power of the mind

Making a Commitment
to Yourself in the
New Millennium.

For those of you who have been reading my articles over the past few years in Natural Press, I hope you have taken it upon yourself to think about your life, your goals and making the most of each day, month and year. I cannot emphasise how important the power of the mind is.

You can program your mind to any task, or you can let each day flit by with a mind full of mumbo jumbo and other rubbish. At the end of each day sit in a quiet room on your own and think for a few moments, asking yourself these questions...

'What have I done today to take my life forward?'
'What have I done to reach my goals?'

If you cannot come up with at least five things, you have wasted a day. It's gone and it's not coming back.

It could be that you: - Had an awesome workout that improved in strength and intensity and really targeted those problem areas. - Ate clean and on time all day, drank all your water and took all your supplements on time. - Made some important business calls that will reap benefits down the line. I call this sewing seeds. - Have sown some good seeds today. - Have had a great day at work; have been on the ball, sorted out any problems and taken another step up the ladder, instead of just watching the clock from 9 'til 5. - Came home and prepared all your meals for the next day. - Wrote your diary out with foods and supplements taken and the things you achieved that day. - Saved another £50 for your dream holiday. (I could go on and on!)

The following is an exercise that I did recently and I found it invaluable. I started on this article by Bill Phillips in an old magazine of his. I sat in a quiet room on my own with my goals and ideas book (which I have had for years - it is my bible). All the things I have achieved so far are in my ideas and goals book; my books, 'True Grit' and 'Short and Sharp' before, and my video 'My Gym' plus many, many other things. I suggest you get yourself a pad and write on the front 'Goals and Ideas'.

Now this is your book and it has the ability to change your life, to alter your body and to make you more money. Now take your watch off and put it on the armchair.

Write this question on the top of a page...

"1. If I were reading this article a year from now, what ten specific things would have had to have happened between now and then, for me to be happy with my progress in life?"

Now write.
You have 3 minutes - no more, so go on, write now, and don't just sit there. Write whatever comes into your head. Just one word will do for most of the ten for now. 3 minutes, go!

Ok, lets see how we did. If you found it easy to write out ten, then good it looks like you are on the ball already. Even so, we are going to make those goals even more concrete. If you did not get many, fine we can also improve.

Now turn the page and write this question at the top...

"2. What would I want to have and what would I want to accomplish within the next year, if nothing were out of my reach?" Ok, now you have 4 minutes on this one. Just scribble down words and phrases. Do it quickly, just go for it! Remember, assume nothing is out of your reach! You may write 300lb bench press, abs, learn to fly a plane, save £10,000 or so on. Write as fast as you can for 4 minutes.

Ok, now that's done I want you to put each word into sentences. Like, a year from now I want to be able to bench press 300lb. I will be in the best shape of my life and have abs. I will take flying lessons. I will ring and book them now. I will save as much money as I can, investing in stocks and shares, ISAS and so forth, to achieve my goal of £10,000 in the bank. And so on, you should be able to do at least a side of A4. The words you write should excite you - make you want to achieve your goals. You have now put your deepest thoughts and goals down on paper, the things that would make you truly happy, the things that would make your life a success. The things you have written are not wishes they are Goals, things you must accomplish. You must create a vision of your goals in your mind. You need to become them, believe them.

Each day, before you start your day take five minutes to read your goals, in your 'Goals and Ideas' book. You must do it, ingrain them in your brain, see yourself achieving them. Each night before you go to sleep, read your book again. It only takes five minutes a day and you will be amazed at the results. I have been doing this for a couple of years now and have achieved more out of each day. I am normally goal conscious, but this simple exercise has made me step to a higher level, body and business wise. Each day I achieve what most people would take a month to do.

Now the final exercise; I want you to write the following...

"3. What do I want to achieve 3 months from now - and 3 years from now?" I want you to read these each day and night as well. This exercise I have laid out for you, does work. It is probably the most important article you will ever read. It has the power to make you get up and make your goals a reality. If you have read this and not done anything, I hope you find this article in a year's time. It may prompt you to think, "What have I done in the last year?" Umm, nothing! Then you will think. Get to Work!