POWER OF THE MIND Inner Leadership For True Success Kariem-Abdul Salaam, Director Project M.O.S.T. (Men of Southwest Tennessee)
POWER OF THE MIND
Inner Leadership
For True Success
Kariem-Abdul Salaam, Director
Project M.O.S.T. (Men of Southwest Tennessee)
NO WHINING !!
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“Man Means Mind”
ANTI-STRESS KIT
BANG
HEAD
HERE DIRECTIONS
1. Place on a firm surface.
2. Follow directions provided above in the bold letters.
3. Repeat until you are anti-stressed, or become unconscious.
WE NEED WINNERS
THINK LIKE A WINNER !
PERFORM LIKE A WINNER !
BE A WINNER !
ALWAYS GIVE YOURSELF A
GAME YOU CAN WIN !
BECOME THE LEADER OF YOUR MIND
THE ONE THING IN LIFE YOU CAN COMMAND IS YOUR MIND
YOU CAN ALWAYS CHOOSE A POSITIVE ATTITUDE
BUT DOING SO REQUIRES A FIRM, STRONG COMMITMENT
DEVELOP A SELF-CONVINCING CREED
“I believe I can direct and
control my emotions, intellect
and habits with the intention of
developing a positive mental
attitude.”
CHOOSE A “SELF-MOTIVATOR” PHRASE
Counter discouragement with the phrase, “Every problem contains the seed of its own solution”.
Fight procrastination with, “Do it now!”
DEVELOP A LIFE PLAN
Set short and long term goals each day to create a road map for your life
Identify where you’re going
Focus your mind on getting there
Avoid many wrong turns
WHERE DO I START?
“I’m rather like a mosquito
in a nudist camp; I know
what I want to do, but I
don’t know where to begin.”
- Stephen Bayne
D-E-S-I-R-E Formula
D etermine what you want
E valuate what you’ll give in return
S et a date for your goal
I dentify a step-by-step plan
R epeat your plan in writing
E ach and every day, morning and evening, read your plan aloud as you picture yourself already having achieved your goal.
THE POWER OF VISUALIZATION
Visual images reach into our deepest mental levels
Make a list of personal qualities you want to develop
Write down names of people with whom you would like to have better relationships
List the material possessions you want to own
NEGATE NEGATIVITY
YOU MAY NOT REALIZE YOU’RE THINKING NEGATIVELY UNLESS YOU CONSCIOUSLY
INSPECT YOUR THOUGHTS.
What Motivates Negative Thoughts?
Feeling sorry for yourself
Blaming someone or passing judgment
Your pride is hurt
You are being selfish
Each Time You Feel A
Negative Thought, Counteract
It With An Immediate,
Forceful Positive Thought.
If The Thought Is Negative
“Self-Talk” Treat It As You
Would If It Was From A Stranger
and DEFEND Your Own
Capabilities.
In A Negative Situation,
Look For The Seed Of The
Positive Experience.
If Your Negativity Manifests As Worrying:
Remember that 90% of what we worry about never happens.
Write the best outcome for the situation on an index card.
Focus on ways to make a positive result happen.
Write the best outcome again, saying that it is indeed possible that it will happen.
STUDY, THINK, AND PLAN DAILY
Positive Thinking Spurs You To Action.
Yet Doing Requires Planning.
Take 15 - 20 minutes of undisturbed time to study and
think.
Inspect Your Thoughts And Actions
Evaluate Your Goals
Scrutinize Important Areas Of Your Life
Stimulate Creative Thinking
Analyze Your Accomplishments
Read Inspirational Material
MAINTAIN A POSITIVE FOCUS
GIVING YOURSELF POSITIVE EXPERIENCES ACTUALLY
REINFORCES YOUR POSITIVE ATTITUDE.
TREAT YOUR FIVE SENSES EVERY DAY
Listen to your favorite music
Taste a food you love
Enjoy a beautiful view
CULTIVATE A SENSE OF HUMOR
Laughter relaxes tension
Seeing the funny side of things helps you take yourself less seriously
SMILE WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE FROWNING
Smile at yourself in the mirror
If this makes you laugh at yourself, the smile will be that much more real
“The Optimistic Face You Show The World Creates Positive Thoughts About YOU In EVERYONE You Meet.”
Keep It Real !!
Kariem-Abdul Salaam