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When There’s No Enemy Within…

I was driving down the street today when I noticed this sign next to a church. I usually read it as I drive by because often times it has a really good message on it. Sometimes they’re witty and sometimes they’re deep. But they’re almost thought provoking and the message I read on it today was definitely that. It read: “self doubt is an inside job.”

Think About It

I’m sure some people drove by it and didn’t even notice it. Others probably read it and forgot about it as soon as they passed it. Some people probably didn’t understand it. But me, it really got me thinking. Or questioning more so, I guess. Think about it. Shouldn’t we be our own best friend instead of our worst enemy? Of course we should be. Then why do we beat ourselves up when there’s plenty of others who are more than willing to take a shot at us and cut us down whenever they’re given a chance?

After all, we were created in the image of God. And if that’s the case, which it is, we’re pretty damn awesome beings. So why do we beat ourselves up? Why do we sell ourselves short and not even try to achieve something we truly desire? Is it because we tried something once and failed? Is it because we were verbally abused when we were young and told we’d never amount to anything? Is it because we’re listening to other people’s input too much? You know who I’m talking about too. I’m talking about the so called experts who tell you it’ll never work. And the only reason they’re telling you that is because they don’t want to see you do something, achieve something, they’re not willing to do. It’s easier for them to try and keep you down on their level than it is to encourage you to better yourself. Or maybe you even saw someone else try something you want to do and fail. So then you tell yourself if they can’t do it then I can’t do it. Which is a total bullshit approach and copout to anything.

The Bottom Line

Do you want to know the truth? The truth is it doesn’t really matter why we have self doubt. The truth is we all have it at some point in our lives. The truth is that in order to accomplish the things you want to accomplish in life you have to destroy that self doubt. The truth is you want to destroy that self doubt that’s holding you back because you hate it. Who doesn’t?

Some of the people you see who are beaming with so much confidence they could blind you with it are people who have been encouraged their entire lives. They’ve always had someone cheering for and believing in them. They have no reason to have any self doubt because they’ve always been told they can accomplish anything they set their mind to. But do you know what? They still have a at least a little bit of self doubt from time to time. I guarantee it.

The Self Image

Have you ever used one of those apps in your phone that change the way you look? You can make yourself look funny, fat, skinny, or however you want to make yourself look. There’s an infinite number of effects you can use to make yourself look different. Well that’s what we need to do to change how you see yourself on the inside. Because that self doubt isn’t coming from anything that’s happening on the outside. It’s all because of how you see yourself… your self image is everything.

If there’s no enemy within, the enemy outside can do you no harm. ~African Proverb

You see, you’ve already succeeded at and accomplished a lot in your life. But since you downplay them you don’t consider what you’ve done as accomplishments. Lucky for you you can change all that. And you can do it by simply changing how you see yourself in your mind. After all, everything starts with a thought. And how you think about yourself says it all.

If you’re ready to remove your self doubt, improve your self image and discover the key to a happier, more successful life I can’t think of a better resource than the book Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz. This book has sold over 60 million copies and changed more people lives than anything out there. Now make your life another one that it helps change. You deserve it.

Relaxing Is Vital To Survival

It was January 22, 1989. There was 3 minutes and 10 seconds left in the game and the San Francisco 49ers were trailing the Cincinnati Bengals 16-13. And they were on their own 8 yard line. Pressure was mounting and it was now do or die time. This was the last chance the 49ers were going to have to score and they had to score in order to win Super Bowl XXIII.

Joe Montana, one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, was leading the charge down the field. Brett Favre is the greatest quarterback of all time, but I digress.

As they were marching down the field Joe noticed some of his teammates were more tense than usual. Especially Harris Barton, a great offensive tackle who has a tendency to get nervous. As usual, Montana was just focusing on the situation, how far they had to go and how much time was left. Just then he happened to spot the late actor John Candy in the stands. “Look” he said, ‘isn’t that John Candy?” It was hardly what his teammates expected to hear in the huddle with the Super Bowl on the line. But it definitely broke the tension. “Everybody kind of smiled, and even Harris relaxed, and then we all concentrated on the job we had to do.”

And guess what.

They won Super Bowl XXIII with a pass from Joe Montana to John Taylor with 34 seconds left in the game.

RELAX… It’ll Be Okay

Tension, stress, anxiety are all detrimental to your success. You, and everyone else, cannot perform at your best if you’re not relaxed. When you are panicked and/or thinking irrational you’re focused on the negative. And it’s damn near impossible to have any type of success, or live a happy and fulfilling life, if you don’t have the ability to relax when times are tough and stay focused on the positive.

It seems like people are more stressed out, worried, tense and filled with anxiety than ever before. But why? We’re living in the greatest times known to man. We’re safer than ever before. It’s a fact that the world is the least violent it’s ever been, despite what the news brainwashes you with. And opportunity is abundant. There’s more millionaires and billionaires than EVER before. So there’s NO reason you have to be feeling down and out and living an unfulfilling life. I can show you how to live the life you want.

Let Me Help You

If your life is full of stress, anxiety and tension. If you’re unfulfilled, have a negative self-image and aren’t as happy as you want to be, you need to get this book. It’s probably the greatest book ever written on personal development. I promise you that it will change your life. Not only will you be able to deal with stress better, but you’ll also see yourself in a better light. Your self-image will improve. And when you have a great self-image, not even having the pressure of winning a Super Bowl will cause you to doubt your abilities.

Now, let me share one more thing with you about relaxation from Dr. Maxwell Maltz and his Zero Resistance Living Program.

You must keep moving at a time of crisis & of tremendous defeat. At a time when all is lost, it is that time when you keep moving anyway. You must keep moving at times of agony simply because it’s your responsibility & your destiny to find the best that is in you. At that particular time you must refuse to make a mountain out of a mole hill. You must stop demeaning yourself & burning holes in your self respect as a human being because of some agony. You must stop caring for attention because the world seems at and end to you. You must learn to relax when? When times are tough, not when times are easy. It’s no challenge to relax when times are easy.

I know and you know you’re ready to take control of your life. And that’s what you need to do in order to live a life that you want to live. Not a life someone else wants you to live. And this book will put you on the road to that life.

You Can Become A Great Man No Matter What

Every Man Has Greatness Within Himself

The problem sometimes is learning how to bring it to life and develop it. It’s kind of like exercising. We all have muscles, but some men spend more time developing them than others. The ones who develop them tend to focus on reasons why to improve and grow them. And the ones who don’t develop them tend to focus on reasons why they can’t. They don’t have time, or they don’t have the energy, or they don’t have the money to join a gym, etc.

Whether you’re looking for a reason to improve or not to improve your life, you’ll find it.

Curtis Martin was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame. He’s one of the best running backs to ever play the game. And he didn’t even want to play football. Football was his ‘escape’ from his HORRENDOUS home life. But Curtis didn’t let his circumstances keep him from becoming a great man. Becoming a great football player was just a bonus.

Watch Curtis’s speech now and I guarantee that it will make you a better man.