Success Key No. 1: Image Making

"We act, behave and feel according to what we consider our SELF IMAGE to be and we do not deviate from this pattern."  Dr. Maxwell Maltz 

Early summer morning fog at Seven Springs in the Pennsylvania Mountains

Ponder the above statement by Dr. Maxwell Maltz for a few minutes.  Then ponder it again, and for the sake of your own Success, accept it as true. Think: What are the implications of this axiom: that we live our lives according to our Self Image and we do not deviate from that Image?  Depending on where you are on your Success Journey, this concept is either congruent with your thinking or it makes you a bit nervous.

It's true - we do live our lives according to our Self Image.  We hold within the deep, deep recesses of our Conscious and Subconscious Minds an Image of ourselves and we live our lives according to that Image.  Dr. Maltz also explained that the Image that we hold of ourselves is a premise, a base, a foundation upon which our entire personalities are created, built and established.  However, our Self Image not only controls our behaviour, but it also controls our circumstances - as it must.

It therefore necessary follows that in order to create change - effective everlasting change - we must first and foremost change our Self Image.  This principle is known as "Image Making," and it is a core technique to achieving Success on any level or in any endeavor.  Image Making may be the single most powerful Success Key in your Success Strategies aresenal.  Simply - it works.  Guaranteed.

As Bob Proctor, my personal coach, once noted: "Most people live and die and never fully understand the power of Image-Making."  That is a tragedy, for the entire time they hold the Keys of Success within their hands, but they never seek to use them.  When it comes to personal change, and make no doubt that Image Making is all about personal change, most people would rather take a back seat and let other people, events or circumstances drive their lives.  Ouch.

"Of what use to make heroic vows of amendment, if the same old lawbreaker is to keep them."  Ralph Waldo Emerson

Why is it that most - in fact, almost all - New Years resolutions are broken, sometimes even before the resolutionist even begins?  Because people are attempting to change the results in their lives without changing their Self Image.  It will NOT work.  It is bound to fail everytime.

SUCCESS KEY: Begin to adopt a new Self Image: one of personal prosperity and abundance.  Add as much detail as possible to the Image and make it as clear as possible in your Mind's eye.  Hold the Image at all times, regardless of what is going on around you.  Do not let your present results dictate the Image that you hold in your mind, and regardless of how tough things may get, you must continue to hold an Image of personal properity, abundance and Success.  Persistence is key with Image Making.  Continue to hold the Image of personal prosperity and understand that what is happening to you must happen to you in order to prepare you to receive the good that you desire.

As a living example of someone who practices Image Making of enormous financial success on a daily basis, consider Donald Trump.  Do you think he holds a Self Image of poverty and lack and limitation?  Do you think his personal perspective on life is one of failure and "I can't do that"?  Do you think he sees himself in his Self Image as destitute, homeless and of no net worth?  Of course not.  In fact, I am sure that you will agree that if Donald Trump were to lose his billions - for whatever reason (he has lost most of it before) - in five years he would have it all right back again.  Why?  Because of his Self Image.  His Self Image guides his thinking, which guides his actions and behaviour, which creates circumstances and events, which concludes with Successful results.

Do you want to be as Successful as Donald Trump?  Then create a Self Image like that of Donald Trump, act like Donald Trump and do the same things as Donald Trump.  Live, think, behave and act as Donald Trump would live, think, behave and act, and I promise that you will achieve Success like Donald Trump.

It all begins with Image Making, so begin now.