At the beginning of last month (July 2010), I took on an affirmation challenge, which will last for 210 days.

I wrote about this challenge in the article Why use affirmations?

Today is day 54 for me. This means I today declared (yes out loud) 54 affirmations and tomorrow it will be 55.

One of a the affirmations is:
I am determined to increase my focus second by second.

How determined are you really to make changes in your life that will result in your reaching the success you dream about?

That question could really be rephrased this way.
Ask yourself: How much do I REALLY value my dreams (my why, my life passion).

Here’s a clue that will help you answer the last question honestly: the value that you REALLY place in your dreams is demonstrated by your ACTIONS.

Action alone will not lead you to success any more than affirmations alone. It takes focused words (affirmations) and focused actions. This means your actions will follow a focused plan that is designed to lead you to achieve your dreams.

In fact it takes:

Focused thinking.
This includes thinking through what you REALLY want. Then take time to do some creative thinking which will lead you to some strategic planning.

Focused talking
This means you will speak strategically aimed words every day. Your affirmations and your daily talk will be aimed at the fulfillment of your why.

Focused action:
By your words you will challenge yourself, encourage yourself and direct yourself to do.
This is the focused ACTION. You will take steps EVERY day to follow your plan, learn more each day.

And the third key word:

As you think the right words, speak the right words and increase your learning every day your focus and your skills will be sharpened. This will enable you to accomplish more each day.

Your dreams will soon be in sight! Perhaps no one else around you will be able to see them. But follow the plan in your heart with increased focus each day and you (and those around you) WILL see results.

A Dream Was Born:
I spent 6 months in an apartment in South Texas writing, dreaming and preparing what was the beginning of a series of booklets for children. This series became the basic foundation for the ministry of the next 15-20 years.

As I was preparing these booklets, there was nothing visible that anyone around me could see. I could “see” a path before me, but no one around me could.

I followed my dream and finally there was something tangible for those around me to see. The booklets were printed, and the vision exploded.

I have started to write the story of this series of booklets entitled “Living Temples” on the blog over at kiwichamp.

Determine to increase your focus second by second – follow your dreams and you WILL achieve them!