How to Control Your Thoughts and Dismiss Negative Opinions

Control Your Thoughtsand shift your strategy if what you are doing isn't
Envision Successpresently working. If what you have been doing is
We previously discussed the importance of havingproductive, focus on it even more and you will
clearly defined goals. These goals will reflect yourachieve twice the amount of work in less than
destination and journey toward attaining what youhalf the time you were initially investing. the key is
define as success. You should be able to feel andto focus on what you are presently doing. You
see your picture of success. Decide what willknow things are working if you are feeling good
assist you to adjust your focus toward reachingabout your results.
your desire. Where is your home? What car doIf You Don't Control Your Thoughts, Opinions Will
you drive? Are you thinking about long termGet You
residual value? Place a picture in your mind andNo one has ever performed an outstanding duty
focus on it. Place another picture in your mindwithout receiving criticism for it. The opinions of
having accomplished your daily tasks. Do this dailyothers have killed more inspired thoughts and
and it shall become habit.ideas of children, men and women than all guns,
Intend and Expect Positive Resultsswords, and weapons of mass destruction
I like to use the old farmer analogy whencombined. It is very important to be aware of the
discussing intentions and expectations and howfeedback you are receiving from business
I've come to understand it. A farmer spendsassociates, relatives, and well meaning friends.
many hours, days, weeks, months and years toTake time and consciously evaluate the
perfect and harvest crops which will eventuallyinformation you receive. Many statements that
produce a profit. It is well understood that timesound factual could actually be the opinion of
will pass before we see a tangible result.some well-spoken person. A fact can be
However, we know that there will be produce forsupported, an opinion is something that has no
future distribution and potential profit. A successfulsubstance; it is just someone else's point of view
person will adopt similar habits that the farmerabout something. It's up to you to decide how
has. Properly weed out or remove negativeyou wish to respond to the feedback. Facts
obstacles and plant seeds of positive intent. Thisproduce tangible proof while an opinion does not.
may take time but it is extremely important toAn opinion cannot produce a result or inspire
understand that positive input will create positiveaction. During your journey, you will encounter
results. Expect things to come your way. Themany who will offer advice and expertise. The
farmer doesn't stress, he just knows that cropssuccess conscious individual will review his plan
will be plentiful because he has a solid plan and(this should happen repeatedly) and remember
envisioned years in advance. Set positivethe purpose. Only you can define yourself and if
intentions now and it will grow and unfold for youyou listen to what each and every person says,
in the future.you will have allowed someone else to think and
Future Depends Upon Your Nowdecide your future outcome. If you don't hit your
Whether you understand it or believe it or not,goals, it will be because you allowed someone else
what you are doing at this moment will determineto do your thinking for you. Search for people
where you will be 90 days from now. You havethat you can learn from. Find mentorship, take
to focus on your present activity and remain innotes and gather information. Once you've
that zone. Make a conscious effort to concentratecollected data, move forward toward carrying out
on present activity. Do not drift off into "outeryour plan, adjust your plan, or disengage your plan
space" or shift to things that areand start fresh. Do this because it is your decision
counter-productive. You can shape your successto make, not someone else's.