"Whatever the mind can believe, you can achieve." Napoleon Hill
Nice words and most of us know that most of our problems are generated from our minds, so where can we start to change our minds so that we CAN change our bodies, our circumstances and the way we live our lives?
There are some universal truths that when applied, have profound results. Let's start at some basic assumptions:
Mazlow's Heirarchy:
In 1950, a scientist named Abraham Maslow developed a theory called Maslow's Hierarchy. Nearly all teachers have taken classes that are based on Dr. Maslow's work and yet most of us forget that it can explain our own existence and circumstances.
According to experts at the United Nations approximately 98% of the world's population, including the United States is at the bottom of the triangle in complete survival mode. How can that be? Has it always been like that? The answer is,"No it has not always been this way." And it does not have to be this way for any of us. But how can we change what seems to be impossible?
On any given day, many of us slide up and down Maslow's Hierarchy, depending on circumstances. So is there a way to take more control over circumstances and our approach to them?
We all have exactly 24 hours in each day to spend however we choose to spend those hours. The 98% of the population and probably most of the remaining 2% is living in re-action rather than pro-action. So we go about our day, more or less waiting for the next event to determine how our day is going. Even for those of us whose lives are governed by our calendars, we show up at the next meeting or phone call with leftovers from the previous minutes or hours. Day after day, our life is determined by how we are showing up in it.
