"Set a goal to achieve something that is so big, so exhilarating, that it excites you and scares you at the same time. It must be a goal that is so appealing, so much in line with your spiritual core, that you can't get it out of your mind. If you do not get chills when you set a goal, you're not setting big enough goals."
Bob Proctor
This has been a week where several of the personal development resources which I review each day have all focused on the process of setting goals and, more importantly, why goals are necessary for all of us. Several Napoleon Hill Daily Thoughts have emphasized that having clearly-defined, written goals help us prioritize our activities each day, week, month and year. By concentrating your efforts on activities necessary to reach the key goals in your life, those goals become reality much sooner. Successful people don't think short-term. Rather, they approach their life as a long-term work in progress--they review their short, medium and long-term goals on a regular basis. Once goals are accomplished and as they grow as a person, successful people set new, more ambitious goals for the next phase of their life.
As I finished my review of Jim Rohn's classic audio program "The Art of Exceptional Living" this week, I ran across the philosophy that Jim's mentor taught him so many years ago and which Jim has taught millions of people around the world: Set goals not to receive the material gain associated with the goal, but for what you will become in order to achieve that goal. For example, starting a physical fitness program provides not only better health, but you'll acquire a new stronger level of discipline which carries over to all areas of your life. Achieving a new level of financial success will come through improving your skills in your job or profession, not solely from working harder or longer hours each week. Improving skills comes from reading, learning and studying the critical factors of your job or profession and applying those refined skills every day.
Set a goal this week to spend time to review and, if necessary, revise your written goals and set a course for an even stronger and more successful second half of 2011.
This week I also came across a new resource to use in training for the psychology of trading. By way of updating the Bibliography in my recently released book Driving Your Way To Success (www.forexmentor.com/driving/), I strongly recommend that you review and use the new app. available from Subconscious Training Corporation called "Hypnosis on the Run." I've come to know Norman and Tisha Hallett from their excellent trading psychology course at www.thedisciplinedtrader.com. This very intense 6 week training program includes the use of affirmations and weekly subconscious trainings which focus on the important traits of successful traders. I've used these affirmations/subconscious trainings for several years--they are extremely effective. The new app. also includes training for weight loss and several sports. On trading, the app. keys in on 10 areas specific to trading such as Maintaining Focus, Handling Fears and Emotions, Coping With Losses and Controlling Over-Confidence. Each training requires only 8 minutes; repeated use builds new habits of success in trading.
Have a great week and spend some time with your goals--design your future, don't just let it happen!
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