OK, I mean to say ALMOST anything you want in life!
This is the first post of a series
of posts I want to do about how to hit a goal with the accuracy of a homing missile. (no joke)
I’ve used this strategy (sometimes unknowingly) to hit goal after goal after goal. Going from dead broke, to quitting my job, to becoming a multi-millionaire, to becoming an “IM guru”.
And NO I’m not going to rehash “The Secret” (don’t get me started on that!), but rather detail a specific strategy to programming your mind to hit any goal you set.
Let’s start by laying out the groundwork…
Here’s what you need to understand FIRST: 3 CRITICAL keys to Getting Anything You Want in Life
- A crystal clear picture of what you want (your goal) backed by a BURNING desire to make it happen
- An unshakable belief (Napoleon Hill calls it Applied Faith) that you can make your goal happen – in my experience this is actually the HARDEST part, this is where your self-image comes into the picture (I’ll talk about that in a future video)
- Persistent and consistent action towards your goal – a no brainer – if you’re NOT consistent then your belief level will plummet and your desire will fade quickly
I wanna do a quickly exercise with you : How would YOU rate yourself on a scale of 1-10 on each of the above keys?
When you get all 3 of these keys to a 10 there’s nothing in this world that can stop you from achieving your goal, it’s a DONE DEAL.
As Napoleon Hills writes in The Master Key to Riches (p. 39) : “Any dominating desire, plan or purpose held in the conscious mind and backed by absolute faith in it’s realization, is taken over and acted upon by the subconscious mind, and there no known record of this kind of desire having ever been without fulfillment.”
Can you get excited about that or WHAT? I remember when I first read that back when I was a dead broke grad student about 8 years ago (before I even met Shilpi). I was so excited that I could hardly sleep because I now knew that my future was a 100% in my hands.
Now I’m going to go into GREAT detail on each of the above 3 points in future blog posts and show you how to:
- Get SO excited about your goal you can’t sleep at night
- Skyrocket your belief level
- Show you how to build a consistent work habit so you keep building momentum
When you have all 3 of these keys working in coordination you’ll be absolutely UNSTOPPABLE.
I really like your blog and i respect your work. I’ll be a frequent visitor.
Hi Amit,
Welcome back! Fantastic post on personal growth and goal setting. The whole rating thing really struck home. There are times when you THINK you are doing the right thing, but then realize you need to REALLY push yourself to be that 10 rating.
#2 An unshakable belief – Is tough sometimes..But I guess that’s where the ‘tipping point’ happens.
I like this series and look forward to the videos.
Onwards and Upwards,
Anthony
PS. What’s wrong with ‘The Secret’ ?
Great Amit, I really want to know how do you keep yourself motivated towards your goals as I do have a clear goal of what I want in life and have faith that I will succeed. What I short of is the persistence and consistent actions to drive me through success as I realized I slack off sometimes.
Believing in yourself is more than half the battle. Rest is hard work and little bit of luck. Nice post man!!!
Its not, believe me, i have strong faith on me , still things are not working for me.
@Shanker You’re headed to the tipping point. Just keep at it. Remember for every step that you take, it’s one step closer to the ‘other side’
Never lose hope.
Great post Amit, thanks a lot
Yes, #2 is the killer. I don’t think it’s possible to have an unshakable belief that you will achieve your main goal unless you have a plan to follow that you truly believe will work to get you there.
You can’t just set a goal to make a million dollars in 5 years and try this and that believing that you will find success. It won’t happen, unless you get lucky.
You need some type of plan and you must believe it will work.
Hi Amit,
Really enjoying your posts.
Keep ‘em coming.
Amit,
I am dusting off my Napolean Hill book: Think and Grow Rich.
Thanks for your inspiring posts.
I rate myself as:
A crystal clear picture of what you want
Rate 7
An unshakable belief
Rate 9
Persistent and consistent action towards your goal
Rate 6
Interesting point of view.