Act Like a Success, Think Like a Success: Discovering Your Gift and the Way to Life's Riches Read Free Page A

have the right upbringing, education, or experience to take on a new opportunity.
    When the day comes for you to be part of a meeting that will change the course of your organization, you can’t afford to back away from the table because you think you don’t have enough letters behind your name.
    I don’t care about your race, your gender, where you come from, or your financial status. If God gives you the opportunity to step up to the plate, don’t waste your time talking about “I’m not worthy”! Stop limiting your gift because you can’t see the big picture. You have the same right to sit at the Big Table as anyone else. For far too long, the Big Tables have been dominated by the same kinds of people and personalities. Sit up, speak with boldness about what you know, and add value that would be absent from the table if you remained silent. Take your opportunity to add your unique talents and skills to the mix.
    We have to be aware of the conversation we are having with ourselves about our gifts and talents. What are you saying to yourself when no one else is around? What are the conversations that you are having in the mirror with yourself each morning? Are you speaking life into your dreams, or are you repeating someone else’s fears and anxieties? Are you front-loading your day with Scriptures, affirmations, and positive quotations, or are you dumping doubt and anguish into your spirit?
    Some of us have been playing the same self-defeating records over and over again in our heads for so long that we don’t know how to think any differently about ourselves.
    â€œI’m not smart enough to do that.”
    â€œI’ll never be as good as my mother [or father].”
    â€œThat’s good for you, but I know that won’t work for somebody like me.”
    â€œIt’s too hard to do that.”
    â€œIt’s too late for me to get out there and do it.”
    You may be thinking that you’re just having these self-defeating conversations with yourself, but the more you repeat these statements in your head, the more these words become like an invisible coat of misery that you put on every day. You think that you’re the only one who can see your words of defeat, but they show up in your demeanor and how you present yourself to the world.
    How do you get a new song to sing about for your life and your dreams? You can start out small, by saying short affirmations:
    â€œI was BORN to do this!”
    â€œGod has a plan for ME!”
    â€œI am MORE than a conqueror!”
    â€œMy dreams CAN become my reality!”
GET FLUENT IN THE LANGUAGE OF SUCCESS
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    Practice learning how to speak about success with experts who are fluent in the language of success. One of the best ways to learn a foreign language is to fully immerse yourself into the culture of the people who speak the language best. The same principle applies to speaking the language of success. You want to be around people who know how to speak million-dollar deals into existence. You want to be in a conversation when the next great nonprofit is born. You want your ears to be accustomed to listening for the next great idea that is going to revolutionize the world.
    Imagine, what could you really accomplish if your speech was filled with more statements that began with “I can” than with “I can’t”? How far could your dreams soar if you said, “Why not me?” instead of “Why me?” more often? And just like when you are learning a new language, you’re still going to slip up and say, “I could have done . . .” instead of “I will do . . .” Surround yourself with native successful speakers, and before you know it, you’ll begin to speak the life of your dreams into existence.
    Some parts of your vision are meant to be shared, in confidence, only with a trusted mentor, friend, or family member. And some aspects of your