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Think For Success
Posted on November 24th, 2009 10 comments
Over the years I’ve read some amazing books by some very amazing people. I look at my life at times and take notice of the habits I’ve picked up because of the positive influence they had on me.
I implemented a habit years ago when I was young but I didn’t know the power of it until I read Brian Tracy and later John Maxwell.
The habit is to find some down time to think. I’ve always done this from the time I was a kid. When I was very young I would go to the woods and wonder around and stand in the stillness. But the thinking wasn’t organized the way it is today. Well….most of the time.
Your place to think never has to be ordinary.
Some successful people I know get comfortable in a dark room and just think and wait for an answer to a question they are thinking about.
You can also find other very successful people that do their best thinking in a small crowd of people like a coffee shop or restaurant. J. K. Rowling,, author of the “Harry Potter” books did some of her best work in a cafe’ and coffee shop. Some people need to have that little distraction to stimulate the thinking process.
It may not be important where your thinking place is as long as you get to really think.
Thanks.
Lynn Lane
Make This Moment Count!
10 responses to “Think For Success”
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Hi Warrior of Success,
Hi Lynn. I am vaguely recalling that “Thinking” was part of what the author of “What Color Is Your Parachute” described as the work of executives (owners in some manner) versus the work tasks of employees.
I LOVE taking time to think, and frequently TAKE NOTES.
Marvelous points for Success, indeed.
Happy Dating and Relationships,
April Braswell
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It’s great to take time to think. I tend to do this in two ways. The first is conscious thinking “about” something – an issue, your strategy, a plan of action, resources, decisions etc. The second is “free” (unconscious) thinking where you have a pen and paper and rapidly write down any thoughts that come into your head (you can also do this with mind mapping software) without filtering anything out.
Conscious thinking is good for planning and decision making etc. Unconscious thinking is good for creativity and emotional alignment.
Martin Wright
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My best ideas always seem to come to me in the bathroom! I’m not sure why!
JJ
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A simple, but extremely effective post!
I find that there are times when I need that quiet, focused conscious thinking space, and other times when I just need to let my unconscious work with what’s there, uncover some new associations and they will appear consciously a little later.
I also find that I have brain storms when a rush of ideas will flood into my mind.
Getting a little more control over these processes (even the unconscious ones) makes a great deal of sense.
Philip
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Hi Warrior of Success,
Is it the “thinking” or the “silence” that gives us the answer?
It is also like talking about meditation!
John Ho
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Thinking in silence perhaps? I agree with April on the note taking. It is chock full of ideas and hidden value.
Keri Eagan
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For me it’s always been walks near the ocean. That’s my downtime and time to create, brainstorm and dream. Now I find myself in the desert most of the time (probably a great metaphor for the season’s of life) but I still find that the time I spend in nature recharges and revitalizes me.
Steve Chambers
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Thinking – yes, my problem is though, that I think about too many things at one time! I have a very hard time focusing on anything. But every now and then I do get that surge and get a lot written in a short spurt.
Lisa McLellan
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Success is personal development and confidence. Personal development seems hard to me but now I started reading different books and materials like CD, DVD and its being easy for me. Thanks for your helpful post which will help me in future.
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Bryan Tracy really stresses this, as did Earl Nightingale.
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