Paradigm Shifting The Power of Positive Thinking

Success starts with a state of mind. Christopher Columbus knew it. Thomas Edison lived it. Michael Dell and Bill Gates believe it. And Marcus Aurelius said, "Our life is what our thoughts out of it ... A man's true greatness lies in the awareness of an honest purpose in life, based on a fair assessment of himself ... "

You may ask why this is so. The formula for this is simple.

1. What you think you act. Action begins with, and is an initiative of faith. You can not act on anything you do at some level, believe in, whether you are in favor of or in opposition to a particular idea or ideal that position is held fast to your faith.

2. What you doing, you manifest. Any action you take results in some consequence. Any action in the universe has met with and equal reaction. Whether you start a conversation with a stranger, trying to learn new things or just look at food in your pantry, every action you take these things will result in a definite "re-action". Maybe it will be a new friendship. Maybe it will be deeper knowledge achieved through your research. Perhaps it will simply be dinner!

3. What you are obviously creates your reality. This is your personal paradigm.

The only variable in this process is the strength and duration of your faith. If your faith is not strong if the weak or inconsistent, then you are probably not to act on it. If you do not act on it so you can not manifest it, and it can not be a part of your reality, your personal paradigm.

It is quite difficult for most people to understand and even harder to implement. We have a tendency to repeat old mistakes and resist change, even though we know deep inside that change is inevitable. Nothing stays the same forever. There is an old saying that defines insanity as the expectation that acting in the same way will produce different results.

People who are successful and happy people who have mastered the art of change. They are not afraid to revisit their prior actions and approach their goals differently, so that they do not act the same way while expecting different results. They are not afraid to move out of their comfort zones. Rather, they understand that for growth to happen, they must have the courage to live outside their comfort zones. Page 220 of Rick Warren's The Purpose Driven Life states this truth beautifully, and he writes: "There is no growth without change, no change without fear or loss, no loss without pain. "Successful people know this, and let not afraid to occasionally set back (i.e. interim failure), or doubt change their views or deter them from their goal.

Have a final crystalline targets is the first part of your personal paradigm. You must be able to visualize the final end product or outcome of your goal or the final product. It must be a unique achievement that you are passionate about.

Christopher Columbus knew that he could sail west and not fall off a flat plane. He hoped to find India. He began to stumble in America, but nevertheless, he sailed west and lived to tell about it!

Thomas Edison knew that he could create a practical electric light bulb. He tested over 3000 filaments, before he found one that worked, but he did it, and he revolutionized the world!

Michael Dell knew he could overtake IBM computer Behemoth, and look at him now. Bill Gates knows that eventually "every home will have a personal computer." He is well on track to achieve this vision.

Goals, as these are not in a day. All worthwhile achievements take time. So you must be patient, consistent and persistent in your work. You must have belief in your goals to keep your desire to succeed.

By knowing this truth, you can begin to shape and mold your reality by taking steps every day to create a crystalline vision of what you want your reality to be. Be prepared, but because this is not easy. It takes work. It takes courage. And, most of all, it takes fortitude of persistence so that you put all thoughts and meetings with failure, and you see the error as an opportunity or an obstacle to overcome, but not an end in itself.

But when you have formed your vision when you set your crystalline goal as a permanent item in your thoughts, you will begin to take steps towards your goal. It is inevitable. All actions taken by your faith. Further, what you're doing, you manifest. So you'll soon find yourself attracting opportunities, ideas, solutions and people who can and will drive you to achieve your goals.

Success is no secret that is only accessible to an elite few. It is accessible to everyone all the time. It is the certainty of the power you possess - the power of your own faith to create and manifest your own personal paradigm; you success paradigm.

So we ask you what is your paradigm? What do you think?