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25 Aug 2010 Everything You Do You Plan First
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Model Of BrainI am sure that if you have studied any area of Personal Development or Success Principles you will already know that it is strongly taught that everything we do, we plan first.

This means that you and I do not do ANYTHING without the act being planned in the brain first.

The one TV show I watch very regularly is Charlie Rose. I love his interviews and the variety of knowledge that can be learned from watching this brilliant man’s skill at interviewing.

Across the years, Charlie has developed some specialized series of shows, and the one that interests me the most is the series on Brain Science. This is a series of 10 hours of panel discussions with Brain Scientists of varying specialties in the area of research on the Brain. It is absolutely fascinating.

Last night the discussion revealed a fact that has been taught for many many years in the arena of Personal Development. The panel were discussing and proving with a demonstration that your brain anticipates events in your life before you actually participate.

In other words, you plan every action before you carry it out.

Can you see the importance of training your brain to think and plan correctly and positively?

A Simple Experiment
Two members of the panel performed a simple experiment. One gentleman held a heavy book in his hand. Another gentleman took the book away leaving the first with an uncontrollable reflex action. His whole arm went up.

Why did this happen? Because he could not anticipate the actual second that the book would be actually be removed and so his arm performed an uncontrollable action. It shot straight up.

Then it was observed that if this gentleman took the book away himself, his arm would stay in the same position. Why? Because his brain was able to anticipate the actual split second when the book would be removed, and so could send the signals to the arm to stay in place.

Well, this is my explanation in layman’s terms :) How fascinating is that?

Can you see that it is scientifically proven that your brain anticipates everything you do BEFORE you do it. You plan every move in your life.

Decision plus action = results (John Di Lemme).

JillWhat did you do today to train your brain to think, decide and act for success?

Resources:
Charlie Rose – Charlie Rose Brain Series Episode One (October 29, 2009)
Charlie Rose -Charlie Rose Brain Series Episode Two (November 24, 2009)
Charlie Rose – Charlie Rose Brain Series Episode Three (December 22, 2009)

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23 Aug 2010 Increase Your Focus, Fulfill Your Dreams
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Camera Lens Focused
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.

There are some keys words in this affirmation.
Determined:

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.

Focus:

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:

Increase:

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.

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


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