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<\/a><\/p>\nWhen that happens\u2014just like an athlete\u2014we have to get back to the basics. We need to get back to what worked. If the fundamentals worked before, they will work again because they are not dependent on circumstances or changing times.<\/p>\n
But what ARE the basics? What can we count on?<\/p>\n
Our results are based upon our actions. Our actions come largely from our feelings. Our feelings are driven by our thoughts. And our thoughts are determined by our beliefs and attitudes.<\/p>\n
So beliefs and attitudes create our thoughts, thoughts create feelings and feelings cause us to take action\u2014or to take no action.<\/p>\n
Most people try to change their actions with more discipline and greater effort. And that may work\u2014for awhile at least.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s easier is to examine and reinforce or alter our beliefs, our attitudes and our thought processes to bring about the changes we desire.<\/p>\n
So what are your TABs\u2014your Thoughts, Attitudes & Beliefs? Are they serving you as well as you would like?<\/strong><\/p>\n We have to program our minds or they will be programmed by others and by our interpretation of events that occur.<\/p>\n What are you thinking about?<\/p>\n What are you listening to?<\/p>\n Who are you hanging out with?<\/p>\n What are you saying to yourself?<\/p>\n Read something positive every day. Listen to something supportive every day. Affirm and visualize what you want. Otherwise, you will\u2014by default\u2014be affirming and visualizing what you DON\u2019T want.<\/p>\n The basics aren\u2019t hard. But because they\u2019re not hard, they\u2019re also easy NOT to do.<\/p>\n Taking charge of your mind is critical to your success.<\/p>\n It may very well be time for you to take a good, hard, honest look at what you might be doing\u2014and not doing\u2014to affect your TABs.<\/p>\n – Michael<\/em><\/p>\n