Mental Strength, Thinking Big And Personal Success

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May 172011

We finished up our “Beyond Limits” class last night with a ‘teach back’ from each group. It was a great experience and I’m looking forward to the next group of studies.

Until then, I wanted to share some thoughts on thinking big. This is inspired by the book “The Magic of Thinking Big” by David Schwartz .

First, I’d like to tell you a story. There was a kindergarten teacher who asks a child what she is drawing. “I’m drawing a picture of God,” the child replies. “But, sweetheart,” says the teacher, “no one knows what God looks like.” They will in a minute!” says the child

Now, that is a perfect example of Thinking BIG !!

Those that have the mental strength skill of thinking big have a childlike faith. Not a childish faith that lacks maturity and understanding, but an attitude of deep faith in themselves. If you are a big thinker, then you have that inner voice that asks “how can I…” and “what if…” You’re in tune with your own skills, talents, and abilities to be able to see the unseen and able to create from the ‘un-creatable.’

Here’s another example of thinking big:

The Italian sculptor Agostino d’Antonio worked diligently on a large piece of marble.

Unable to produce his desired masterpiece, he lamented, “I can do nothing with it.”

Other sculptors also worked this difficult piece of marble, but to no avail. Michelangelo discovered the stone and visualized the possibilities in it. His “I can see it and I can create it” attitude resulted in one of the world’s masterpieces – the statue of David.

Yes, sometimes, all it takes to reach personal success is to have the mental strength quality of an unstoppable belief and rock sold faith in your own creative talents… to turn your personal goals and imagination into reality and personal success.

But … if thinking big is all it takes, wouldn’t the world be full of people reaching their personal goals and achieving personal success?

Think big is simple…it’s not easy!

Let’s look at an example of thinking big; then maybe more light will be shed on this.

There is the story of Ray Kinsella (played by Kevin Costner) who hears an ethereal message (“If you build it, they will come”) that inspires him to build a baseball diamond in the middle of his Iowa cornfield … with the promise that the ghosts of famous baseball players will inhabit it for games at night.

Ray heard his inner voice (let’s just say his connection to source or his Higher-Self), believed in the possibilities (however far beyond obvious), talked about it with intention, clarity, and passion. He took action on his inner promptings, regardless of how nonsensical they seemed at the time.

Life is indeed a dream and the producers of “Field of Dreams” make this point during a scene where Ray’s father (John) asked:

“Is this heaven?”
Ray Kinsella: No -it’s Iowa.
John: I could have sworn it was heaven.
Ray: Is there a heaven?
John: Oh, yeah. It’s the place where dreams come true.
(Ray looks around, seeing his wife playing with their daughter on the porch.)
Ray: Maybe this is heaven.

Yes, those that think big find it easy to believe that all things are possible, and that life can be as passionate, pure and invigorating as fresh-cut outfield grass. In addition to supporting thinking big and goal setting (the baseball field) the movie is also about trust and the power of vision.

High achievers has a vivid, specific and detailed account of their vision. Just like Ray, they have a personally compelling belief in the “inner voice” that prompts them along to take the little steps that eventually lead to bigger steps, unleashing the power of manifestation in their life. This is exactly what I work on in “The 2^nd Passage – A Vision Quest for Personal Meaning and Fulfillment.”

And that power basically says: whatever it is you think constantly about, feel good about when talking about it, or become immersed in with unwavering emotion and focus, will become clear for you -not only to your own senses but to those around you who were involved while you took that first small step.

Sure, we all know the movie was fiction – a fantasy film, based on W. P. Kinsella’s 1982 novel “Shoeless Joe” – however, when you watch the progression of Kevin Costner’s character (Ray), from the first few dismissals’ of his inner voice to his KNOWING that he was personally responsible for turning his vision into reality, you get to see a high achiever in the making….someone who has found their vision!

Dr. Michael Norwood defines vision like this:

“A Vision has many components. It may start off as a goal, a mission or even a dream.

However, whereas the goal, mission and dream describe something one accomplishes, a Vision is something one becomes.”

The question was once asked of a highly successful businessman: “How have you done so much in your lifetime?”

He replied, “I have dreamed. I have turned my mind loose to imagine what I wanted to do. Then I have gone to bed and thought about my dreams. In the night I dreamt about my dreams and turned then into my Vision. And when I awoke in the morning, I envisioned my day -I knew what action that I needed to employ to help me pull in the resources and people to support my Vision and make it a reality.”

Let me ask you, do you truly spend at least 15-minutes a day/night imagining what you want in your mind, energizing it with feeling (i.e., putting yourself in the picture versus looking at the picture screen from the auditorium), and then affirming it mentally when you wake up or through out the day?

Come on … be honest!

In “Beyond Limits” we discussed how just 15 minutes of creative visualization a day can change you life in unimaginable ways. It’s just that most people don’t believe in their own imagination and own power.

There’s incredible wisdom and stinging truth in that statement and you might want to read this a few times until it sinks in.

More so than just mental strength and personal confidence, thinking big or being an idea-driven person is all about taking your wants to sleep, thinking constantly about them, talking about them, planning them with focus, and adding all the spices to your dreams that will give you the realization of actually manifesting your dreams bigger, better, and faster than ever.

The ability to image, and the ability to expect what we dream about to come true, are two of the finest qualities of being a human being. Together, with the mental strength belief in our own reality-creating power, we can truly be more then we think we are. As Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the U.S., said: “We grow great by dreams. All big men are dreamers.”

So, dream on, set some big harry audacious goals….then take massive ACTION (without it, you’re just a day dreamer), add FOCUS (think about your dreams / desires enough to bring them into consistent awareness), and top them move forward with TRUST (that you will, without question, always get exactly what you ask for).

You truly are the one who STARTS it all – from daydream, to night dream, to living out your dream – regardless of how outside of you it may SEEM!

I’ll leave you with one final quote / scene from Field of Dreams. [On wondering who the voice was -telling him "If You Build It, They Will Come" ]

Ray Kinsella: What are you grinning at, you ghost?
Shoeless Joe: “If you build it -” (gestures toward catcher, who is Ray’s father, John
Kinsella) “-he will come.”
Ray : It was you?
Shoeless Joe: No, Ray. It was you.

I’d love to hear your thoughts on this in the comments below.

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