Prime That Pump! Part 3
How healthy is your vision of yourself? How does your mental
image of yourself stack up against that of, say, some hero of
yours? Let's find out. Take a few seconds and picture yourself in your mind's eye. Now
imagine a hero of yours in the same setting. Did your vision have
to "shift" a little? A lot perhaps? Is your posture, both internal and external, as strong and
confident as that of your hero? If not, you might want to read on. If you suffer from insecurities, doubts, or shaky self-esteem,
you have plenty of company. Actually, every one of us falls prey
to these at some time or another in varying degrees. And no wonder! Just about every form of media is constantly and
relentlessly pelting us with messages of our inadequacies. We're
not sexy enough or fit enough or sophisticated enough. We sorely
lack this thing or that thing. We're just plain not good enough
the way we are. Baloney! Not surprisingly, we need to be as constant and relentless in our
efforts to feed our minds positive messages. This is the only way
we can expect to counteract and overpower the negative messages
we get on a regular, ongoing basis. Makes sense, yes? Now, writing out our goals every day is a great beginning. HOWEVER, we also need to be able to envision ourselves enjoying
these goals. If our minds cannot handle the concept of success,
even if we were to stumble onto a fortune, our impoverished
self-image would soon separate us from any form of riches. There are plenty of stories out there about people who have won
the lottery, only to find themselves as poor as ever after a
short period of time. These people actually managed to squander or otherwise lose all
their wealth in order for their circumstances to once again match
their impoverished identities! I couldn't believe this the first time I heard such a story, but
there have been many more since. I figured that a guy would have
to be a complete idiot in order to allow such a thing to happen. I have since concluded that it has little to do with intelligence. It is
simply that the people in question were not mentally equipped to
accept abundance. So you see, it is essential to take whatever steps are necessary
to improve our self-image and feelings of worthiness. If not, we
run a very high risk of sabotaging all our efforts in the end. Here are a few things we can do: - Read inspirational books daily and highlight meaningful
passages. (If you don't have any on hand, take one of my
favorites for free! Just click on the free stuff.)
http://www.scienceofgettingrich.net/gifts/ME2U.html - Read a passage here and there throughout the day, every day.
(This only takes a few seconds.) - Subscribe to a motivational site for a daily inspirational
email. - Carry your favorite motivational reminders with you to read
while sitting in traffic, waiting in line, etc. Old business
cards work great. They're just the right size. - Get a motivational screen-saver. These are amazingly effective.
There is an especially good one available for free from the link
above. - Go ahead and try out some new behaviors. Act "as if" you
already had the qualities you're aspiring to. Change the behavior
and the belief will follow. - Mentally refute ads or commercials that make you feel "less
than." Don't buy into their Hollywood madness. - Congratulate yourself as wholeheartedly as you would a friend
on your progress. These psychological treats are as crucial to our health and
well-being as food is to our bodies. Just as we would suffer
serious and noticeable effects after not eating for several days,
our spirits languish just as much when we fail to nourish them
properly. Sadly, we don't seem to notice it as much because our spirits
have gotten used to living in a state of deprivation. Or maybe
not. Prozac, anyone? (Sorry, let's not even go there.) So how healthy is YOUR self-image? Are you mentally prepared to
handle the success you seek? Can you see yourself comfortably
enjoying the goals that you are striving for? If not, it's time to take action. Action, action, and more
action. Naturally, major changes will not occur with the first
few attempts. It is our repeated, consistent efforts that will
create the permanent changes that we are after. I know that you know this. I also know that sometimes you need
someone else to cheer you on. Well, here I am. Keep priming that
pump, Honey! Attaboy! You go, Girl! If you're reading this
article, this cheer is for you. Hooray!!! Rosella Aranda, marketer and author, helps entrepreneurs
change their thinking and escape limitations permanently.
http://www.SabotageThyselfNoMore.com/ Free mini-course.
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