This post is not about Agatha Amatha's TV programme,Inside Out.It's about one ingredient you need to succeed in this life and I call it inside out.You see,to succeed in this life,your mindset has to be positive.You have to renew your mindset.The fact that you were born poor doesn't matter,if you have dreams of being rich in this life,your mind just has to accept the fact that you can be rich.You have to renew your mind just as Romans Chapter 12 verse 1 says.Success,I dare say,is all a matter of mindset!
To succeed,you must first of all see the success you want in your mind before it becomes reality.I will give you a good example of this from my life.You all know me as a journalist.Now,journalists interview people,don't we? We are the interviewers while the people we interview are the interviewees.Now,before my journey to success started,I started seeing myself as an interviewee.I saw myself being interviewed in my mind's eye.Then,it was foolish to see myself as such because I had practically nothing to qualify me for such but I held onto the dream,even under severe pain and frustration.And just last Saturday,that dream came to pass,my interview was featured in the Guardian of Saturday,August 2,2008.Imagine being interviewed in the Guardian,the flagship of the Nigerian Press! Just imagine! But,it happened because it had already happened in my mind.So,if you also want to achieve anything,you've got to see it happen in your mind's eye before it will become reality.If it doesn't happen in your mind,am afraid to say,it will not happen in real life.Inside out-once it happens inside,it will now come out.Do you now see why I called this post inside out?
I will not end this post without making reference to one of the sayings of James Allen,the man who wrote 'As a Man Thinketh'.
"-In the Beginning, there was a Thought-
Thoughts are the starting point to all that we do, both good and bad, either success or failure. People underestimate the power of thought. Thoughts are things. They are energy. Every thought leaves its trace upon our minds.
What we let into our minds and hold onto governs what our circumstances and our actions are.
Each individual has the seeds of success within him. The seeds of success are the thoughts that they carry around with them. We are all the product of our own thinking and beliefs.
Every thought seed sown or allowed to fall into the mind, and take root there, produces its own, blossoming sooner or later into act, and bearing its own fruitage of opportunity and circumstances.'
From today,take your thoughts serious,they are the foundation upon which a solid future will be built for you.As you go through this week,start seeing yourself driving your dream car,start seeing yourself getting that contract you've always wanted,start seeing yourself being celebrated the world over,what am saying is:start seeing yourself achieving what you have always wanted to achieve in this life and I tell you,you shall get there.
If you missed the Guardian interview last Saturday,you can read it at:
http://www.guardiannewsngr.com/life_style/article04//indexn3_html?pdate=020808&ptitle=A%20Yawning%20Leeway%20To%20Wealth&cpdate=020808You can also view this article which will show you how to develop a positive mindset.
http://mindpower.smartads.info/business_articles/success-matter-of-mindset.htmlI'm outta here.See ya next Monday!
