life
August 2008 
7 Steps to A Stronger Mind
Mital
This is a great article by Mark Victor Hansen, of the Chicken Soup for The Soul series. It discusses 6 steps to strengthen your mind. I’ve added some resources to help you with the steps he discuss as well as a 7th step of my own. The 7th step is what help me create the positive transformation in my life and I would love to share it with you. Enjoy!
"Our minds are all we've got. They are the source of who we, both
personally and professionally, are. They determine our success or
failure. They are our strength and our weakness.
With the quality of our entire lives resting on our minds, it's unbelievable that we choose to fill them with so much garbage. The amount of negativity from television, newspapers, tabloids and other
media that bombards us on a daily basis is amazing. We would never
think to fill our bodies with only junk food, right? Heck no. We know that if we ate nothing but French fries and ice cream we would experience negative consequences like skin blemishes, weight gain and rotting teeth.
But with mental junk food we don´t see the physical consequences right away. When our minds are constantly filled with negativity and bad news, our minds begin to decay. That´s why we need to develop a strong, Herculean-esque mind.Developing your mental muscles will give you the power to accomplish anything you want in life. Sure, it takes some discipline on your part, but look at the world's greatest bodybuilders. They don't show up at the gym every once in a while. They create a workout schedule and they are at the gym every day, no matter what.Hire yourself as your "mental manager". Figure out how much you're going to pay yourself and make up a job list. Here are six jobs to assign to yourself to create a stronger mind.
1. Read Right:
How much good news do you see in the newspapers? Editors usually say,
"If it bleeds, it leads." Not much chance of positivity there. So,
read something else. Read books - good books. Books that motivate you.
Books that inspire you. Look up some of the great inspirational
authors online or in your local bookstore. Read them every morning and/
or every night, before you go to sleep.Recommended Books:
The Power of Intention
The Power of Your Subconscious Mind
Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth
The Secret
Positive News:
Positive News From Around the World: UK Edition
Positive News From Around the World: US edition
2. Share Your Mind:
Find someone, or a group of someone's, who have the same desire to
share positivity. This is called masterminding. Great successes are
created when great minds come together and think about the same
things.
Masterminding Outlets:
Steve Pavlina Forum
Rich Dad Poor Dad
Relentlessly Positive
Email Me
3. Find A Mentor:
My mentor was Buckminster Fuller 
about life than I ever hoped to. Who are the people you admire most,
whether you know them or not? Figure out whom you'd like to emulate
and study them. If they offer seminars, attend them. If they've
written books, read them. Just a few I´d recommend are:Jim Rohn
4. Listen to Motivational/Inspirational CDs and DVDs:
This is one of the most important habits you can create for yourself.
Find inspirational audio messages and listen to them over and over.
Earl Nightingale, one of the most brilliant thinkers of our time, had
this to say on the subject: "Tape listening is the most important
advance in technology since the invention of the printing press." With
CDs speakers can reach 10 times as many people as the printed word
ever could.
The Secret DVD (Extended Edition)
The Power of Intention
Think and Grow Rich
Millionaire Mind Teleseminar
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams - The Complete Book on CD (Chopra, Deepak)
5. Sign Up and Attend Seminars:
The motivational messages you hear at seminars, and the inspirational
people you meet, reinforce your self-esteem and positive thinking. You
can search out seminars via the internet, newspapers or local colleges
and universities.
Secrets Of The Millionaire Mind Seminar
6. Turn Off the Television:On average, the television set in an American home is on over 7 hours
a day. Just like any bad habit, it needs to be broken. I'm not saying
that all television is bad. Heck no. I'm simply recommending that you
cut back on your television viewing. Decide how long you're going to
watch television and then turn it off when you're time is up. Try
cutting back your television viewing one hour every day at first. You
can use that time to read a book, listen to a motivational tape, walk
your dog or spend time with your family.
The Success Training Network
Surround yourself with positive people and work towards a universal positive movement.
Zaadz: Positive Social Network
After reading these six steps maybe you're saying, "But Mark, I can´t
do it. I just don´t know if I can be this dedicated to bettering
myself?" Who else are you going to be dedicated to if not yourself?
Because when it comes right down to it, folks, you are all that you've
got. Jobs and relationships come and go. Children grow up, leave the
nest and get lives of their own. Then there you are, alone with
yourself. Why not create a "you" you can be proud of.
'Amaze yourself; manifest your full potential.'"
Mark Victor Hansen
Access: Public