My sister loves lists. She says they keep her on track and trigger her memory. So, she asked me to make a list detailing what it took for me to reach the level of success I have.
Actually what she really wanted is to learn what it takes to stay committed and
focused on a goal. Her goals seemed to blur and then disappear after initially
burning as bright as the sun on a summer's day.
This is quite common. So don't fret.
But now forget that you were once a goal-setter-trasher. Go into unfamiliar territory
and cast off those shackles of procrastination. Be fearless and eager to learn.
Let's start with the basics:
1. Turn off the TV. You won't change your life if you keep watching the world go by.
So get off your couch, or bed, toss the remote, walk to your tube and press the OFF
button. Better yet, put it behind closed doors. It's addictive. Seeing it might disturb
your creativity. Now, I know you might feel deprived and suffer from withdrawal,
but, when your life changes you'll get over it.
2. Go to a bookstore. If you don't have a good dictionary and thesaurus, Walk to
your local bookstore and purchase these two indispensable items. While your
browsing, check out the Biography section to read books written by people you wish
to emulate. Equally as important, buy How To/Advice books on the subject your
interested in.
3. Read. Back home on the couch, sans remote, read, read and read. Underline,
highlight and take notes. Write down what you are learning.
4. Grab a pen and notepad. Now that it's quiet, start listening to your thoughts.
Write. Write anything that comes to mind. Write about the life you want. Describe it
in absolute detail. This should not be a hardship. Make it fun. Feel yourself living
the life you always wanted. If you can't handle it, go back and start from the top.
5. Ask questions. Ask experts who have succeeded in what you want to do all the
questions you have. Commit this Rudyard Kipling poem to memory: "Six honest
serving men--they taught me all I know--their names are What and Why and When
and How and Where and Who."
6. Start imagining a product you want to sell. Concentrate on what interests you.
Write down anything that comes to mind. I think you’re getting an idea about how
important writing is in this whole process.
7. Watch your thoughts and words. In order to maximize success, remember: the
words you choose and use create your life's news.
The more creative fuel you emit towards your goal, the faster you'll reach it. Your
financial success is directly correlated to the creative energy you choose to use.
Money is energy. Not physical energy – creative energy. I get some of my best ideas
while in the shower. I bet you do to. Now take one of your ideas seriously. Carve
out the time to get one project up and running.
Nobody succeeds without creative action. Now you can manifest the life you always
wanted by applying the creativity that is inherently yours.
That is the power of Creative Action.
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for your common-sense guide to living a fulfilled and wealthy life.
Tania French is a composer who has enjoyed performances and radio broadcasts of
her music worldwide. Her latest CD “Renewal” (released in December, 2005) will
feature a rejuvenating fusion of new age, classical, and world songs.
© 2005 Tania French. All Rights Reserved.
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