In
parts 1 and 2 of the psychology of success we discussed a few methods that all
achievers use, whether they know of not, to become successful, as well as a few
of the laws of success. This third part will discuss a few additional laws of
success.
Humans
have roamed this planet and been working hard for a long time; so as a species
we already know how to do hard work when it is necessary. However, what’s newer
on the human scene is the mental and psychological laws that either get us to
believe that we can do something of believe that we can’t do something. So what
are these additional laws and how do we harness their power? These mental and
psychological laws are the Law of Belief, the Law of Expectations, and the Law
of Attraction according to Brain Tracy, the author of, The Psychology of Achievement.
In
the Law of Belief we are constantly screening our thoughts and environment and
subsequently allowing in some information, while not allowing in other
information. Sadly, we mistakenly keep out some empowering information in order
to make space for some false dis-empowering information. Unfortunately, this
false dis-empowering information strengthens those limiting beliefs of ours
that often create our less than optimal reality.
With
the Law of Expectations we often find that we get what we expect, as well as,
what other people expect. This programing starts when we are just kids. Our
well-meaning parents, coaches, and teachers are constantly saying “No” to us
and “Be careful.” Thus, we learn to expect less of our little selves in this
big scary world. However, we can still stand taller and see further on that
horizon if we change our expectations of ourselves by re-programing ourselves
for bigger and better things. In order to optimize our re-programming we should
also include the expectations that people who look up to us have us. Are we
going to let our younger siblings, our peers, or team, our co-workers, or even
our own children down?
Next,
the Law of Attraction basically states that our dominant thought patterns
attract what we presently have in our lives. If we control our thoughts and
create a persistent positive mental attitude, feelings, and expectations, even
if we have to fake it a little bit in the beginning, we can indeed get
ourselves to believe that our life is full of positives. These positives will
in turn attract other positives, such as, positive people and positive things.
This sounds pretty good, doesn’t it? And it sounds very doable too, right?
So
here it is finally being wrapped up in a three part series of how you can
improve your life through the psychology of achievement through following a few
of the methods of achieves and the unwritten laws of success. Follow these laws
and follow Brian Tracy and you’ll sure to achieve more in your life.
Daniel Blanchard is an award-winning author, speaker, and educator who wrote the Granddaddy's Secrets teen leadership book series. To learn more about Dan please visit his website at: www.GranddaddysSecrets.com.
