Want to succeed in life? Change your beliefs, it's as simple as that. I
know I've said it before along with countless other individuals in the field of
personal development but it is extremely important for one to change his or her
beliefs in order to reach a goal.
See. we all want a quick fix when it comes to altering our beliefs and our
lives but in reality there really is no quick fix just tools that can speed up
the process.
About 3 months ago I had to change my beliefs about waking up at 6:00 am.
My internal alarm and my cell phone wanted me to get up at 6:45am which would
allow enough time to eat breakfast, drink coffee, and get to the office but I
had a desire to change this so that I had an extra hour in the morning to be
productive. I thought about all of the stuff I knew about personal development
and used a few techniques.
I Looked at the situation from a different angle
I took a step back from the situation. I thought to myself there are
countless people in the world who get up an hour earlier than I do (even some
that wake up 2 hours earlier). I said, if they can do it why cant I? This
method of stepping back from the situation is important and can be applied to
anything; weightloss, quitting a bad habit, starting a business, changing a
belief, etc. Think about your situation. Ask yourself questions. One question I
asked was, "if I go to bed at a reasonable time and allow myself 7 hours, isn't
that enough time to sleep? Is the extra 45 minutes going to make all of the
difference."
I began to affirm
I said to myself, each night as I fell asleep, "I wake up each day at 6:00
am and have enough energy to go about my day." I literally chanted this in my
head. I began to believe these words in time and was able to reach my
goals.
Set an affirmation for yourself - We do this in hypnosis sessions and find
that clients have an easier time reaching their goals/altering their beliefs.
Make sure your affirmations are positive and in the present tense.
Begin taking steps, don't just leap
When altering a belief it is important to take little steps as opposed to
one big leap. I started setting the alarm for 6:30 for a few days, 6:20, 6:10
and finally 6:00a. I believe that instead of taking a giant leap if we set
these smaller goals for ourselves it won't be such a shock to the mind and the
body. This same technique can be used to reach your weight loss goal, your sales
targets, quitting a habit, starting something new, etc. Look at your goal as
getting to the top floor of the house, you wouldn't just leap you would take the
steps.
Continue to set new goals
When I reached my goal of waking up early I continued to wake up early
throughout the week. I set new goals which helped me wake up and stay excited. I
knew that if I was going to continue to wake up early I would have to have a
reason to wake up. If you are building a business, trying to lose weight, trying
to rid yourself of a bad habit or anxiety, think about the motivating forces
behind your ambition. Are you attempting something because it will allow you
freedom in other areas of your life? Once you reach your first milestone are
their other goals that you can set to keep you motivated? Think about these
things.
