Can you think yourself rich?
It is an interesting question and one that I have pondered over for many years. My coaching background, and studies over the years finally helped me to answer that question.
Steve Siebold, international best selling author of 'how rich people think' firmly believes that wealth is a mental game and he's not alone. Andrew Carnegie, an American industrialist in the 1800's was one of the wealthiest men alive. He had found a secret to wealth and he wanted to know if other wealthy people were using this secret. He commissioned a reporter by the name of Napoleon Hill to interview other top successful entrepreneurs. The results did indeed show a correlation.
That all wealth was a mindset.....
"These people [the super-wealthy] are no better or smarter than the rest of us. What you need is the thinking."Steve Siebold
HOW DO WE BECOME RICH THINKERS?
The brain is like a runaway driver if we don't take control of the wheel and steer the vehicle in the right direction. It is a bit like driving a car backwards. We are not going to get anywhere fast. Going back to basics and becoming aware of what thoughts we are entertaining is the first step to becoming a rich thinker.
"what we focus on we become and where we focus on we normally end up."
This means:
- Having an extensive vocabulary of positive words that we can draw upon.
- Focusing on awesome outcomes. In a nutshell making sure we are spending more time imagining our ideal future than the worst case scenario. Imagining the best certainly puts us back in the driving seat as it immediately makes you feel happier and more optimistic.
There has been a lot of press coverage about the benefits of positive mental thinking of late. It appears that positive emotions certainly increase our energy flow and give us more momentum to achieve our goals. There have been many studies that have been done that show the correlation between happiness and motivation. Speaking from my own experience happier people seem to be more motivated and productive. I don't know about you but I seem to get a lot more done when I have a cheerful disposition.
Rich thinking requires us to control our magnificent brain so we can think constructive thoughts that enable us to progress and move in the direction of our goals. I know that when I'm thinking to myself, "I believe that I have a lot to offer this world and I'm worthy of success." It puts me in a better starting position than thinking, "what have I got to offer and I don't feel worthy." Don't believe me? Say the latter for a week and see how productive you feel. We all know that productivity is one of the other keys to success - without it we are not going anywhere fast as PRODUCTIVITY IS THE LIFE-BLOOD OF THE BUSINESS.
5 TOP COACHING TIPS TO BECOME A RICH THINKER
- Affirmations - these are positive statements beginning with I am, I have, I will and I can. Write your affirmations out on sticky notes and put them around your place i.e on your bathroom mirror. It will be the first thing you see of a morning and the last thing of an evening so you have no chance of forgetting to say them. Repeated affirmations eventually become new beliefs.
- Support network - mix with like minded people. Surround yourself with other rich thinkers. This doesn't just apply to monetary wealth but also people who have a wealth of ideas and creativity etc.
- Spend more time imagining your ideal life rather than the worst case scenario. Learning visual motor rehearsal techniques (visualizing)is a great way to channel your wonderful imagination in the right direction.
- Give - always add value to others lives whether this is through money, time, help etc and an abundance in many forms will always come back.
- Gratitude - be grateful for everything good that you have as a grateful heart always attracts more. Gratitude increases our happiness levels - positive emotions propel you forwards whilst negative ones keep you stuck; going round on that hamster wheel with no way off!
"Don’t believe people who say you can’t. Just know you can do it." Steve Siebold
If you have any more top tips please feel free to share with me. Thank you for reading!
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"...making sure we are spending more time imagining our ideal future than the worst case scenario. Imagining the best certainly puts us back in the driving seat as it immediately makes you feel happier and more optimistic." It's like you took that right out of my brain. Since my interest in internet marketing, I have been imagining myself at my best. Glad you've confirmed that I have been doing the right thing, and not just being really unrealistic about it. Great share, Melanie. And I have a perfect individual in my mind who could this good read as well.
Thank you for reading. I'm glad that you found it helpful. Great, please do share it with your friend. That would be really appreciated. It's nice to know that it resonated with you. It's good to hear that you are imagining yourself at your best. You'll definitely see that payoff. I think it's just like anything, if you keep that image in your mind then you'll eventually hold that image in your hand as they say. Have a lovely day and wishing you even more success with all of your goals! Thanks for your input.
When I first saw your post, Melanie, all I could think of was the show "The Music Man" and Harold Hill's think system. Of course, he was a scammer supreme, but there is merit to thinking yourself out of the trap and into something much better! Your five tips are excellent. Thanks for sharing!
Hi, thanks for reading and leaving a comment. I'm glad you enjoyed my top tip. I've never heard of him. I think there are unscrupulous people in every industry as well as genuine ones. The techniques do work but we can't control who uses them.
Amen to that! Don't hang around with those stuck in poverty thinking - do hang around WA!. Everything you see around you in your world - including money - is an illusion. That doesn't mean it isn't real; it's definitely real in the sense that it is right there in front of you and you are perceiving it. But you are really seeing a vibrational "snapshot" that has been created by the dominant thoughts you have been thinking. So get sone great thoughts and repeat them regularly. Great post Melanie!
Hi Howard. Thanks for taking the time to read my article. Yes I'm completely with you on this one. Money is just energy just like our thoughts are - as they say like energy attracts like energy. As you said change our wealth consciousness (our dominant thoughts) and the sky isn't even the limit. I'm glad you found it helpful.
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Hi Melanie,
I really appreciate your blogs, this reminds me of the book the Secret.
Indeed a rich thinking mindset attracts opportunities to make wishes a reality.
Thank you
Hi Stan
Hey another Secret fan. I love that book. It completely changed my life.
It does indeed and it works every time. You're welcome. Thank you so much for reading and commenting. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I hope you are having a lovely day. Much happiness and success to you.