Changing our daily habits may be less difficult than formerly envisaged. Through meditating on and repeating motivational and inspirational quotes, we're better prepared to alter our thinking patterns, habits and consequently, change our existence.

Here's how it is completed.

If we suppose something to be easy, we discover little, if any struggle in completing it. However, if we imagine something to be difficult to achieve, then our difficulty results in being more apparent. Actually, if we suppose that it can be tough to change a unique behavior, then we're going to always find circumstances that will justify that perception. Take this for example. We wake up one morning and decide that:

"This is the day I start losing weight. When things get difficult, I will not reach junk food, but instead I'll focus on something else to maintain my mind occupied. It'll be tough at first, but I will give it a try."

If you continue with this thought pattern and belief, do not be amazed to wind up working hard more often than not. Why?

If we examine this instance closely we discover a couple of thinking patterns and beliefs already in place. We have determined to do something nice for ourselves, but we do ourselves a damage by choosing certain negative thought patterns, beliefs and words that go along with it.

We have said,

"When things get hard...."
(This is already assuming that there will be strenuous circumstances! Strike one!)

"It'll be tough at first..."
(This is already assuming it is going to be complicated at first! Strike two!)

"...but I'm going to give it a try."
(Remember the movie "The Karate Kid"..."There is no "try", there is only "do". Strike three!)

Now you will find a huge selection of products accessible that will assist people in losing weight. A number of, if not all of them, may work for a variety of people at various phases of their goal. But for many people who have convinced themselves that reducing weight is hard, some products may fall short when our thought patterns are stronger than our wish to change.

Here are some things that I've done to alter a behavior I no longer preferred.

I recently lost 20lbs in about 12 weeks. I didn't like the way I appeared, felt or merely thought for that matter. I needed to change and take some action towards it.

First, I realized that I had to change my thoughts about losing weight. My old thinking patterns were no longer effective for me. My thoughts were like little tiny pictures that I projected in my brain of how heavy I was. I no longer wanted these pictures or thinking patterns an integral part of my existence. I had to choose a thought pattern and perception that would be less difficult to think about.

I chose this thought,

"Losing weight is less difficult than I thought.

Perhaps not the most belief for everybody but it did the trick for me.

Secondly, I chose a word I wanted to focus on for that day, week or month to help me in accomplishing my objective (Start with only a day, or simply an hour for that matter. Keep it simple.) The word I chose needed to be in relation to the transformation I wanted to make. For example, I chose the word "FOCUS", as I felt that that's what I needed to think about most of the time; focusing more on losing weight than gaining it. Choose any word so long as it relates to your situation. (Attitude, Energy, Action, Believe...)

Following that, I scoured the Internet for motivational and inspirational quotes that resonated within me that related to that specific word I chose. Quotes that I could remember, especially ones that really spoke to what I wanted to achieve.

But here's a very powerful part.

I needed quotes that were powerful enough to change my thinking patterns the moment I read them. Quotes that REALLY spoke to me when my eyes fell upon them. Quotes that required me to pause and think for a second. Quotes that had that extra "edge" where my mind said, "Yes. This is one."

These are all signs of a quote that held power for me. I "focused" in on these quotes.

"All that we are is the result of what we have thought." Buddha

"The only way to discover the limits of the possible, is to go beyond them into them impossible." Arthur C. Clarke

"It's not what you achieve in the end that matters, it's who you become in the process." Author Unknown

In fact, I discovered many of quotes that I resorted to every so often, but these three I always came back to. They spoke of who I used to be, what I desired to accomplish and who I wanted to become as I worked towards my goal.

I wrote them down. I carried these quotes with me constantly. I read them and meditated on them whenever I had the chance to. At work, home or in the exercise room (yup, I finally got myself to work out, primarily by focusing on Arthur C. Clarke's quote!), I focused on these three powerful quotes to help me Concentrate on what I wanted.

Because I changed my thinking patterns, over time, I can actually say I am 20 lbs lighter and a whole lot happier. Yes, I will be the first to admit that accomplishing the goal involved more than simply thinking but it all began with my thoughts. The thoughts then permeated into my actions. (Now I must FOCUS on maintaining that weight, so for me an entire new thought pattern begins.)

Here are the three steps again:

1. Decided to alter your way of thinking about a behavior, making it less difficult for you take into consideration it. Phrase it in an easy method.

2. Choose a word to focus on to alter that behavior for a period of time.

3. Find a minimum of three encouraging or motivating quotes associated with that specific word that are powerful enough to change your current thinking patterns the moment you read them. Meditate on them and repeat them, silently or out loud, every chance you get.

Be patient. Keep on with it. Give it some time.

Why do you think companies provide a 30-day money back guarantee? They know that if you do something for 30 days it becomes a routine and you no longer have to return it! (Learned something, huh?) Give it time.

The first step to what you plan to accomplish is changing your mind and the thinking patterns and beliefs related to your behavior. Thoughts are the precursor to accomplishment, meaning that thoughts occur before any action takes place. That is what needs to be changed first. Your thoughts.

It worked for me and I hope this evokes and motivates you to achieve your objective.

Think positive.

Author's Bio: 

Born: June 18
astrological Sign: Gemini