Aug 17, 2021
We all have big hopes and big dreams and big goals. Sometimes so
big that they are scary! Not only do I want to reach my goals but I
want you to reach yours as well.
With that said, the key to every goal or dream becoming reality
is TAKING ACTION (aka. the ‘behaviors’) toward it. There are
certain actions & behaviors that must be taken in order to…
- Strengthen your faith
- Have a happy marriage
- Earn a certain level of income
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However, every behavior we take OR don’t take…is attached to
some underlying belief.
I’ll prove it…
My story:
I once thought that my level of success was dependent on how
hard I worked. My formula for success was: Hard work = Success.
- Therefore, I worked hard and became a doctor.
- However, my hard work was completely influenced by how I
thought…my beliefs. The reason I worked so hard was completely
dependent on my underlying thoughts & beliefs.
- If I didn’t believe I could become a doctor…I would have never
worked hard enough to excel in school
- If I didn’t believe becoming a doctor was possible…I would have
never considered applying to medical school
- Therefore, your beliefs influence your behavior. Your attitude
toward an idea determines your action!
Therefore, the hard part of achieving your goal is not the
doing…it’s the believing!
Once I figured this out it changed the game for me…because I
then knew what to work on in order to get a desired result.
But the question is…
What must you believe in order to
achieve??
The 5 things to believe in in order to achieve:
- Belief in the inevitability of the
goal
- There is absolute certainty in its future reality
- Time is the only separator between you and your goal
- Circumstances don’t matter
- Think about driving to a predetermined destination such as
work. Detours, traffic, and construction don’t stop you from
reaching your destination. It is certain and inevitable that you’ll
get there.
- This is faith! Certainty and
expectation of your goals no matter what
the obstacles.
- Belief in the possibility of the goal
- It can actually happen…FOR YOU!
- It’s impossible until someone does it.
- The story of Roger Bannister (1954)
- No one prior to 1954 ran below a 4 minute mile because of the
belief that one’s heart would be damaged.
- He was the first to do it. After he did it, others found it
possible FOR THEMSELVES and now a sub-4 minute mile is standard in
high-level running
- You MUST believe that ‘All things are possible with God’
(Matthew 19:26)
- Belief in your ability
- You are capable. You are able!
- There are countless stories of people who have been able to
achieve amazing things with less resources…even significant
handicaps
- What you MUST believe: You can do ALL things through Christ who
strengthens you (Phil 4:13)
- Belief that your goal is worth it
- The end goal must be something that MATTERS to you!
- It must mean something to you
- For example, I believe I could be an amazing figure
skater…however, that doesn’t matter to me at all. Therefore, I
don’t take action to become a figure skater.
- Belief that you are worthy of it
- This is a test of Self-value and how you view yourself
- ”Who am I?”
- “Am I worthy of what I’m capable of?”
- “Am I worthy of an unbelievable life?”
- We pursue what we feel worthy of
- You can believe in all the above 4, but if you don’t believe
you are worthy of different, you’ll continue to get more of the
same
- Someone can be royalty, but if they don’t feel worthy of the
title, then it’s no different as not having the title at all
- We are children of God and citizens of the Kingdom of God…which
means we have all the rights and privileges that come with it.
However, if we don’t feel worthy of that inheritance…then it’s just
as if we don’t believe we are God’s children or part of his
kingdom!
Always remember this…
You get what you believe!!
Whether we want to admit it or not, both you and I, are
currently achieving to the level that we believe those 5 ideas
above. Therefore, we must work on our belief to change the
trajectory of our lives and impact on the world!
And THE BEST way to increase all 5 of those beliefs is to
increase your faith and belief in God. By working on your belief in
God alone, will fuels the beliefs in everything you do and
dramatically positively transform your life to greatness!
If you need help, book a 1:1 Discovery Call with me at https://drbradmd.com
Talk to you soon,
Dr. Brad