Six steps to strong mind

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Posted by: " Milan Mrj. " milan_mrj

 

6 Steps to a Stronger Mind

 

Our minds are all we've got. They are the source of who we, both personally and

professionally, are. They determine our success or failure. They are our

strength and our weakness.

 

With the quality of our entire lives resting on our minds, it's unbelievable

that we choose to fill them with so much garbage. The amount of negativity from

television, newspapers, tabloids and other media that bombards us on a daily

basis is amazing. We would never think to fill our bodies with only junk food,

right? Heck no. We know that if we ate nothing but French fries and ice cream we

would experience negative consequences like skin blemishes, weight

gain and rotting teeth.

 

But with mental junk food we don't see the physical consequences right away.

When our minds are constantly filled with negativity and bad news, our minds

begin to decay. That's why we need to develop a strong, Herculean-esque mind.

 

Developing your mental muscles will give you the power to accomplish anything

you want in life. Sure, it takes some discipline on your part, but look at the

world's greatest bodybuilders. They don't show up at the gym every once in a

while. They create a workout schedule and they are at the gym every day, no

matter what.

 

Hire yourself as your mental manager. Figure out how much you're going to pay

yourself and make up a job list. Here are six jobs to assign to yourself to

create a stronger mind.

 

1. Read Right - How much good news do you see in the newspapers? Editors usually

say, " If it bleeds, it leads. " Not much chance of positivity there. So, read

something else. Read books good books. Books that motivate you. Books that

inspire you. Look up some of the great inspirational authors on amazon.com or in

your local bookstore. Read them every morning and / or every night, before you

go to sleep.

 

2. Share Your Mind - Find someone, or a group of someone's, who have the same

desire to share positivity. This is called masterminding. Great successes are

created when great minds come together and think about the same things.

 

3. Find A Mentor - I learnt a lot from my Mentor about life than I ever hoped

to. Who are the people you admire most, whether you know them or not? Figure out

whom you'd like to emulate and study them. If they offer seminars, attend them.

If they've written books, read them.

 

4. Listen to Motivational/ Inspirational CDs and Tapes - This is one of the most

important habits you can create for yourself. Find inspirational audio messages

and listen to them over and over. Earl Nightingale, one of the most brilliant

thinkers of our time, had this to say on the subject: " Tape listening is the

most important advance in technology since the invention of the printing press. "

With audio tapes and CDs, speakers can reach 10 times as many people as the

printed word ever could.

 

5. Sign Up and Attend Seminars - The motivational messages you hear at

seminars, and the inspirational people you meet, reinforce your self-esteem and

positive thinking. You can search out seminars via the internet, newspapers or

local colleges and universities.

 

6. Turn Off the Television - On average, the television set in a home is on over

4 hours a day. Just like any bad habit, it needs to be broken. I'm not saying

that all television is bad. No. I'm simply recommending that you cut back on

your television viewing. Decide how long you're going to watch television and

then turn it off when you're time is up. Try cutting back your television

viewing one hour every day at first. You can use that time to read a book,

listen to a motivational tape, walk your dog or spend time with your family.

 

After reading these six steps maybe you're saying, " But, I can't do it. I just

don't know if I can be this dedicated to bettering myself? Who else are you

going to be dedicated to if not yourself? Because when it comes right down to

it, folks, you are all that you've got. Jobs and relationships come and go.

Children grow up, leave the nest and get lives of their own. Then there you are,

alone with yourself. Why not create a " you " you can be proud of.

 

" Amaze yourself; manifest your full potential. " - Mark Victor Hansen