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THOUGHTS BECOME THINGS

THOUGHTS BECOME THINGS

By the time Stuart and Frank begin their high school education neurological development of their conscious mind is now complete and they begin to think for themselves.

They will have developed beliefs about themselves earlier in childhood and they will have been conditioned to accept certain beliefs as ‘truths,’ largely by their parents but also by other influential figures in their lives.

These beliefs, whether true or false, will form a mental blueprint or a picture of ‘self’ that we refer to as self-image.

This self-image either becomes a golden key to opening up and living a better life or a rusty old key that keeps our potential locked up, because all of our thoughts, feelings and actions or behaviour is always consistent with this self-image.

Stuart and Frank will now continue to ‘act like’ the sort of person they conceive themselves to be.

Remember, as we said earlier Stuart and Frank have exceptional power and ability of the mind. But as we can see in the illustration, Stuart is using this power in a positive way whilst Frank is showing signs of a destructive negative attitude.

Stuart’s self-image and Frank’s self-image will control the way they think on a daily basis. If we could hear what each of the boys were thinking it might be something like this……

Stuart’s Thoughts

“I failed my maths test.” (Factual & descriptive.)

“But I’ll work on this and pass the next one.” (Positive response.)

“I see myself as an ‘A’ type student and I have the ability to learn and excel at anything I put my mind to.”

(Stuart’s self-image is that of an ‘A’ type student. His work should proceed according to his beliefs and his end of term report card will bear this out.)

Frank’s Thoughts

“I failed my maths test.” (Factual & descriptive.)

“It’s no use I’m a total failure.”

(Negative response. Whilst it’s a fact that Frank failed his maths test, it’s only his opinion that this makes him a total failure.)

“I’m an ‘F’ type student and dumb in maths and English.”

(Frank’s weak self-image is that of an ‘F’ type student. His report card will give him

‘proof ’ of his belief.)

Does this mean that Frank has little or no chance to produce better results at school?

Does this mean that Frank’s self-image will hold him in bondage to failure or a mediocre life for ever?

No. Frank can change his self-image. All he has to do is to change the way that he thinks.

One is never too young or too old to change the self-image and thereby start to live a new and better life.

Over the last 6,000 years of recorded history industrialists, capitalists, philosophers, scientists and religious leaders have all agreed upon one point, that what we think about we become.

“A man is but a product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes.”

Mahatma Gandhi 1869-1948, Philosopher and pacifist.

“If you think you can do a thing, or you think you can’t do a thing, you’re right.”

Henry Ford 1863-1947

Industrialist and pioneer of assembly-line production.

“A man is what he thinks about all day long.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803-1882

American poet, lecturer and essayist.

So you can see that the solution to Frank’s problem is simple. Frank has exceptional power and ability of the mind to be an ‘A’ type student. He has the potential to do well at school and in every other aspect of his life. Frank needs to believe this. Frank needs to change the erroneous thinking locked up in his conditioned mind. Frank needs to replace “I can’t” with “I CAN!”

SUGGESTIONS FOR SUCCESS…

This is where I ask you to start thinking about your thinking. It’s best to do this where you can be quiet for half an hour or so and be relaxed. Sit quite still and be comfortable. Then when you’re ready meditate on the following points.

1.The three most important words in this entire book are THOUGHTS BECOME THINGS. Tattoo this idea permanently onto your mind. Never forget it, it’s probably the most important single idea that you will ever learn.

2.What empowering beliefs do you have about you?

3.What disempowering beliefs do you have about you?

4.Where did these beliefs come from?

5.How would you describe your self-image?

6.Start thinking about your life and the kind of person you would really like to be.

Don’t be too concerned if you cannot answer all of these questions right now. I’m asking you to start thinking about these things now, perhaps for the first time in your life. You are starting to think at a new level, a better level. As you progress through this book this new level of thinking will create new feelings, new actions and new results.