Developing Discipline

Copyright © Mario Carini
http://www.entrepreneurcircle.com

Understanding how your brain functions will help you develop self-discipline. Observe the thoughts that run through your mind. They are a jumble of incoherent thoughts. About the only thoughts that have any staying power are the worries of your day-to-day life: Job security, paying your bills, the kids.

But worrying does little to solve your problems. The problem with most of your thoughts is that they are NEGATIVE and freeze your creativity to solve problems. Your daily thoughts center around the possibilities of failure, not success.

Successful people have learned to think differently. Failure has no definition and worries have no time frame. They have learned to see beyond temporary problems and are always looking for solutions.

In order for you to reach ANY kind of success whether it’s with your job or an online business, you need to re-program your mind. You need to see potential and not barriers. Knowing that you need to change isn’t enough. You need a plan of action that will help you make sense of all that jumble of thoughts into a coherent whole.

So how can you program your mind for success?

A Defined Purpose. Focus your mind and your thoughts on what it is you want to achieve. If all you have to look forward to is a paycheck every two weeks so you can pay your bills, you don't have a purpose in life. Concentrate your thoughts on something you value most. Get a pen and start writing what you’d like to accomplish. The act forces you to focus your mind. Write down everything you’d like to achieve, then zero in on one or two of the most important and really think on how you can accomplish them.

Modes of Possibility. Once you focus on that one item, possibilities will begin to emerge. Write them down too and don’t bother if they seem ridiculous to you. You are training your mind to develop self-discipline. You will begin to see how you can actually accomplish your goals, instead of worrying.

Catching The Vision. Once the possibilities open up, you begin to see that accomplishing the goal isn’t as difficult as you imagined it. You’ve caught the vision and that will get you excited. The fog of your thinking begins to lift and you will begin to see those first steps you must take to accomplish the end result.

Catching the Emotion. Nothing is ever achieved without the desire to achieve it. That’s where emotion comes in. Emotion means developing a passion for what you’ve set to reach. Your goal becomes your cherished baby and you’ll do anything to see it grow. Some people may say you’re obsessed, but you need that obsession to develop the drive necessary to work your goal until it is complete. The desire, the passion, translates into energy, something you’ll need to see you through the difficult times ahead.

Making the Plan. Now that your idea has substance and the desire is there, you can make a real start and work a plan to get where you want to go. This is a critical stage. As we think mostly in negative terms, your mind will find all the reasons why your idea is unsound and unworkable. You need to constantly reinforce all those reasons you found why it IS WORKABLE! There will always be obstacles to any worthwhile venture, but they can be overcome. If some skill is necessary, get the proper education. Remember you are creating possibilities here, not getting mired down in negative thoughts.

Persistence. It’s something every entrepreneur needs to stay the course. Persistence starts the moment you decide to accomplish your goal. A “Can Do” attitude will go a long way toward developing the same kind of self-discipline that high achievers possess.

Apply these rules in every venture no matter how small the goal. Set a simple goal, easily achievable. Once you’ve reached it, aim for another a little more difficult. With every achievement you will build self-confidence. You will begin to focus your thoughts better and see more possibilities. Your mind will stop dwelling on why you can’t do something and give you several reasons why you can and should. This is the kind of training that every self-disciplined achiever goes through and just like every achiever you WILL reach every goal you set.

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About the Author

Mario Carini lives near Ottawa, Canada and is currently promoting 3 of the best affiliate programs on the Net. With his experience he stands ready to coach and mentor anyone to financial independence.

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