How many times have you been to a party, social event or restaurant and felt that you were not up to the same level as all of the “beautiful people” there?
Maybe their suits or dresses were flashier.
Or they were slimmer.
Or their hair was less gray.
Or perhaps these people left their expensive, new Mercedes, BMWs and Cadillacs with the valet attendant while you “self parked” your tired, old car w-a-a-a-a-y in the back of the lot so that no one would notice.
Does this mean they are any better or successful than you are?
Of course not!
It all comes down to what I call – THE ATTITUDE OF YOUR MIND. The attitude of your mind affects many things including the expressions of your face, determines the actions you make, impacts your physical health and regulates your life.
At this point many of you, especially those who are "set" in your ways, may ask: "How can I change the attitude of my mind? How can I, after months and years of discouragement and of going through the motions, suddenly conceive and carry out a plan for doing something that will change my current situation and make my life more rewarding?”
The answer is that it can be done, and others just like you have done it.
Even if you consider yourself of AVERAGE ability, you can be successful, independent, free of worry, and be your own master, from this point forward, if you can commit to do these two things.
1) Remain forever dissatisfied with what you are doing and your situation today. In other words, shoot for the moon.
2) Develop in your mind a belief that the word IMPOSSIBLE was not intended for you. Build up in your mind the confidence that enables the mind to use its power.
Bette Reese once said, “If you think you are too small to make an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito in the room”.
So in conclusion, here’s the moral of my story to you…
Size DOES matter. It is up to you, to make an impact.
Copyright 2007 by Keith A. Shaw and Mind Body Spirit Central.com. All rights reserved. No portion of this article may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means – electronic, mechanical, photocopying, audio or video recording, or otherwise – without the written permission of the author and publisher.
Keith A. Shaw, is the President and Owner of Shaw's Karate Institute, LLC http://www.856karate.com and MindBodySpiritCentral, LLC and is an authority on motivation, success, self improvement, fitness and wellness. Keith is a 3rd-degree black belt and has a strong passion for the martial arts as a means to help children, woman and men to achieve black belt excellence in anything they want to accomplish in life. His books and DVDs are available at http://www.www.cafepress.com/MBSCentral. He is the author of "The Power Of Thought", and "The Power Of Concentration" Motivation and Success Systems, and "The Power Of Serenity And Peace" Happiness System. He also authored and produced "The Power Of Qigong" Health And Wellness Systems. He graduated from The College Of New Jersey and Rider University with highest honors.
Want to learn more about Motivation?
Sign Up -Start Here:
Give Me Success . . . Or Death??!
Be Yourself For Ultimate Success and Happiness
Desire and Belief - The First Steps to Success
Does Criticism Lead to An Athlete’s Highest Potential?
Developing Self Discipline- Tips To A Better, More Rewarding Life
Mindset Techniques for Your Journey to Success
Success comes from determination, determination comes from self belief,
>> See All Articles On Motivation
Post new comment
Please Register or Login to post new comment.