Your mind is a powerful computer.  It was an empty hard drive at birth.  Since then it has been receiving programming.  Much of that programming was entered by someone other then yourself.  It was entered by parents, grandparents, teachers, pastors, and other influential or caretaker type people in your life.  Much of that programming was negative and not in your best success interest.  For example, have you ever been told things like: 

• You're just not good at that,
• You don't clean up after yourself,
• You're just like your father (or mother),
• You don't apply yourself,
• You do just enough to get by,
• You just don't listen,
• You don't try hard enough,  
• You just don't think,
• You don't care about anyone but yourself?

You get the idea.  And have you ever told yourself such things as:

• I don't remember names,
• That's just my luck,
• Today just isn't my day,
• I never win anything,
• Nothing ever goes my way,
• I just can't get ahead,
• I just can't seem to keep the weight off.
• Can't afford the things I want?

All of this is negative programming.  This negative programming needs to be overwritten with new positive programming.  Your success is driven by your actions.  Your actions are driven by your feelings.  Your feelings are driven by your attitudes, your attitudes are driven by your beliefs.  Your beliefs are driven by your programming.  Your thoughts and what you tell yourself are your programming.  To control your programming you must control your thoughts.  Only allow positive thoughts; only tell yourself positive things about yourself and your habits.  coach@growthquest.net, www.newdirectionsbh.com