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Achieving your goals : Finance Roadmap — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 06:42:11 +0000

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By: Money Mingle

Money Mingle — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:57:12 +0000

Yes most successes happen in the mind first, than the action steps we take after research.

By: iPod man

iPod man — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:23:48 +0000

I have to agree with people who say there is no Law Of Attraction. I don’t really understand what it means though. If you think positively then you do get better results, though it’s nothing magical or paranormal.

You have to make sure that you organise yourself well. Good organisation is key to any task.

John

By: Bean Jones

Bean Jones — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:44:08 +0000

#7 is what I struggle with the most. It’s hard when you’re a perfectionist but I’ve learned to be more forgiving of my mistakes.

But #3 is my favorite because while I agree that to “think is to create” I also know hat to act is to achieve.

Thanks for sharing these tips!

By: Dianne

Dianne — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:06:16 +0000

Excellent article Steve. The Law of Attraction, or creating your reality, goes back to The Vedas. The movie The Secret is a compilation of speakers who have picked up on much of the eastern/western thought schools that state “it is as you believe”. Kind of the Cliff notes. Your breakdown of daring to imagine, and the steps of organizing a follow up plan is simple and do-able. A good reminder for us all. Thanks!

By: Carol

Carol — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:56:53 +0000

I like your point, #6. Be Persistent. A good step taken from 1 to 5 is nothing if we give up quickly. Persistence is the key of all success.

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By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:36:06 +0000

Dereck,

What’s blog catalog?

By: Dereck Coatney

Dereck Coatney — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:12:09 +0000

Glad you like it. I still feel like I’m only warming up. Anyways…

On the law of attraction. I hate to admit this, but I haven’t seen The Secret (I don’t generally watch television), and I haven’t read the books about it, but I’ve read a lot about it on the web. As far as I can tell, I don’t know what the big beef is all about. Here’s why:

The detractors of the concept (especially those who diagnose the science behind it as incompatible with physics), miss one major point: most lay people aren’t using the science behind it. The people who can benefit from it aren’t treating it like a religion.

The simple idea behind it is that the thoughts in your head have a major consequence: they spread to your limbs.

That should be enough. I’m pretty scientifically-minded and I would still fully endorse a view like that. I mean come on! It’s common sense. If you think about all the crap you can’t do, then you’ll just sit there wallowing inside the little cage of a life you just erected. If you think about the possibilities, you might take some of them up.

Ironically, I’m writing about something similar to this as we speak. Hope to have it up today or tomorrow. I’ll send you a shout, let me know what you think. P.S. Are you on blog catalog? I couldn’t find you there.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:46:58 +0000

Dereck,

Thanks for your comments. I love your stuff too. You know I’ve struggled with this law of attraction idea myself. I know it’s true – to a degree. But if you sit around on the couch eating ho-hos and watching the Olympics imagining you’re a world class swimmer, your imagination won’t make it happen. That is pure fantasy. However, if you don’t get your mind focused your ass won’t follow. Follow?

Too many people are waiting around to die and it’s sad. I say this to them, “Focus your thoughts, get your butt in gear and do something with yourself.” I mean, what else are you going to do? What other choice do you have?

David needs to lighten up. He’s taken the science thing a little too seriously. Just step back a moment and try to contemplate what you don’t know. Well.. that’s just about everything.