The Five Mental Laws

Dr Walter Doyle Staples wrote about the five mental laws in his excellent book, Think Like A Winner. Today's entry is inspired by that.

1. Law of cause and effect

This is the first and most important law.  For everything that we do, there is a reaction. Where we are today is a direct reaction to the things that we have done. This also means that if you want to be somewhere better, you have to do things better.

This law is basic and universal and all the other four laws are corollaries of this.

2. Law of Control

This law simply says that when you take responsibility you are in control. By taking responsibility for your life, you will be able to control it. Most people are happy to let others to control their lives so that they escape the responsibility. It is always somebody's fault; the government, their spouse, the in-laws, it is never them. Little do they realize that while they whine and complain, time passes and they are being left behind.

Remember that the story of your life is written by you. So take responsibility for it.

3. Law of Belief

This laws says that whatever you accept and believe, it becomes reality. Accept and believe that you will become better everyday and you will see the changes for the better.

Accept and believe that you are doomed and soon that will be your station.

Beliefs are your choice. Keep a positive belief for positive outcomes.


4. Law of Concentation

Focus, focus and focus. Whatever you concentrate on will grow in your life.

There are ten millions things to pull your mind in one way or the other. To concentrate you must first learn to silent your mind. There are many tools to help to achieve a quiet mind, mediation is one of them.

5. Law of attaction

This law simply says that you will always bring into reality what you first create mentally. Think positive and happy thoughts  and that is what you life will be. Think negative and you will see many negative things in your life.

Increase Your Self Confidence in 3 Simple Steps

1. Be an expert in your chosen field Make it your number one business to know your business. If you are a horticulturist, make your mission in life to know everything about it. Study, research and do all you can to gather as much information about it s humanly possible. Whatever is that you might be doing, be the exper in it. This will boost your self confidence as you will be assured of your own knowledge and capabilities.


2. Finish what you started This is one attitude that will make you stand out from the crowd. Cultivate the habit of finishing what you started. If you started a fitness program that involves running 5 miles every morning for a year, do it. No matter what, drag your body from the bed and hit the road. The ability to finish what you started builds character. You will develop a healthy self respect and tremendous amount of self confidence. And you will build an awesome reputation.


3. Act as if impossible to fail Visualize that you have achieved your target. Do it whole heartedly. This will trigger a mechanism in your mind that will make act as if you cannot fail. If you have aimed to sell 1000 shaving sticks this week, keep repeating to yourself that you will do it. Psyche yourself up. Keep success at the uppermost of your mind. But don’t be blind to obstacle just don’t let it get the better of you. Act as if you will not fail and you won’t. And your self confidence will keep on soaring.

Keep your spirits up and have a nice day.