| I remember the day I decided to become | | | | wisely?You have the power to choose how you |
| extremely successful. It | | | | feel. Isn't that |
| was in my penultimate year in medical school. Up | | | | amazing? I think it is. If someone treats you in a |
| until that time | | | | way |
| I'd been passing my exams, just sailing along, not | | | | that should get you all upset, you can choose to |
| putting in | | | | feel upset or |
| much effort and not getting much out as a | | | | (which is more powerful) you can choose to rise |
| result. The funny | | | | above their |
| thing (funny wierd, that is, not 'funny - ha ha') | | | | level and be happy regardless. Be happy about |
| was that | | | | what, you ask. |
| without realizing it, that same mediocre mindset | | | | Be happy that it's up to you to control your |
| had permeated other | | | | emotions. Be happy |
| aspects of my life. I felt deeply dissatisfied and | | | | that you are using this power correctly. Be |
| wasn't enjoying | | | | happy because it's |
| myself. I was also in the habit of blaming others | | | | a better state of mind to exist in.You have the |
| or external | | | | power to choose your thoughts. This has got |
| circumstances when thing things didn't go my | | | | to be the most important quality you have right |
| way.One day I just felt fed up. I realized I didn't | | | | now. Why? |
| want to go on | | | | Because 'it all starts with a thought'. That's right. |
| living like this. I knew I was capable of doing | | | | Your |
| better than I was | | | | feelings start out as thoughts (spend enough |
| doing. It dawned on me that it was my life in | | | | time thinking |
| question here - | | | | about the most irritating person you know, and |
| nobody could live it for me. Nobody could achieve | | | | guess how you'll |
| the results I | | | | feel. The opposite is true too.). Your actions start |
| desired but me. And right then one of the results | | | | out as |
| I wanted was | | | | thoughts. Consequently the results in your life |
| to excel in my studies. I wanted to be the best | | | | today started |
| medical student | | | | out as thoughts. Likewise, you are determining |
| that school had come across. I realized it was up | | | | your future |
| to me to | | | | results right now by the thoughts you are |
| make that happen. Not my parents, not my | | | | thinking. |
| friends, not even my | | | | And you have the power to choose those very |
| lecturers.So on that day I 'took my life in my | | | | thoughts! |
| hands' and said in essence, | | | | Talk about having creative ability.Your words |
| "from this day on I will do what I need to do in | | | | start out as thoughts (at least I hope they do:)). |
| order to excel | | | | Your actions start out as thoughts too. Yes it's |
| in med. school. I will operate in 'Excel Mode' from | | | | true: you ARE |
| now on in | | | | what you think.Right now you have the power |
| every aspect of my life. I'm tired of being | | | | to choose thoughts that empower |
| mediocre. I will | | | | you to be the person you want to be. Absolutely |
| excel. I choose to be extremely | | | | nothing stops |
| successful".Making a conscious decision to change | | | | you from doing so, except yourself.One of my |
| was enough to get me all | | | | clients had major problems with the thoughts she |
| fired up. My attitude and actions changed during | | | | allowed to stay in her mind. They were mostly |
| classes too: | | | | self-depreciating |
| I asked more questions, answered more, took | | | | thoughts. No wonder then that she felt worthless |
| more chances to | | | | and insecure. |
| learn things and so on.To cut a long story short, | | | | She had all these dreams and desires but wasn't |
| that day was the beginning of my | | | | doing anything |
| experience of 'The Universal Principles of | | | | about them because she felt she'd fail |
| Success' (see | | | | anyway.As part of the process of change, I had |
| chapter 2 of the book: | | | | her do a series of |
| I coined that phrase after my experience, | | | | exercises which involved 'thought conditioning' or |
| without knowing that | | | | changing |
| there was a body of knowledge already existing, | | | | her thoughts about herself to positive, |
| about the | | | | empowering ones. |
| same sort of information. Truly, there is one | | | | By the time we finished working together, not |
| Universal Mind | | | | only had she |
| at work. But more on that later.I passed my | | | | become much more confident and positive, she'd |
| finals with distinctions in every subject. I won | | | | achieved one of |
| several | | | | her major goals that she'd dreamt of - she now |
| awards for being the best student in each | | | | works abroad |
| subject and then | | | | in a job she loves. It all started when she |
| won a special award for being the overall best | | | | 'changed her mind', |
| graduating medical | | | | so to speak.You can choose how to spend your |
| student for the year 1997.That experience | | | | time. You have goals and dreams, |
| opened my eyes to the power we each have to | | | | right? Well each moment, you're either doing |
| choose which way our life goes. I hope it opens | | | | something that's |
| your eyes too. | | | | taking you towards your dreams or taking you |
| You have so much potential in you right now, | | | | away from them. |
| mostly lying | | | | When you think of time that way, I think you'll |
| dormant. You can literally become and do | | | | spend it more |
| anything you want - | | | | wisely.You can choose what you eat. Just like |
| you simply need to choose to do so and then go | | | | time, each time you put |
| for it.You've got what it takes to be the best in | | | | something in your mouth, you're either nourishing |
| your field, or | | | | your body and |
| the best you can be. I tell you, there is more | | | | getting healthier or you're not.Once you realize |
| than enough | | | | this truth, your life will take on a renewed |
| room at the top for you when you choose to | | | | energy. You will know that you alone are in |
| excel.Even if you are a Stay-at-home-parent, you | | | | control of your future. |
| can choose to make | | | | Hopefully you'll take things into your own hands |
| it the most fulfilling experience of your life. It's all | | | | instead of |
| up to you. Don't let anyone's words or opinions | | | | letting external circumstance dictate your life.It's |
| hold you back | | | | your choice.Dr Kem Thompson is a Success |
| from making the right choices for *you*. It's | | | | Coach, Speaker, Author. |
| your life after | | | | She can help you achieve better results at work, |
| all.This power to choose the direction of your life | | | | business, |
| is one of your | | | | play, spiritual or in your social life. |
| most important qualities. Have you been using it | | | | |