from releasing negative experiences from your past, to making new images and affirmations, and even how to invest your money are all covered in it.

4. Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth by T. Harv Ecker

Another great book on wealth creation. In it Ecker talks about how just like you can set your thermostat to whatever temperature you like, you can also set your financial thermostat to whatever temperature you like. Ecker provides exercises for the reader to do to rid themselves of any negative concepts they might have acquired in the past and has a passion for wealth creation that really comes out in his book.

5. The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Business Don't Work and What to Do About It by Michael Gerber

This book has done too much for me to not mention it. In my opinion, it should be required reading by ANYONE who plans on starting a business. It basically states that a business should be looked at like its own independent entity and that the reason most entrepreneurs fail is because they get stuck inside the day to day operations of their business. Gerber states that instead of going to work in your business, you should go to work ON your business. You should look at it as if it was its own separate entity that should be able to run without you. If your business cannot run without you being there, then you don’t have a business, you have a JOB.

My next writing will talk about the power of vision statements, vision boards, vision wallpapers and how to make your own audio recordings to train your brain for success!