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.

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?

Decision plus action = results (John Di Lemme).

What 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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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!

What does that mean to you?

What is the first thing that you do when you wake up?

Yesterday I was listening to a teleconference and heard John Di Lemme make this statement:

Each day offers a new beginning, an opportunity to discover new things, and to see God work new miracles in your life.

BUT there is a catch!
What is this catch? Every day is like a present.

• You need to open a present in order to discover what it is. You need to open up each day to discover what new things are waiting for you to learn and experience.
• You need to be alert and expect to see the miracles that God has for you. God works with FAITH (positive expectancy).

How many times I hear people around me use this phrase when asked how they are: “Same old”. Where is the expectancy and faith in that comment?

Well actually it is a negative focus that is directed at expecting nothing new. So what do these folk get? Nothing new! Are they alert to discover, learn and experience new things? No!

So how can you make sure that you receive everything that each new day is offering you?

Here is a plan that would change your life:

1. Wake up to read you WHY. Do you have your WHY written down? Your why is the reason you are on this earth. It involves making a difference in this world in the area of your passion and calling.
2. Spend the first minutes of your day declaring affirmations that are in line with your WHY and your dreams.

3. Pick up your Bible and read a chapter from the book of Proverbs, Psalms or the Gospels. If you are following a plan to read the Bible in a year, then continue with this plan.

   Stop and think about what you are reading. Write down a key thought that stands out to you.

4. Now that your mind will be more focused and alert, take a look at the plan your created the evening before. What are the most important items? (They will be on the top of your list).

   Start working on number 1 on your list as soon as breakfast is over.

5. If you are following a workout program, insert this in the order of your routine. If you are not, at least take a walk after breakfast. There is nothing like physical exercise to clear your mind and get the brain focus and ready for action.

What would happen to your life if you followed a plan similar to this every day for 30 days? I am sure you would discover some transformations!

What if you have to start out early in the morning for work? I sometimes do. Those days I take out my cell phone while I am waiting on the bus at 4.30am in the morning, surf over to 210 Affirmations to Guarantee 2010 to be your greatest year ever.

Then I spend those waiting moments making the affirmations mine by declaring them out loud. This definitely makes a difference to my day.

How are you spending the first two hours of each day? Do you EXPECT to discover or learn something new and to see miracles EVERY day?

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