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Stepping into success
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Four powerful steps to increase your odds of success Written by Lily Samii
Follow your fears
Increase your odds of success by 42%
Writing down your dream forces you to be clear and specific about what you want. Scientific studies have shown that we are 42% more likely to turn our dream business into reality if we simply write them down. Most creative entrepreneurs don’t have their goals written down and certainly don’t look at them every day. Whatever my top goals are for the moment, I write each one of each down at least ten times every morning. This is what I did every day when I was creating the now best-seller Gratitude List journal. I wrote down in my notebook ten times every morning for over a year: “The Gratitude List is an award-winning journal that improves the lives of people around the world.” A year after its launch, The Gratitude List won an international award “Best Notebook & Journal”, in addition to having been shipped to customers on all continents!
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Why follow your fear? The answer is simple: it’s leading you to your big life! When I look back on my life, a lot of the things I did to follow my bliss was I followed my fear first. What if we flip the script on the conventional wisdom of “fear”, and use what’s often perceived as an obstacle to our distinct advantage. Scientific research shows that being excited is the same thing as being afraid: physiologically, the chemical release in our bodies is identical! The only difference between excitement and fear is how your brain interprets it. Every single time you feel afraid, you can feel EXCITED instead. Replace fearful thoughts with this powerful affirmation: “I’m excited to do this.” Fear is a good thing as it’s a sign that you’re onto something exciting. So if you followed your fear, what specific project or life change is it directing you towards right now?
