Marinate On This...

I talk about it all the time, but it has to be repeated once again: What we think ultimately creates who we become!

I've been battling this concept in my personal life as of late. There have been certain obstacles popping up, testing my belief in this process, and making sure I live by what I preach. Every day, I find myself having to consciously remind my thoughts to be about what I want, rather than what I'm afraid of. Every moment, it seems, I catch myself talking to the mirror about how this process works, and why I teach it so passionately.

Without constant practice, it becomes too easy to fall into the negative, fearful trap of what we don't want. Without conscious reminding, our minds fill itself with ways to sabotage our daily paths. If we allow it to rule our thinking, it will absolutely take us to places where negativity reigns.

I know this personally. I live this daily.

No one is immune to the pitfalls of fearful thinking. The key, though, is recognizing the doubt, and sending it on it's way. Constantly replacing the negative with the possible is critical to our growth and achievement of any goal. The difficulty lies in recognizing when the fear is taking over, and consciously focusing on the possible; the "I will" attitude.

Many years back, my mentor taught me the importance of "going to sleep the right way." He explained how the unconscious mind takes over during our sleep, and what we choose to tell it before we fall asleep will eventually dictate who we become during waking hours. It's natural, as we're drifting off, to focus on the bad that's happened to us during the day, or the worries of tomorrow. Unfortunately, by concentrating on all the negative and fear, we cement this thinking into our unconscious, allowing it to marinate overnight. Do this often enough, night after night, and it will eventually manifest.

Now, as I'm falling asleep, I focus my mind on exactly where I want to be and who I want to become. I make myself feel the passion and confidence of the future, allowing THAT to marinate into my unconscious while I sleep. I repeat the same phrase to myself over and over, as I visualize my future:


"What I think, say, and do creates my future."

This is how I fall asleep every night, as I rid myself of the daily negatives and worries. Fear can't exist under the same roof with the definite, absolute truth of my future. As I regularly train myself to focus on the possible, I remind you to do the same. Look at your reflection daily, and ask what it will take to get there... then get there!