"Any idea, plan, or purpose may be placed in the mind through repetition of thought." Napoleon Hill

• These 17 principles are;
  1. Definiteness of Purpose,
  2. Mastermind Alliance,

1. Going the Extra Mile,
2. Pleasing Personality,
3. Personal Initiative,
4. Positive Mental Attitude,
5. Enthusiasm,
6. Self-Discipline,
7. Accurate Thinking,
8. Controlled Attention,
9. Teamwork,
10. Adversity & Defeat,
11. Creative Vision,
12. Health,
13. Budgeting Time & Money,
14. Habits,

Reference

Napoleon Hill's 17 Principles of Personal Achievement (success.com)

"Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." -- Winston Churchill

Reference 

https://www.instructionaldesign.org/theories/attribution-theory/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdyseQ1qbak

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMRS4Uro6/

“To realize one's destiny is a person's only obligation.”

― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

A shadow mission is an authentic mission that has been derailed, often in imperceptible ways. Part of what makes the shadow mission so tempting is that it’s usually so closely related to our gifts and passions. It’s not 180 degrees off track; it is just 10 degrees off track.

 A mission , in its most basic form, is a strongly felt aim, ambition, or calling.

“Part of being a man is learning to take responsibility for your successes and for your failures. You can’t go blaming others or being jealous. Seeing somebody else’s success as your failure is a cancerous way to live.”  – Kevin Bacon

Reference

Code of Chivalry (medieval-life-and-times.info)

https://www.invaluable.com/blog/history-of-the-bushido-code/

https://www.wikihow.com/Follow-a-Personal-Code#:~:text=A%20personal%20code%20is%20the,to%20adhere%20to%20your%20code.

Far too many people are looking for the right person, instead of trying to be the right person. Gloria Steinem

Reference

https://www.joinonelove.org/signs-healthy-relationship/

“Believe in yourself and have faith in your abilities! Without humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers, you cannot be successful or happy.” – Norman Vincent Peale

Some things we may commonly do that may create this  disconnect

Overthinking

Shoulds

Prejudices & Unconscious Bias

A loved one’s or authority figure’s needs/wants/opinion/advice

When you badly want something

Previous trauma

Reference

https://www.joinonelove.org/learn/yes-trust-gut-heres/

“Focus on your goals, not your fear.
Focus like a laser beam on your goals.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

Reference

https://www.themuse.com/advice/take-it-from-someone-who-hates-productivity-hacksthe-pomodoro-technique-actually-works

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNBmG24djoY

“I suppose it is tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to treat everything as if it were a nail.”

― Abraham Maslow,

1.Assemble a team 

2.Define the problem 

3.Ask the first why 

4.Ask why four more times

5.Know when to stop 

6.Address root cause 

7.Monitor your measures 

Suffering becomes beautiful when anyone bears great calamities with cheerfulness, not through insensibility but through greatness of mind. –Aristotle-

Reference 

https://science.sciencemag.org/content/360/6396/1465

You are constantly creating your own reality. Your reality is built out of your thoughts, so remember how much power you have. What you think you become, what you feel you attract, what you imagine you create. -Not stated-

“Life doesn’t get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient.”

― Steve Maraboli-

• Ways to foster resilience
  

1. Prioritize relationships. Connecting with empathetic and understanding people can remind you that you’re not alone in the midst of difficulties
   
2. Take care of your body. Self-care is also a legitimate practice for mental health and building resilience.
   
3. Practice mindfulness. Mindful journaling, yoga, and other spiritual practices like prayer or meditation can also help people build connections and restore hope, which can prime them to deal with situations that require resilience.
   
4. Avoid negative outlets. It may be tempting to mask your pain with alcohol, drugs, or other substances, but that’s like putting a bandage on a deep wound.
   
5. Move toward your goals. Develop some realistic goals and do something regularly—even if it seems like a small accomplishment—that enables you to move toward the things you want to accomplish.
   

Resource

https://www.apa.org/topics/resilience

Growth is uncomfortable; you have to embrace the discomfort if you want to expand. -Jonathan Majors-

“Any fool can know. The point is to understand.”

Albert Einstein

Reference

The original Cherokee story of two wolves — Nicole Poell Psy.D. (drnicolepoell.com)

Be brave. Take risks. Nothing can substitute experience. Paulo Coelho

• From the bottom of the hierarchy upwards, the needs are:

1. physiological (food, water ,clothing rest),
2. safety , love and belonging needs (relationships both intimate and otherwise),
3. esteem (prestige and a feeling of accomplishment)
4. and self-actualization( achieving ones full potential)

https://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html

A failure is not always a mistake, it may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying. -B. F. Skinner-

“The greatest and most unfortunate betrayal is when we betray ourselves. Being able to adhere to our commitments begins with self-respect.” — Gary Ryan Blair

• Five ways keeping your word can improve your life

1. You will develop a higher level of self-trust
2. You will deepen your relationships with others.
3. You will not have to deal with regret or guilt.
4. You will be more thoughtful about the words you use.
5. You will be more selective about what you agree to do
   

“It is time for you to look inward, and begin asking yourself the big questions.

Who are you? And what do you want?”

“Worry is the interest paid in advance on a debt you may never owe.” unknown

“It's all in the mind.” ― George Harrison

Reference

https://www.vibrantcoaching.com/blog/think-possibilities

“Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times.”

-G. Michael Hopf-