In the previous issue of Success Strategies, I talked about how in order
    to be successful, we must first define what success means to us, and that means getting CLEAR about
    what you want, writing it down, and thinking BIG!

    If you are going to be successful in creating the life of your dreams, you have to believe that you are
    capable of making it happen. You have to believe you have the right stuff, that you are able to pull it off.
    You have to believe in yourself. Whether you call it self-esteem, self-confidence, or
    self-assurance, it is a deep-seated belief that you have what it takes –
    the abilities, inner resources, talents, and skills to create your desired results.

    Ultimately, you must learn to control your self-talk, eliminate any negative and limiting beliefs, and
    maintain a constant state of positive expectations.

    Control Your Self-Talk
    Researchers have found that the average person thinks as many as 50,000 thoughts a day. Sadly,
    many of those thoughts are negative — I’m not management material... I’ll never lose weight... It    
    doesn’t matter what I do, nothing ever works out for me. This is what psychologists call victim  
    language. Victim language actually keeps you in a victim state of mind. It is a form of self-hypnosis   
    that lulls you into a belief that you are unlovable and incompetent.

    In order to get what you want from life, you need to give up this victim language and start talking to
    yourself like a winner — I can do it... I know there is a solution... I am smart enough and strong enough
    to figure this out... Everything I eat helps me maintain my perfect body weight.

    You Are Always Programming Your Subconscious Mind
    Your subconscious mind is like the crew of a ship. You are it's captain. It is your job to give the crew
    orders. And when you do this, the crew takes everything you say literally. The crew (your subconscious)
    has no sense of humor. It just blindly follows orders. When you say, “Everything I eat goes straight to my
    hips,” the crew hears that as an order: Take everything she eats, turn it into fat and put it on her hips. On
    the other hand, if you say, “Everything I eat helps me maintain my perfect body weight,” the crew will
    begin to make that into reality by helping you make better food choices, exercise, and maintain the
    right metabolism rate for you body.

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