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Take control of your life
Key Excerpts from Article on Website of The Optimist


The Optimist, July 10, 2013
Posted: July 16th, 2013
http://www.theoptimist.com/stories/society/take-control-of-y...

[Trevor] Blake grew up in very poor circumstances in Wales and literally and actively thought himself from a young boy with very limited opportunities into a financially independent multi-millionaire. Blake claims that his three small stepsalso the title of his bookwill make everyone effective in creating the reality he or she wants. Protect your mentality. Thats Blakes Step No. 1 and his critical contribution to the create your own reality movement. I dont think it is possible to change your thinking at all, he says. Thats why positive thinking doesnt work. It is impossible to control your thoughts because they happen at the speed of light. But I would say that the one thing you do have control over is how you then react to the thought you just had. You can create in your mind a better set of outcomes; you can imagine something more positive. You do control your response to a negative thought. I changed thoughts of expecting to fail to ones anticipating success. I have repeated that behavior so many times that I now know. I changed my own life pattern the very moment I changed my own thought process. Thats why I wanted to write a book for people who feel trapped in the quicksand. Thats how I felt. And I know this helped me get out. Once you get out, you can do almost anything."

Note: For more on this, see the great video at this link. His second step is to take quiet time, while the third step is to set clear intentions. For a treasure trove of great news articles which will inspire you to make a difference, click here.


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