Believe and Achieve

Do you believe that you can achieve?

We all need a reminder that when an idea (of a goal) has come to us, that real attainment is possible. Napoleon Hill stated: “what the mind of man can conceive (an idea came to him/her), and believe (we need to believe that we can attain it), it (the mind) will achieve”. So let’s be open to receiving ideas, believe and let our mind help us achieve it.

Right now in this down economy, with the jobless rate being so high, and everything else that is so “bad” out there, you still can achieve any goal you want. Zig Ziglar once told me: “I’ve never seen a time when it was so bad that some people made a lot of money, and I’ve never seen a time that was so good that some people didn’t manage to mess things up”. It then is up to us to decide which “some people” we are.

It doesn’t matter what our circumstances are right now or have been in the past, I’m talking about the next moment, the next minute, hour, and day, week, month and year that is called the future. Where you will be the very next moment is not up to the economy, the jobless situation, or what anybody else does or says; it is entirely up to you. When we realize that we are ultimately in control of our situation, then we can make progress.

Outside circumstances may slow you down in achieving goals, but if there is a mountain in front of you, be creative as to how you’ll get on the other side. First have the attitude that you’ll get on the other side. Then plan your strategy, and act. The mountain in your life may be not having a job, not having enough money, being in a bad relationship or no relationship at all. Maybe you need a car to get you to that job, to make that money to drive you to or away from that good or bad relationship. There are many mountains in life, and when you get on the other side of this one, you’ll see others waiting for you to conquer! Whatever the mountain, with your attitude in check, your strategy to get to the other side, and action to make it happen, it will happen.

With these 3 major steps, you will climb over that mountain. If that is not an option, you will go around it on the left or the right. And if that still doesn’t work, you will go under it our though it. Perhaps your faith will even move the mountain! Then, maybe after all of this, you’ll find that to achieve your goal, you won’t have to move the mountain after all. But the main thread through all of this is that you’ve stuck to your goal to achieve it; you’ve not given up.

So today, identify the mountain in your life. If you have many, either start with the smallest which will give you confidence to go on to the bigger mountains in your life, or start with the most important, which will diminish the smaller mountains. The choice is always yours. Have the attitude that you know you will succeed in getting on the other side of that mountain to attain your goal, plan and then act.

On this blog page, you'll find a few books by two of my favorite authors on motivation and achieving goals: Napoleon Hill and Zig Ziglar. Study and learn from these masters!

A goal is a dream with a deadline.
Napoleon Hill

Action is the real measure of intelligence.
Napoleon Hill

All achievements, all earned riches, have their beginning in an idea.
Napoleon Hill

All the breaks you need in life wait within your imagination, Imagination is the workshop of your mind, capable of turning mind energy into accomplishment and wealth.
Napoleon Hill

Any idea, plan, or purpose may be placed in the mind through repetition of thought.
Napoleon Hill

Before success comes in any man's life, he's sure to meet with much temporary defeat and, perhaps some failures. When defeat overtakes a man, the easiest and the most logical thing to do is to quit. That's exactly what the majority of men do.
Napoleon Hill

A goal properly set is halfway reached.
Zig Ziglar

A lot of people quit looking for work as soon as they find a job.
Zig Ziglar

Building a better you is the first step to building a better America.
Zig Ziglar

Every choice you make has an end result.
Zig Ziglar

Every obnoxious act is a cry for help.
Zig Ziglar

Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes.
Zig Ziglar