Monthly Mind Power Questions & Answers

A Congratulations on the success that you are experiencing. While it is gratifying to receive this success, sometimes when success comes to you early or easily, there is a natural inclination to wonder why it's happening, or if it is justified. Having these thoughts is only natural. However, the fact that these thoughts are driving you crazy and affecting your performance is certainly not to be desired, and I think that we should look at eliminating those feelings.

What I would do is work on two things. Work on your self-image and work on acknowledging. These two techniques will be excellent for you. Make up your acknowledging list, acknowledging yourself for all the reasons you have been successful. What you're going to find is that you are a very talented individual and that all the good things that are happening to you are as a result of your talent and your work, and are therefore your due.

The same thing with your self-image. Begin to take on a self-image of yourself as very confident, very successful, very dynamic. See that all these things that are happening to you are just a natural result of who and what you are. By working with these two techniques you will come to accept the situation as being natural and normal and you will go on to even greater success. All the best.

A There is no clear answer to this question. There are two schools of thought about using deadlines to achieve goals. One is that it is very necessary to use deadlines for goals, the other that it can be counterproductive to use deadlines and goals. I actually don't have a hard and fast rule. If you feel that a deadline for your goal is absolutely imperative, then by all means use it. However, you did say that the deadline you're using is quite soon after starting your Mind Power exercises. Mind Powers are not magic. They work with the energy and powers of the universe, and quite often these things need time to manifest. So artificially placing a quick deadline on a goal doesn't necessarily mean that you're going to achieve that goal any quicker. I think it's a matter of what feels right for you.

A It's often hard to make decisions. Look deep within yourself and you will find that one decision "feels" right. Trust that feeling. Another simple technique is to affirm to yourself twenty or thirty times that "I always make the right decision," then without thinking, suddenly make the decision. This process bypasses the logical mind and you gain your wisdom directly from your subconscious. "Fortune favours the bold," said Rupert Murdoch and he is right. Do what your heart tells you to do. You're only twenty-four years old-you have many great destinies ahead of you.

A Not every dream is a message from our subconscious. Sometimes, as you suggest, the dream is simply processing our day-to-day activities. However, if you watch your dreams closely you will notice that some of them have nothing whatsoever to do with your day-to-day life, and are loaded with interesting and bizarre symbolism. When you wake up from a dream that feels unusual, write it down and begin examining it. The subconscious most definitely uses dreams as a method of reaching and instructing us.

A Picking oneself up after a disappointment is the mark of a champion. Muhammad Ali always said, "A champion has got to be able to take a good punch." I don't know any athlete who wins 100 percent of the time. It's impossible to win 100 percent of the time. And this applies not only to athletes but sales reps, entrepreneurs, people from all walks of life.
Disappointments happen. So what do you do? You pick yourself up and approach the next event with renewed confidence. Professional coaches know how to pick up their team after a tough loss - it's their job. We often are our own coaches in life. We have to have the ability to rebound not once or twice but many times. You mention that you're an elite athlete, well, act like an elite athlete and rebound like a pro. Your next victory is awaiting you. Get your Mind Powers working for you again. The loss will soon fade in memory.

A What a wonderful position to be in "... so many opportunities that I am overwhelmed by the possibilities." You're right, however; you will have to choose one. Two points to remember:

1. Follow your passion. What interests you? What would be an exciting and stimulating career? Go for something that nourishes you. See the monthly web site topic entitled, "Follow the Call."

2. Harness your subconscious mind. Use the three steps outlined on page 49 in Mind Power Into the 21st Century. Your subconscious is your partner in success and will help you make the right decision.

And don't forget to acknowledge yourself for doing your Mind Power exercises and creating so many opportunities for yourself.

A 1) You're right that using the phrase "debt free" is weak. Focus on lots of money coming in. If this happens you will naturally pay off your debts. Try affirmations like, "I attract money easily," "Lots of money is coming my way," "Money is flowing to me." etc.

2) You can't forget about it, but you can take the pressure off. You can take the attitude that although you want a child and are projecting for a child, if it is not meant to be, so be it. You can release it. This in no way detracts from the power of your visualization. It relaxes you and you can succeed more easily then. In the meantime have fun trying.

A It's only natural to doubt sometimes. You've obviously seen success in the past using this system, so it's helpful to remind yourself of that when you're wondering if it's "a big lie and scam?" Having taught mind power for 25 years now, I can assure you it works magnificently! I've seen thousands of people turn their lives around and get what they want out of life.

Pursue your calling with all your heart and never look back. This is undoubtedly the path to a fulfilling life.

A Special greetings to Lesotho. For those readers who don't know Lesotho, and most will not, it is a tiny African country bordered by South Africa. I mention this only to express my thrill at sharing this website with viewers/readers from such diverse backgrounds and locations. We are indeed, as Marshall McLuhan predicted years ago, a "global village." We have viewers/readers from over forty countries logging on each month, something to ponder as we read our questions and answers and topic of the month.

But now to your question. You cannot make everyone around you happy, nor should you want or need to. Your happiness and positive outlook will in itself help many others. Your success will help others. Remain always true to your positive outlook, help others as you can, experience fun and joy each day, and design a great life. That in itself will be a wonderful accomplishment and blessing to the world.

A You do so by being comfortable with both. Why is there such a divide between living a spiritual life and having financial security? The answer is because we have faulty beliefs about money. If we believe that we will have to compromise our values, work too hard, be dishonest etc. to be successful, this in itself will stop us. Your desire for prosperity must be built upon a firm foundation of integrity, and must include all your spiritual beliefs. Otherwise there will be conflict within yourself. I suggest you read the chapter "Is Rich a Four-Letter Word" in the book Money Success & You. It explains some of the common faulty beliefs people have about prosperity.

One final thought: Your success helps many people. Your failure helps no one. Don't be selfish. Succeed.

A I am 16, turning 17 in October. I am currently in my last grade and I still don't know what to do after I've graduated high school. I've been interested in self-help books from the moment I discovered them and have books by Napoleon Hill, Anthony Robbins, and Dr. Joseph Murphy. In one of Joseph Murphy's books, he advises people like me who still do not know what they really want to do to question ourselves aloud in a quiet place (I've been doing this in my bed at night) and the answer may come from within. However, I want to ask you, how do you think the answer can come? I've been thinking for a long time about doing something, but I simply want to make sure that it is the right thing. I feel like I want to do what I've thought about for the wrong reason. Will/Can the answer come from the outside? From a pure coincidence? Or from within? (In which case I have no idea how it can.)

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