An Important Part Of Any Focusing Regimen

Psychologists Tell Us We Think 50,000 Thoughts A Day...between 1,000 And 5,000 Thoughts In A Single Hour. Many Of Those Thoughts Are About Ourselves And About Our Performance, About Our Lovability, Our Capability And Our Significance. So The Key Is To Control Those Thoughts, Making Certain They're Always Positive.

I Used To Define Success As Being Able To Produce Any Result You Wanted, Whether It Was A Relationship, Weight-loss, Being A Millionaire, Impacting The Culture, Changing Society, Whatever It Might Be, It Might Be Homelessness, Whatever, But Lately I've Realized That Success Is "fulfilling Your Soul's Purpose."

I Have A Friend, A Pastor, Who Applied With Me And 419 Other People For 25 Seats On A Special Advisory Board. Though I Believed She Was Infinitely More Qualified Than Me, She Wasn't Selected And I Was. When I Saw Her At Her Church Weeks Later, I Asked Her How She Felt About The Decision. While Disappointment, Self-doubt And Defeat Would Have Been Normal Reactions To The Board's Decision, My Friend Said She Felt Great. 'how Come?' I Asked. She Said With A Smile, 'i Just Figured God Had Something Better In Store For Me.'

A Brilliant Idea Without Action Is Like Mark Mcgwire Playing Baseball Without A Bat.

Everything You Think, Say, And Do Needs To Become Intentional And Aligned With Your Purpose, Your Values, And Your Goals.