Success stories are never accidents. They are always the result of deliberate intention and persistent action. They all began from a burning desire, a dominant aspriration.
"You will become as great as your dominant aspiration. If you cherish a vision, a lofty ideal in your heart, you will realize it," said James Allen.
He also said, "Mind is the master power that molds and makes, and we are mind, and evermore we take the tool of thought, and shaping what we will, bring forth a thousand joys, a thousand ills."
How then do you turn your mind to create your success story?
Success starts within. Then it shows up in your experience. You can influence your mind to create success. You can become a success story.
For this to happen you need a blueprint.
The first step is to imagine your ideal self. Project yourself five years from now and imagine that you have everything you have ever wanted in life.
Include everything you'd like to do, everything you'd like to have, and everything you'd like to be.
The second step is to write it down. Write the story of your success.
The third step is to break down each of your desires into a goal. Thus, if in your ideal imagined scene and in your written story you are at your ideal weight, your goal may be,"I will be at my 150 pounds within 90 days."
The fourth step is to make your goal statement an affirmation. For example, "My body is lean and strong."
Put each affirmation in the present tense.
The fifth step is to make these goals into plans.
The sixth step is to put all of these into a folder. So you will have a few pages for your success story, a few for your goals, and a few for your affirmation.
The seventh and final step is read the affirmations daily, follow your plans, and log your progress.
You can also add an eighth step, too, if you like. You can add daily prayer. If you choose to pray, then include this sentence at the end: "May all this happen for the highest good for me and everyone else concerned."
Thus, to create your success story, imagine it in your mind, write out the story, break your desires down into goals, break your goals down into affirmations and into plans, then put all of these together in a folder and take action.
