You have probably heard the saying “ Go big or go home” which also refers to thinking bigger. “We become what we think about most of the time.” That’s something that entrepreneur, self-help coach, and motivational speaker Jim Rohn said all the time.
Think Bigger: How it works
He understood so much about the power of your thoughts. When he started out as a young salesperson, he quickly found himself thousands of dollars in debt. He wasn’t a bad salesperson, but he just couldn’t create the life he dreamed of.
Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible
Tony Robbins
He says he would often think of his failures and inabilities. His mounting debt was always on his mind. He thought about his failures as a salesperson more than his successes. He began taking courses and programs that showed him he needed to change his thinking to develop the big life he wanted.
In a very short period of time, he became one of the highest-paid and most sought-after public speakers.
He began giving self-help and personal development seminars. A young man by the name of Tony Robbins was moved by what Rohn said about how human thought creates reality. Similar to Rohn, Robbins went from nothing to global recognition as a life coach and motivational speaker quickly, after hearing Rohn speak.
Success stories
Brian Tracy is known as the “goal guru” and is a powerful sales coach. He is an accomplished author and public speaker. Jack Canfield wrote the outlandishly successful “Chicken Soup” series of books. Both of those men see Jim Rohn’s teachings as critical to their successes.
One of the simplest and most powerful quotes by Rohn tells us that whatever we think about most of the time is what’s going to shape our reality. That happens because of the way your subconscious mind works.
The Subconscious Mind Creates Conscious Action
Do you ever experience the same failures or lack of success over and over? It might be because you’re telling your subconscious mind things that lead to those failures.
Some people don’t understand that the subconscious mind controls their actions.
It is your subconscious that has led to your current reality in so many ways. This process happens because the job of your subconscious is to constantly and relentlessly move you in the direction of your thoughts.
Here’s what happens
Let’s say you struggle to lose weight and maintain healthy body weight.
You always tell yourself the following things:
“I’ve always been heavy.”
“I just can’t lose the weight.”
“I was meant to be fat, it’s just who I am.”
Guess what? You are programming your subconscious for weight loss failure.
Whatever you tell yourself in your internal conversations is what your subconscious believes. The human subconscious cannot tell the difference between fantasy and reality, so whatever you tell it, that’s what it leads you to. This is why you need to think bigger.
In the examples we just covered, you’re constantly telling your subconscious that you are a fat person who can’t lose weight, isn’t supposed to lose weight, and was meant to be this way. Your subconscious then leads you to conscious behaviors that keep you from working out, eating smart, and doing other things which would lead to healthy weight loss.
This is why some people find themselves engaging in negative behaviors over and over again, and they feel powerless to change their actions. In actuality, all they have to do is start thinking differently.
In other words, you can think big or think small. Your subconscious doesn’t care. It will tirelessly drive your behaviors and actions in the direction of the reality you’re telling yourself.
We just mentioned that the subconscious mind can’t differentiate between reality and imagination. This is outstanding news. It means you can create your dream existence, even if it doesn’t seem possible right now. You tell your subconscious whatever it is that you want, the big goals you want to achieve, and you will move in that direction.
Conclusion
Just remember, you have to keep these thoughts in mind all the time because you’re going to move in the direction of your most dominant thoughts.
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