How To Develop The Power Of Belief
Here are three guides to acquire and strengthen the power of belief:
1. Think success, don't think failure. At work, in your home, use success thinking instead of failure thinking. When you face a difficult situation, think, "I'll win", not "I'll probably lose". When you compete with someone else, think, "I'm equal to the best", not "I'm out-classed". When opportunity appears, think "I can do it", never "I can't". Let the master thought " I-will-succeed" dominate your thinking process. Thinking success conditions your mind to create plans that produce success. Thinking failure does the exact opposite. Failure thinking conditions the mind to think other thoughts that produce failure.
2. Remind yourself regularly that you are better than you think you are. Successful people are not surpermen. Success does not require a super-intellect. Nor is there anything mystical about success. And success isn't based on luck. Successful people are just ordinary folks who have developed belief in themselves and what they do. Never - yes, never - sell yourself short.
3. Believe Big. The size of your success is determined by the size of your belief. Think little goals and expect little achievements. Think big goals and win success. Remember this too! Big ideas and big plans are often easier - certainly no more difficult - than small ideas and small plans.
Excerpt from: The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz, Ph.D.