Believe It to Achieve It by Tracy, Brian -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Also by Brian Tracy Title Page Copyright Dedication CONTENTS INTRODUCTION: Adopt the Achiever Mind-set

You Are a Masterpiece Avoid a Life of “Quiet Desperation” Starting Off with Little One Idea Can Hold You Back The Truth Will Set You Free

CHAPTER ONE: Why People Get Stuck

There Is No Instruction Manual for Life, So Create Your Own! The Magic of Changing Your Thinking The Mental Laws The Discovery of the Self-Concept The Newborn Child The Two Major Negative Habit Patterns Love Deficiency Changing Your Self-Concept Fast Reaction Time Take Control of Your Evolution as a Person

CHAPTER TWO: What Holds You Back

Mistakes Parents Make The Two Main Negative Emotions Imagine You Had No Limitations The Hierarchy of Needs The Fully Functioning Person Envy and Resentment Jealousy and Low Self-Esteem We All Have Our “Crazy Times” Five Factors That Create Negative Emotions Eliminate the Expression of Negative Emotions The Worst Emotion of All Accept Responsibility Rather Than Blaming Others Your Great Goal Locus of Control Shed Feelings of Guilt and Unworthiness Avoid the “Victim Language” Trap Eliminate Feelings of Guilt Discover Your Meaning and Purpose

CHAPTER THREE: Letting Go of the Past

Three Mental Laws Two Brain Mechanisms Unhappy Today Because of Yesterday Human Imperfection The Miracle of Forgiveness Green Buttons and Red Buttons The Process of Forgiveness Recognize the Difference Four Levels of Personality Development The Final Stage

CHAPTER FOUR: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life

Your Interpretation Style Learn from Those Experiences The Great Power That Loves You Learned Optimism Near-Death Experiences Reframe Your Experiences Problems and Crises Think About What You Want The Disaster Report Zero-Based Thinking

CHAPTER FIVE: Become a Master of Change

Thinking for a Change Expect It Change in Your Personal Life The Passages of Life Changes Are Inevitable Anticipate It Develop Long-Term Perspective Plan Your Financial Affairs Develop More Options Look Ahead Prepare for It Imagine a Magic Wand Practice Idealization Plan for Your Future Analyze It The Power of Asking Questions Seek First to Understand Take Advantage of It Self-Made Millionaires Finding the Ideal Person How People Learn Neutralize the Negative Emotion Practice Acceptance Have No Regrets The Great Discovery Fear of Loss Sunk Costs Take Responsibility for It Think About the Solution Think About Next Time Adapt and Adjust to It Avoid the Comfort Zone Restructure Your Life Reinvent Your Life Regain Control Become Action Oriented Respond to It Embrace Change as Progress

CHAPTER SIX: The People in Your Life

The Quality of Your Life How Much You like Yourself Make Others Feel Important Build Self-Esteem in Others Marriage and Relationships Successful Relationships Achieve Your Full Potential

CHAPTER SEVEN: Get On with It!

Positive or Negative Thinking Fill Your Mind with What You Want to Be The Seven Keys to Great Achievement Performance-Based Self-Esteem Remember a Big Success Pushing to the Front The Magic of Personal Development Be the Best at What You Do Become Intensely Results Oriented Increase Your Productivity Focus on Your Contribution Seven Keys to a Positive Personality

CONCLUSION: Seven Truths About You ABOUT THE AUTHORS