Mastering your Mind

What is the concept of 'Mastering your mind ?'

If you are anything like I used to be your mind wondered aimlessly from thought to thought.  

There was no aim and no purpose to my thinking -- it was just random thoughts that entered my mind.

Mastering your mind. 

Take control of your thinking.

Mastering your mind through 'Purpose'

In order to fully have mastery of your mind you will need a control mechanism.   That mechanism is Purpose.



Law #3:   You need Purpose

Purpose  is the push that gives your thoughts movement. 

Purpose  is the key reason,  or reasons,  that you are mentally preparing yourself for. 

Purpose  gives you guidance and a direction. 

'Once you have Purpose no plan formulated against you will prosper...We all need purpose.'


Ask yourself 'Why?'

Why do you want what you want ?

Why do you do what you do ?

Why do you have (or not have) what you have ?

and...




Develop your story of 'Purpose'

     My entire life I have had to struggle with math.  It seems that I have had to put in twice the amount of effort just to get half the results that everyone else gets.  

     I had one mission: Pass the calculus class with an 'A' or 'B'

.....No Excuses Allowed. 

     This was my one and only purpose for that quarter.

     This had to happen.

     


The Strategy

     I devised a plan of action:  I knew that I would need extra help and extra time to study this subject so I created the extra help and the extra time.

     My mission was to know what was on the test before the instructor gave us the test.  I wanted to know the material so well that I could teach the class.

   

The Plan

     I would go through each calculus book in the library, group them together and move them to another location in the library.

But...

     I didn't check the books out of the library because I was on campus the majority of the day.

Then...

     I  strategically placed the math books in an area that no one checked out books, the philosophy section

Next...

Then I put them on the very top shelf. 

     (Most people will not go to the philosophy section anyway let alone  look for books on the very top shelf.  They'll look eye level and call it quits.)   

The Plan Execution

     Throughout the quarter I would find a quiet corner of the library and go through each of the books. 

I discovered that...

     Math books leave out details that will lead you to the answer.  The writers do this either because they don't want you to learn the material or they want to make it difficult for you, I can't figure out which. 

I bought myself some extra time

    I obtained a copy of the syllabus and the instructor that I was going to have to take the class from.  

     I found out what chapters to study. 

     I learned what was on each test.    

     Also, Instead of taking the calculus class that next quarter, I skipped that quarter and took several easy classes therefore I wouldn't have to study other courses as much  before taking the class. Thus using that extra time to study for calculus before the class even began.

Getting Deep in it

     I would go through each book and collect all the sequences of the order of operations  for each particular equation.

     I would break it down to its smallest level by writing each step out down to the smallest detail.  I left nothing to chance.

     I did not try to memorize the order of operation, I would write it out until I could do it in my sleep, literally.  I would work every exercise that I could.  Some of the orders of operations took two or three pages.  

I did this for the entire quarter and then I did it again when I registerd for the class.   

I Maintained the mastering your mind by keeping a specific focus on a specific target in front of you at all times.


The Wrap Up

     I received  a 'B' in the class, not what I wanted but I had come a long way. 

I began to understand that I needed to put more effort into the simplest of tasks. 

I greatly underestimated the amount of effort that I needed to put forth in learning something new and difficult for me.


  • You must master your ___________
  • You can master your mind through _______________
  • After you have decided on a purpose always ask yourself ______?

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