Whether You Think You Can or Can't You're Right

Sometime back, The Wall Street Journal published an article about the significance of our beliefs and the mental models, or mindsets that shape our behavior. According to the psychologists interviewed for the piece, we act and perform in accordance with the beliefs these models tell us is true.

For example:
If you think something is not possible or out of your reach, you're probably not going to commit much energy and resources to accomplishing that goal. Getting out of debt, for example. Most Americans tell themselves that they will never save any money, and will always have a car payment. Thus making it their reality.

In order to change this, we need to change our mindsets.

1. First, begin by specifically identifying the results you want. (ex: "I WILL be debt Free.")
2. Set goals to accomplish those results.
3. Finally, examine your beliefs about those actions to determine if they are holding you back. If they are, you need to change your beliefs. This is where Norman Vincent Peale's "Power of Positive Thinking," comes into play.

The Power of Positive Thinking, is just another way of saying the same thing that Henry Ford said in the Quote above (in the title). Basically, if you want to accomplish your goals, you need to create a mindset made up of beliefs that support the truth you want in your future. That is the secret to becoming Debt Free, it is hard work and won't happen overnight, but if you think positively, and work hard, it will happen. The same is true, for other goals in your life to.

However, I think I like how Henry Ford put it best..."Whether you think you can or can't you're right ." Doesn't that just sum it so perfectly?

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