How Successful People Think

Successful people think successful thoughts. Theymind games. How can you think thoughts of
know that entertaining thoughts of failure andachieving your desires, if you have no idea of
defeat is a waste of time. Successful people thinkhow to get there? Some may say, "You're just
of future possibilities, not of past set backs.kidding yourself." Others would say, "It's not
Now, plenty of people think that it's easy forreality; it's not true; you're just lying to yourself."
successful people to be positive and thinkWell, consider this. Have you ever planned for a
thoughts of success, because they are successful.vacation? Were you lying to yourself? Have you
But the reason successful people are successful isever looked at brochures for your vacation
because they carry thoughts of success.destination? Have you ever been excited and
I recently read part of an interesting interviewpictured yourself relaxing and enjoying yourself at
with actor Jim Carrey. The article reported thatyour vacation spot? Have you ever told anyone
he said the following:about it?
When I wasn't doing anything in this town, I'd goI remember the first time we went to Hawaii. I
up every night, sit on Mulholland Drive, look out atwas so excited that we were finally going! I had
the city, stretch out my arms and say ,many exciting thoughts about going, even months
"Everybody wants to work with me. I'm a reallybefore we left. I could picture myself there, I
good actor. I have all kinds of great moviecould see and hear the ocean in my mind, and I
offers." I'd just repeat these things over andjust couldn't wait to get there!
over, literally convincing myself that I had a couplePlanning your success is a lot like planning a
of movies lined up. I'd drive down that hill, readyvacation. You get clear on where you desire to
to take the world on, going, "Movie offers are outgo. You pick a date. You start making plans.
there for me, I just don't hear them yet."And something you would never say in planning a
It really doesn't matter what you think of Jimvacation to Hawaii, would be, "Oh, I'll never go to
Carrey. The point is, he is successful enough toHawaii." On the contrary, you would be saying, "I
earn around $20 million a picture.am going to Hawaii."
I don't mean to imply that his affirmations everyWhy not do the same thing with your goals and
night on Mulholland Drive were the onlythe desires you have? Why not picture and see in
contributing factors to his being successful. I reallyyour mind your desired destination? Why not
don't know what else he did. But I do know thatabsolutely expect for those things to happen in
successful people think successful thoughts.your life?
In many motivational books and courses, you willToo often, people get talked out of their dreams
read over and over that the way you changeand goals because they just can't figure out how
your life is by changing your thinking. Many peopleit can possibly happen. You know something? The
instead think that once they get the success that"how" will take care of itself, if you will get the
they desire, then will be able to be positive andpicture clear and stay focused on it. Your dreams
think thoughts of success. They really think thatand goals will come into reality as you keep your
the reason successful people are positive ismind locked into the desires that you have.
because they are successful. Just the opposite isChange your life by changing your thinking. And
true.then, continually repeat those successful thoughts
We are all a product of our thoughts.in your mind.
Is it a paradox?. Some might think of it as foolish