Success is not an accident but follows a specific pattern that anyone can learn and replicate. Your thoughts, beliefs, and mindset are the foundation of creating the life of your dreams.
1. Desire
- Start with a burning desire for achievement, aka definitely know what you want.
- Set specific goals and figure out what you’re willing to give in return (time, money, resources, etc)
- WRITE THESE DOWN
2. Faith
- Believe in yourself and your ability to achieve your goals
- Cultivate self-confidence through autosuggestion… use the self-confidence formula in Chapter 3
3. Auto-suggestion
- Use positive self-talk and affirmations, this programs your subconscious mind for success, the RAS has something to do with this.
- The Reticular Activating System (RAS) is your brain’s filtering system that decides what information gets your attention, like a bouncer at a club letting in only what’s important to you. It’s why you suddenly notice all the red cars on the road after deciding to buy one – your brain is now programmed to pay attention to what matters to you.
- Feel the emotions of achievement, read your written goals aloud twice daily, and visualize already having achieved your goals
4. Specialized Knowledge
- General education isn’t enough, acquire specific knowledge related to your goals
- Continue learning and developing your expertise and experiences in this chosen field.
- Make a list of knowledge you need
- Create a learning plan
- List experts/mentors to learn from
5. Imagination
- Use creative imagination to envision new ideas
- Use synthetic imagination to reorganize existing ideas
- Write business/personal ideas daily
- Create detailed mental pictures
- Brainstorm new ways to improve existing ideas
6. Organized Planning
- Develop detailed plans to achieve your goals, it’s not what we know but what we do with what we know.
- Be ready to adjust plans when they don’t work
- Perform After action reports to learn from your mistakes. (what went well, what didn’t, and what are you going to do differently?)
- Review the 30 major causes of failure and the self-analysis questionnaire
7. Decision
- Make decisions quickly and definitively, even the small ones
- Avoid procrastination and wavering
- Stand firm on decisions unless things suggest otherwise
8. Persistence
- Keep going despite temporary defeat
- Overcome obstacles and resistance
- knowing what you want so that nothing can stop you.
- Take inventory of persistence factors like lack of persistence and how to develop persistence
9. Power of the Master Mind
- Surround yourself with like-minded people, who could potential members be? This doesn’t need to be a formal “you are my partner” type of thing, although it can be.
- Learn from others’ experience and knowledge
10. The Mystery of Sex Transmutation
- Channel sexual energy into creative force, transforming physical energy into mental creativity
- Use this powerful drive for achievement, what are some creative outlets you can use?
11. The Subconscious Mind
- Plant positive thoughts in your subconscious via autosuggestion
- Use it to connect with infinite intelligence
- Program it through knowing what you want and believing in yourself
12. The Brain
- Use your brain as a broadcasting and receiving station, tuning into positive thoughts and energy
- Align your mental frequency with your goals
- Practice stillness, mediation, and even writing down insights and intuitions
13. The Sixth Sense
- Trust your intuition
- Reflect back no these hunches
- Develop your ability to tap into infinite intelligence
- Be receptive to flashes of inspiration
Any goal is available to those willing to understand and apply these principles with persistence and faith, trust the process and let time play her course.
Joe DiAndrea 