Hello, Gents!
In Private Strategy Coaching sessions, I often get asked by clients, “What are some additional steps, exercises, etc that I can do now to continue to build up my self-image & self-confidence?”
Well, in addition to the suggestions I have offered the past few weeks, and the work we do in the Greatness Journey “Man School” Masterclass…I do have an archive of other sound strategies that will help!
The ones I want to share this week, come from Pastor Norman Vincent Peale, a giant in the arena of Personal Development. Following are ten, simple, workable rules Dr. Peale recommends for overcoming inadequacy attitudes and learning to practice faith. Thousands have used these rules, reporting successful results. Undertake this program and you, too, will build up confidence in your own personal God-given power!
Step 1. Formulate and stamp indelibly on your mind a mental picture of yourself as succeeding. Hold this picture tenaciously. Never permit it to fade. Your mind will seek to develop this picture. Never think of yourself as failing; never doubt the reality of the mental image. That is most dangerous, for the mind always tries to complete what it pictures. So always picture “success” (no matter how badly things may be going at the moment).
2. Whenever a negative thought concerning your personal powers comes to mind, deliberately voice a positive thought to cancel it out.
3. Do not build up obstacles in your imagination. Depreciate every so-called obstacle. Minimize them. Difficulties must be studied and efficiently dealt with to be eliminated, but they must be seen for only what they are. They must not be inflated by fear thoughts.
4. Do not be awestruck by other people and try to copy them. Nobody can be you as efficiently as YOU can. Remember also that most people, despite their confident appearance and demeanor, are often as scared as you are and as doubtful of themselves.
5. Ten times a day repeat these dynamic words, “If God be for us, who can be against us?” (Romans 8:31) (Stop reading and repeat them NOW slowly and confidently.)
6. If necessary, get a competent counselor to help you understand why you have confidence and fear thoughts (if that is something you struggle with regularly). Learn the origins of these inferiority and self-doubt feelings (which often begin in childhood). Self-knowledge often leads to self-awareness and a cure!
7. Ten times each day practice the following affirmation, repeating it out loud if possible. “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” (Philippians 4:13) Repeat those words NOW. That magic statement is one of the most powerful antidotes on earth to inferiority thoughts. In fact, Repeat it 100x’s or even 1000x’s a day if that is what it takes to rewire your brain to think positive!!!
8. Make a true estimate of your own ability, then raise it 10 per cent. Do not become egotistical, but develop a wholesome self-respect. Believe in your own God-released powers.
9. Put yourself in God’s hands. To do that simply state, “I am in God’s hands.” Then believe you are NOW receiving all the power you need. “Feel” it flowing into you. Affirm that “the kingdom of God is within you” (Luke 17:21) in the form of adequate power to meet life’s demands.
I have practiced these steps many times in my life and they have ALWAYS worked incredibly well for me, particularly when I mix them with strong prayer & massive action! YOU can CRUSH & DESTROY FEAR through prayer and action!
Be strong & persistent!
Have a great week, guys!
Blessings to you all!
Bill
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