There is a very common expression which I am sure you are familiar with. It goes like this: “easy come, easy go.” Anything that comes easily in life usually does not stay.

Success in life is certainly not in the category of “easy come”.

This is because true success lasts!

When you apply the discipline, determination and dedication necessary to reach your level of success, when you reach your dreams you will be glad it was not easy.

Why? Because the things in life that cost you:

• You appreciate.
• You take care of (maintain) and
• You value.

Plus the discipline, determination and dedication it took to achieve your success has prepared you to maintain the lifestyle that will MAINTAIN and RETAIN your success.

Today is Day 55 of following the 210 Day Lifestyle Freedom Club Affirmation Challenge and today’s affirmation is:

Yes, there is a price. Those who win the lottery do not reach success. They are simply able to spend more money for a little while. Yes, a very very high percentage of lottery winners end up broke again within the first two years of winning.

The path to true and lasting success in life is paved with a price. What is this price?

Discipline: It takes discipline to continually act on daily training and action plans.

Your daily training plan consists of reading, listening to or watching motivational teachings as well as material that will enhance your skills in your field of expertise.

Determination: Any Olympic Champion will tell you that they passed moments in their training process that required sheer grit and determination. You will have days when you may not “feel like” training or working.

These are the days when your WHY (your life purpose) will keep you motivate and moving ahead. These are the days when it will take determination to overcome your emotions and show them that YOU rule. Your will should always be stronger than your emotions.

Dedication: It takes dedication to your goals and dreams to stay on your course and not get distracted by the many “shiny objects” that will cross your path every day.

It takes dedication to be stay focused on your goals and dreams and consistent in following your daily action plans.

I challenge you to get involved in the 210 Day Lifestyle Freedom Club Affirmation Challenge. Go to the Lifestyle Freedom Club Blog right now, then click on the menu at the top that says: “Affirmation Challenge” and get started NOW.

This will help you to stay disciplined, determined and dedicated to your goals and dreams.

Your life will never be the same. You owe it to yourself because:

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I am sure you have read many articles which reveal some of the secrets of the successes of the Olympic champions.

You will discover that they all have the following three things in common:

• They all train daily and are constantly challenging themselves to be a little better. They are always striving to improve themselves.
• They all aim for the top, which in their field is the gold medal.
• They all have many obstacles to overcome.
• They all have a level of pain that they must push through to get to the next level. They do this by challenging themselves.

Today is Day 34 of following the 210 Day Lifestyle Freedom Club Affirmation Challenge and today we are declaring:

You may not be an Olympic champion, but you ARE a Life Champion. You may or may not think so right now, but it is true, you were born a champion.

Here is a great book that I do recommend you get and read over and over again. It will challenge you to become the champion you were born to be. Here it is: Champions Are Born, Losers Are Made

You have dreams and goals which will take daily training, discipline and focus to achieve.

• You will face obstacles.
• You will need strong focus.
• You will need to exercise discipline to stay focused on your goals and dreams.
• You will need to get into good condition mentally AND physically. There is a very close relation between the two. (Did you know that one of the best exercises for the brain is aerobics).

The more you study the lives of men and women who have achieved great success in life, the more you will discover that all of them were dedicated, discipline and determined as they pursued their goals.

Are you challenging yourself every day to be just a little better? One small step up every day will lead you to incredible transformation in your life and incredible success.

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Miracles happen within an atmosphere of faith. They cannot manifest in an atmosphere of fear.

Jesus Christ, the Son of God make this very clear in His life on this earth. He did not perform miracles in His hometown, in fact he COULD NOT! Why? Because there was no faith there!

Mark 6:5,6 in the New Testament of the Bible.

And he could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them.
And He marveled because of their unbelief. English Standard Translation of the Bible.

What builds (or destroys) faith in your life?
Your words, thought or spoken create your belief (or doubt) system. This means that every word you speak either builds or destroys your belief system.

Are your words building up your faith or creating doubts in your mind and life?

Today is Day 31 of following the 210 Day Lifestyle Freedom Club Affirmation Challenge.

Today’s affirmation reveals the first step towards a strategy for miracles.

What does the word “orchestrate” mean?
The dictionary gives words such as “mastermind, direct, organize, engineer”.

These words all speak of strategy right?

How then can you apply this to your life?

Let’s say one of your dreams is to build an orphanage in Haiti, or take a train trip across Canada.

How would you organize what you say and what you think?
To begin with, you would NOT use the words: hope, if,

I hope I can (build an orphanage) one day. Or I hope to (build an orphanage).
If I am make enough money I will (take a trip).

Instead you would say:
I am building this successful business now that is funding my orphanage in Haiti. You might only have $5.00 saved from your business so far, thats fine. It is the mustard seed faith that grows into large trees.

I am taking a trip across Canada in the winter next year. I love the snow.

Do you see the difference?

Thought provoking questions.

Stop and think about what you are saying (and thinking).

• Is there any strategy in what you are declaring and thinking?
  (Your actions will always follow what you are thinking and saying).
• Are you organized in your mind? (That’s a huge question!)
• Are your thoughts and words directing your path towards receiving miracles?
  (You think first, then ACT. Your actions are the second step in the strategy for miracles).
• Are they creating the atmosphere for miracles?
• Do you have a strategy that is bringing miracles into your life?

An excellent way to help you to create that strategy and build your faith so you can attract the miracles you are expecting is to submit to the discipline of a daily affirmation plan.

Are you involved in the 210 Day Lifestyle Freedom Club Affirmation Challenge? I am on day 88 of this challenge today, and my experience with submitting to such a daily discipline DOES help you to organize and direct your thoughts.

You are filling your mind with positive words as your brain hears your own voice repeating them consistently. This builds your faith and makes you alert to opportunities that will lead you to achieving your dreams.

Go to the Lifestyle Freedom Club Blog right now, then click on the menu at the top that says: “Affirmation Challenge” and get started NOW.

Your life will never be the same. You owe it to yourself because:

You might have decided you want to lose weight or perhaps simply live healthier. In order to achieve this goal you will need to make some very definite adjustments to your present life style. They may be small adjustments or they may be major disruptions. This will depend on how drastic a change you need to make and just how determined you are to achieve your goal.

You might have decided you want to change your thoughts because you understand that this will change your life. This is going to take some focused discipline and determination.

Whatever firm decision of deliberate personal change you make, know this:

You have just made a declaration of war!

As you act on your decision you will find yourself needing to move out of your comfort zone. Your life needs to change and change is not something that most human beings REALLY like. Change can be a threat to your sense of security, even when you know that the change is necessary.

• You know you need to break out of your present lifestyle patterns in order to reach your dreams.
• You know that your present lifestyle patterns are actually destroying your dreams.
• You know that you really don’t want to still be where you are now in 5 or 10 years time.

The three enemies that will try to stop you:

• You will still find your inner self putting up a fight.
• You will probably find some naysayers around you critising or scoffing at your effort.
• There is a universal enemy out doing his best to pull everyone down to destruction.

We find Jesus talking about this in John 10:10 (International Version) “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”.

This enemy is behind those negative thoughts, the negative words you hear and speak and anything else that is lanzed at you with the intention of destroying your dreams, your health and your life.

Are you prepared for war?

So what will it take to evict the enemy and win this war?

1. A Definite decision.
You will need to make a your decision a definite one, no “maybes” or let’s see how I go. You need to decide once and for all: “This is what I want, this is what it will take to get there and this is what I am going to do”.

2. Determination and Discipline
It will take determination and discipline to change your diet, stop destructive habits and change your thinking patterns. Your resolution to change will include a decision that you are going to do what it takes and push against old habits.

3. Defined action plan.
To reach any destination, you need a map. If you are familiar with the area you are moving towards, this map may already in your mind. If you are moving into territory unknown to you, then you will carry a map to consult.

Create a written plan. Then break your plan down into a daily “to do list”. This plan will include one area of your thought life that you are focusing on making positive. It may be an area that you have spoken and thought many negative words about in the past. Now, you are focusing on turning this around.

Your map (plan) will focus on your destination. Your destination is success. You are planning to overcome all negative influences in your life and reach your success goals.

Always focus on your destination (your final goal). This will make it easier to exercise the determination and discipline you need evict any enemy you encounter as your move towards achieving your goal.

And don’t forget, you DO have the power to evict the enemy in your life  (if you choose to use it) because:

However if you chase every new offer that comes your way, you will soon lose sight of your own goals and may well end up not achieving anything.

A well trained hound will stay focused
There is a well know sport in England know as the fox hunt. Hound dogs are trained to pursue a fox while a team of riders chase behind them. All are in hot pursuit of one poor little fox. These hounds are well trained to focus on their target which is of course the fox.

Many a juicy rabbit crosses the hound dogs’ path while they are pursing that fox, but the hound that is worth anything will not be distracted by any diversion. His focus is on his main goal, which is to catch that fox.

• How many juicy rabbits cross your path as you pursue your goals?
• Is your focus fully set on your goals or are you busy chasing some of those juicy rabbits?
• Are you on course or have you wandered off of your path?

A well disciplined mind will stay focused.
One of the keys to a successful mindset is discipline. It takes discipline to stay on course without allowing yourself to be distracted until you reach your goals and have fulfilled your plans.

How can you make sure you stay on track and reach the success you are aiming at?

1. Write out a clear plan which will start with writing out your goals.
   
   
2. Determine that you will not change your course until you have reached your goals.
   
   
3. Create a good filing system where you can keep anything that you think may flow with your life goals, or may be of interest to you later on.
   
   
4. If anything crosses your path that you may be interested in but that will distract your immediate focus, file it for later. This will take discipline as the temptation may be to take time out to look at this new offer, or information that has just come your way.
   
   
5. Design a reward system for yourself, so that you will stay encouraged along the way.Your brain is created to respond to a reward system.
   
   Rewarding yourself adequately will keep your brain fresh and alert, able to continue the course to reach your goal.Make sure that your work plan includes intervals where you can do something different and special to keep yourself refreshed.

Here is an outline of your strategy for success:

• Make your plan. Write out your goals and your plan to reach them.
• Work your plan. This is where the actions starts.
• Take intervals to relax. Make sure your plan of action includes intervals of time to relax.
• Stay focused. Make sure you stay focused on your plan and your goals.
• Celebrate your success. Take time to celebrate each success. This will keep you inspired to continue on and reach your goals.

And always remember:

This post is a part of the series: 7 Ways Your Focus and Your Mindset Will Affect Your Success