The Hidden Step
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hidden
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STEP ONE
ignite your inner fre
ingredient three - belief
“
As long as you
believe the goal is
within your reach and
do not participate in
consciously restrain-
ing this mechanism
by providing negative
feedback, powerful
emotions continue to
brew. These emotions
move you toward the
goal with little will
power or conscious
effort necessary
”
Go back and read the scenario again. Really think
about it and the emotions experienced. One may
think, “Well it must be the money. Ten million dol-
lars can create these emotions for anyone.” Actually,
the money has nothing to do with it. Suppose you
completed the task for 30 days experiencing power-
ful emotions, yet at the conclusion you learned that
this was all an experiment and that there was no
money. You were presented with warm congratula-
tions, a certifcate of completion, and a pat on the
back. Although disappointed,
you fnd that being
emotionally resourceful for 30 days had nothing to
do with presence of money, but with your mind sus-
taining the thought of the money (the goal).
As soon as the idea of the money (Goal) was pre-
sented, and you made the decision to move forward
feeling passionate about the assignment (Desire)
and believed that you could run one mile daily (Be-
lief), your automatic success mechanism kicked
into action creating powerful emotions to aid you in
achieving the goal.
And as long as you believe the goal is within your
reach and do not participate in consciously restrain-
ing this mechanism by providing negative feedback,
powerful emotions continue to brew.