The Power Of Desire

​Change! If you keep doing what you're doing, you'll keep getting what you're getting.

If you want to change your life for the better, start by consciously changing what you think and what you say.

There is a difference between wishing for a thing and being ready to receive it. No one is ready for a thing until he believes he can acquire it. The state of mind must be a belief, not mere hope or wish. Open-mindedness is essential for belief. Closed minds do not inspire faith, courage, or belief. ​

Remember, no more effort is required to aim high in life, to demand abundance and prosperity, than is required to accept misery and poverty. A great poet has correctly stated this universal truth through these lines:

I bargained with Life for a penny
And Life would pay no more,
However I begged at evening
When I counted my scanty store.

For Life is a just employer,
He gives you what you ask,
But once you have set the wages,
Why, you must bear the task.

I worked for a menial's hire,
Only to learn, dismayed,
That any wage I had asked of Life,
Life would have willingly paid.

In the classic book of Napoleon Hill's, Think and Grow Rich. Mary Kay Ash, the founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics, attributed her success to the development of self-confidence and faith in herself, and all the people in her vast organization.

Mary Kay preached and practiced that the first step in achieving success is to firmly believe that you are an excellent person who deserves success. In an article in Personal Excellence, she suggested some exercises to help create your image of excellence and begin to establish an atmosphere of success is yours. Here are some of her suggestions:

Our only limitations
​are those we set up in our minds.

Imagine Yourself Successful
​
Always picture yourself successful. Visualize the person you desire to become. Set aside time each day to be alone and undisturbed. Get comfortable and relax. Close your eyes and concentrate on your desires and goals. See yourself in this new environment, capable and self-confident.

Reflect On Your Past Successes
​
Every success, be it large or small, is proof that you are capable of achieving more successes. Celebrate each success. You can recall it when you begin to lose faith in yourself.

Set Definite Goals
​
Have a clear direction of where you want to go. Be aware when you begin to deviate from these goals and take immediate corrective action.

Respond Positively To Life
​
Develop a positive self-image. Your image, your reactions to life, and your decisions are complete with your control.