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Watch your thoughts!

By: Roderick Armstrong

Listen and pay attention very carefully. I want to make a promise to you. If you follow these instructions to the letter, I assure you that you will experience dramatic change in your life in a relatively short period of time. I'm totally serious. I'm not a psychologist or even an expert on how the mind works. I don't even pretend to be. I'm just a regular guy who knows how my mind works. And I suspect that my mind isn't all that different from yours.Saturate your mind with positive images, attitudes and pictures. Discriminate against all negative thoughts that can deflect you from your goal. Do not allow negative input to take root. The Apostle Paul once said, "take every thought captive and make it obedient" You must be extremely careful about the thoughts that you allow to begin to take root in the fertile soil of your mind.So be extremely critical of the information that flows into your fertile soil. Information is either fertilizer or pollution. If the information you're receiving is not consistent with your goals and objectives then you must make a quality decision to stop receiving that information. You may even need to choose new friends or decide which family members deserve your time and attention. You may have to limit their access to you if all they have to share is negativity.Here are some books for starters that I highly recommend you read: 1. The Bible. Even if you're not a "believer", you should selfishly read it for the timeless success principles that is presents. 2. Think & Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. This is an excellent starting point. 3. The Power of Positive Thinking by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale. 4. The Success System that Never Fails by W. Clement Stone.This list is by no means all inclusive. There are literally thousands and thousands of excellent books to read that will impart positive, inspirational messages to feed your soul.I encourage you to treat your mind as fertile soil. It will return whatever you plant in it. Guard it carefully because it is your richest possession capable of producing whatever you seek in life. Try these disciplines for yourself...I KNOW they work. Every time.

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