From: eaeqaaeamamx on

What is the difference between you and someone who is considered
highly successful. Is it intelligence or luck? Being in the right
place at the right time?
Actually it's none of these things. What it boils down to is that
successful people perform certain actions/have certain habits that
those who are unsuccessful don't have.
So lets take a look at those habits one at a time.
1.The first habit, and the foundation on which all the other habits
are built, is a clear sense of purpose. A wonderful way to do this is
to write a mission statement. Avoid making the mistake of reading it
once and then forgetting it. Read your mission statement at least
twice daily, morning and evening and keep it in a visible place
throughout the day.
2. Affirmations. Now doubt you've heard about affirmations, and
perhaps you've even tried them because you've failed to see any
positive results. For affirmations to be effective, you need to ensure
that:- You phrase the affirmation in the present tense. "I am..." and
not "I will..." affirmations need to be repeated to cement them into
the subconscious mind....

Affirmations goal setting motivation & personal growth :
http://groups.google.com/group/affirmationsap