"You Become What You Think About" —- Earl Nightingale

Once started on a path of positive thinking, it takes a pretty good jolt to knock you off. That's as it should be, don't you think? There is so much power in thinking positive that once you experience it, there isn't any point in sliding back into negativity. Call me Pollyanna, but I try to see the positive in the world around me.

What is this all about? Well, besides positivity and Earl Nightingale's quote about becoming what you think about, this morning I was reminded of Wayne Dyer's related lessons on the power to manifest what you think about. All because I saw an Acura TL commercial on TV. Months ago, I said to Tim, "Wouldn't it be great to have weather radar on the dash of your car?" Stay with me here. There's a point to all this.

I'm not suggesting that I manifested weather radar in Acuras, of course, but voila! the Acura TL now has a weather radar screen on the dashboard. It simply reminded me of the power of thinking about what you want to achieve, dreaming about possibilities, holding a picture in your mind of life the way you'd like it to be. Dyer maintains that doing so actually has an impact on the way molecules in this world arrange themselves.

Whether or not you agree, it can't hurt to wake up every morning thinking about your aspirations and believing you can make them happen. Whether you're after a GED, a degree, an advanced degree, or being better at conversational English, seeing yourself accomplishing your goal is a powerful technique. Try it.

Other techniques for making things happen:

• The Power of a Learning Project Plan
• How to Write a Learning Contract
• SMAART Goals