| Changing our day-to-day behaviors may be easier | | | | word I chose. Quotes that I could remember, |
| than previously imagined. By meditating on and | | | | especially ones that really spoke to what I |
| repeating motivational and inspirational quotes, we | | | | wanted to accomplish.But here's the most |
| are better prepared to change our thought | | | | important part.I needed quotes that were |
| patterns, behaviors and in turn, change our | | | | powerful enough to change my thought patterns |
| lives.Here's how it's done.If we believe something | | | | the moment I read them. Quotes that REALLY |
| to be easy, we find little, if any struggle in | | | | spoke to me when I my eyes fell upon them. |
| accomplishing it. However, if we imagine | | | | Quotes that forced me to pause and think for a |
| something to be difficult to accomplish, then our | | | | moment. Quotes that had that extra "edge" |
| struggle becomes more apparent. In fact, if we | | | | where my mind said, "Yes. This is one." |
| imagine that it is difficult to change a specific | | | | These are all signs of a quote that held power |
| behavior, then we will always find experiences | | | | for me.I "focused" in on the following quotes."All |
| that will justify that belief.Take this for example. | | | | that we are is the result of what we have |
| We wake up one morning and decide that:"This is | | | | thought." Buddha"The only way to discover the |
| the day I start losing weight. When things get | | | | limits of the possible, is to go beyond them into |
| difficult, I will not reach for junk food, but instead | | | | them impossible." |
| I will focus on something else to keep my mind | | | | Arthur C. Clarke"It's not what you achieve in the |
| occupied. It'll be tough at first, but I'm going to | | | | end that matters, it's who you become in the |
| give it a try."If you continue with this thought | | | | process." |
| pattern and belief, don't be surprised to find | | | | Author UnknownIn fact, I found dozens of |
| yourself struggling more often than not. Why?If | | | | quotes that I resorted to from time to time, but |
| we look at this example closely we find a couple | | | | these three I always came back to. They spoke |
| of thought patterns and beliefs already in place. | | | | of who I was, what I wanted to accomplish and |
| We have determined to do something good for | | | | who I wanted to become as I worked towards |
| ourselves, but we do ourselves a disservice by | | | | my goal.I wrote them down. I carried these |
| choosing certain negative thought patterns, beliefs | | | | quotes with me constantly. I read them and |
| and words that go along with it.We have | | | | meditated on them whenever I had the |
| said,"When things get difficult...."(This is already | | | | opportunity to. At work, home or at the gym |
| assuming that there will be difficult moments! | | | | (yup, I finally got myself to exercise, primarily by |
| Strike one!)"It'll be tough at first..."(This is already | | | | focusing on Arthur C. Clarke's quote!), I focused |
| assuming it will be difficult at first! Strike two!)"...but | | | | on these three powerful quotes to help me |
| I'm going to give it a try."(Remember the movie | | | | FOCUS on what I wanted.Because I changed my |
| "The Karate Kid"..."Theirs is no "try", there is only | | | | thought patterns, over time, I can honestly say I |
| "do". Strike three!)Now there are hundreds of | | | | am 20 lbs lighter and a whole lot happier. Yes, |
| products out there that will assist people in losing | | | | more was involved than just thinking but it all |
| weight. Some, if not all of them, may work for | | | | began with my thoughts. The thoughts then |
| various people at various stages of their goal. But | | | | permeated into my actions. (Now I need to |
| for many people who have convinced themselves | | | | FOCUS on maintaining that weight, so for me a |
| that losing weight is difficult, some products may | | | | whole new thought pattern begins.)Here are the |
| fall short when our thought patterns are stronger | | | | three steps again:1. Decided to change your way |
| than our desire to change.Here is something that | | | | of thinking about a behavior, making it easier for |
| I've done to change a behavior I no longer | | | | you to think about it. Phrase it in a simple way.2. |
| desired.I recently lost 20lbs in about 12 weeks. I | | | | Choose a word to focus on to change that |
| didn't like the way I looked, felt or even thought | | | | behavior for a period of time.3. Find a minimum of |
| for that matter. I needed to change and take | | | | three motivational or inspirational quotes related to |
| some action towards it.First, I realized that I had | | | | that specific word that are powerful enough to |
| to change my way of thinking about losing weight. | | | | change your current thought patterns the |
| My old thought patterns were no longer working | | | | moment you read them. Meditate on them and |
| for me. My thoughts were like little tiny pictures | | | | repeat them, silently or out loud, every chance |
| that I projected in my mind of how heavy I was. | | | | you get.Be patient. Stick with it. Give it some |
| I no longer wanted these pictures or thought | | | | time.Why do you think companies offer a 30-day |
| patterns a part of my life. I had to choose a | | | | money back guarantee? They know that if you |
| thought pattern and belief that would be easier to | | | | do something for 30 days it becomes a habit and |
| think about.I chose this thought,"Losing weight is | | | | you no longer need to return it! (Learned |
| easier than I thought."Perhaps not the most ideal | | | | something, huh?) Give it time.The first step to |
| for everyone but it worked for me.Secondly, I | | | | what you want to accomplish is changing your |
| chose a word I wanted to focus on for that day, | | | | mind and the thought patterns and beliefs |
| week or month to help me in accomplishing my | | | | associated with your behavior. Thoughts are the |
| goal (Start with just a day, or just an hour for | | | | precursor to action, meaning that thoughts occur |
| that matter. Keep it simple.) The word I chose | | | | before any action takes place. That's what needs |
| needed to be in relation to the change I want to | | | | to be changed first. Your thoughts. |
| make. For example, I chose the word "FOCUS", | | | | It worked for me and I hope this inspires and |
| as I felt that that's what I needed to think about | | | | motivates you to achieve your goal.Think |
| most of time; focusing more on losing weight | | | | positive.Ray SchielRay Schiel is a freelance Sales |
| than gaining it. Choose any word as long as it | | | | Trainer and owner of Positive Thinkin'!, an online |
| relates to your situation. (Attitude, Energy, Action, | | | | gift shop offering various motivational and |
| Believe...)Following that, I scoured the Internet for | | | | inspirational products for the home, gym and |
| motivational and inspirational quotes that | | | | office.Positive Thinkin'! |
| resonated within me that related to that specific | | | | |