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You know how you never really notice the hum of the air-conditioner or heater in the background? However, without climate control, most of us living in hot or cold climates would be absolutely miserable. The mere fact that the thermostat exists makes a huge difference in our lives. In a hot Texas summer, it can literally be the difference between life or death. At least the heat can make you wish you were dead, preferably by freezer burn.

Our thoughts work the same way. Most of them hum along in the background, never making much noise, but having the potential to make our lives comfortable or miserable. Since so much is riding on these “invisible thoughts”, we have to train ourselves to catch them and make them work for us. Here are some examples of what might be running in the background of your mind:

I’ll get around to it when I have time.

It’s too hard.

What will people think if I can’t do it?

I’ve never done anything like this before.

If you’ve been entertaining the idea of quitting your day job and working as a consultant, for example, do you think you’ll ever “get around to it” if you have these thoughts running? Absolutely not. The only way you can be successful in whatever endeavor you choose is if you really believe that you can do it.

Another way to tell if you’re setting yourself up for failure is by listening to what you say. Do you find yourself saying the following?

I’m so tired, I could hardly get up this morning.

I can’t remember anything. I must be getting old!

I’m so busy I don’t know how I’ll find time to work on my business.

I’ll probably be able to get to it tomorrow.

What you tell other people is also what you are telling yourself. In the above example, you are telling yourself that you are tired, old, forgetful, bad at time management and that you do not have concrete goals. If you hear statements like these coming out of your mouth, change them! I’ve never heard successful, confident people speak like this. On the other hand, I’ve heard others say these things so many times a day that the words have become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Replace the words. Replace them with words that indicate success. For example, you can say, “I’m so glad to be here this morning”, or “I’ll be able to get to that by noon tomorrow.”

You must replace words of failure with words of success, or you have predetermined what is going to happen. While failure happens to people who are positive thinkers, it is not a guarantee. It is a guarantee, however, that negative thinkers are not going to get what they want in life.

All it takes is finding out what those thoughts and words are that are influencing you like a well-functioning or broken air-conditioner. If you’re comfortable, you’ll get a lot more accomplished.

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