06.11.07
Redirect Your Attention and Get Wealthy
We all have a limited amount of time, energy, and attention available. What do you spend those valuable, irreplaceable resources on? I received a call today and when I checked my call display, I had to check my attitude. The caller focuses most of his energy, time, and resources on what isn’t working perfectly, his problems, weaknesses, threats, and fears. His glass is always half empty and he perceives himself as a victim. He continually whines and makes mental pictures of circumstances he doesn’t want. By the time I put the phone down, I need a positive fix so I immediately call an optimistic, successful person who is in control of their minds and emotions.
If you simply adjusted the focus of your attention away from things you can’t change to things that you can affect, you will be amazed at what you can accomplish. Winners have a hard time accommodating whiners and losers. Before long, I know I will tell this caller that I only want to hear about what is working, what he feels good about, and what he is looking forward to. Instead of telling me about the “problem”, make a suggestion for the solution!
Instead of alienating strong people, attract them with a positive, “Can Do” attitude. Like an insect repellent, an affirmative outlook on life will ward off losers and looters. Instead of spending hours of your valuable time absorbed in bleak predictions of impending doom and failure, how about redirecting that power to proactively creating your ideal lifestyle? Nobody wants to be depressed by the time they put the phone down after talking with you. And they are unlikely to introduce you to their successful friends.
Whatever you focus on will grow. Remember that. Winners will help you and whiners will hurt you. Mix with Dollar Makers, not Dollar Takers and Dollar Fakers. Napoleon Hill taught us “Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” The same applies to positive beliefs and expectations that apply to negative beliefs and expectations. Your mind will attract whatever it focuses on. If you had one bucket of water and two plants, the one you watered would grow. Your attention is the water.
Look at your friends, and you will see how positive you are, because like attracts like. Redirect your resources to solutions and success and get wealthy.
Robin J. Elliott www.DollarMakers.com
