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Do you consider yourself an optimistic person? Do you always bank on the best possible outcome even if all odds are against you? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The basic factor of succeeding in anything is learning to believe it\u2019s possible. William James summed it up with this famous quote: \u201cOur belief at the beginning of a doubtful undertaking is the one thing that ensures a successful outcome.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is how expecting the best can actually draw the best to you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Believe It’s Possible<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you expect the best in life, you get the best. When you expect the worst<\/a>, that\u2019s what you get. When you change your mental habits to a state of constant belief instead of doubt, everything becomes possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peale contends that expecting the best and believing it\u2019s possible triggers the Law of Attraction<\/a>, and you draw the best to you. But when you expect the worst, you\u2019re actually releasing the power of repulsion\u2014pushing away the best outcome. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another possible explanation for the Law of Attraction<\/a> is that people who expect good outcomes are simply better prepared for them, compared to people who don\u2019t think a good outcome is possible. 

For example, a 10-year study <\/strong>of \u201cluck\u201d concluded that optimistic people seem to attract good luck<\/a> because they\u2019re more open to unexpected opportunities.<\/strong> Pessimists are less likely to recognize or pursue those opportunities. <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Create a Belief Mindset<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Peale says that we can use The Bible to enhance our faith, expect the best in every situation, and put our whole hearts into whatever we want to accomplish. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

His technique begins with reading the New Testament and noticing how many times faith is mentioned. While reading, choose about a dozen statements about faith\u2014whichever ones appeal most to you. Next, memorize each of those faith statements<\/strong>. Say them over and over again, allowing them to sink into your subconscious mind<\/a>. As a starting point, he suggests Matthew 17:20: \u201cIf you have faith, nothing will be impossible to you,\u201d and Matthew 9:29, \u201cAccording to your faith, be it unto you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peale says that, when you\u2019ve fully absorbed these faith tenets, you\u2019ll have the strength of belief and willpower to get what you truly want from life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peale\u2019s faith statements are, in essence, Christian mantras<\/a>: Phrases that you repeat over and over to ingrain them into your mind and your belief system<\/a>. 

There\u2019s scientific evidence that mantras may help boost people\u2019s moods, concentration, and optimism. A group of doctors in Ireland performed a systematic review<\/a> of studies that claimed to show the effectiveness of mantras and meditation<\/a>; they concluded that mantras may offer \u201cminimal to moderate\u201d mental health benefits.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Give It All You\u2019ve Got<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When your heart isn\u2019t in your endeavor, you are easily defeated; but when your heart is fired up, you\u2019re free from self-doubt<\/a>. Peale says that faith power works because it allows you to put everything you\u2019ve got into what you want to accomplish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Faith and belief unleash the ability to go after your dreams wholeheartedly. Faith allows you to bring physical, emotional, and spiritual resources to your endeavor, which is incredibly powerful.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Peale, we prevent ourselves from living and acting wholeheartedly because of doubt. His solution is to overcome doubt with faith. 

The self-help book Daring Greatly, <\/em>by Bren\u00e9 Brown, suggests another possibility: We hold ourselves back because of shame, and we must overcome shame through vulnerability.<\/a> 

According to Brown, shame is an internalized feeling that you\u2019re not \u201cgood enough,\u201d and that you don\u2019t deserve to have all that life can offer you. She urges you to identify those feelings when they arise, and to think about where they\u2019re coming from. Once that\u2019s done, share your experience with someone you trust. <\/strong>You\u2019ll be revealing part of your internal shame\u2014you\u2019ll be leaving yourself vulnerable and seeing that you aren\u2019t hurt by doing so. 
Brown promises that, once we overcome our fears and our shame, we\u2019ll be able to bring our full attention and energy to everything we do\u2014to live wholeheartedly<\/a>.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Know What You Want<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Peale insists that to achieve what you want in life<\/a>, you have to clearly define your goal<\/a>.<\/strong> Belief, faith, and expecting the best can only happen when you have a clearly defined objective. Too many people go nowhere because they just don\u2019t know where they want to go\u2014no objective means no end result. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Specificity is important in faith power;<\/strong> great things don\u2019t happen for some people because they\u2019re not being specific enough. Use your faith power to attract the one thing you need in the moment, or to attack your single greatest obstacle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In The Secret<\/em><\/a>, Byrne warns that the Law of Attraction\u2014another term for Peale\u2019s \u201cfaith power\u201d\u2014doesn\u2019t consider whether something would be good for us or not; if our thoughts are negative, angry, or hateful, we\u2019ll attract more negativity, anger, or hate into our lives. 

Therefore, in addition to making our thoughts clear and specific (as Peale says), Byrne adds that we should be careful what <\/em>we think about. Make sure that you\u2019re thinking only about things that you actually want to attract.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Doubt Blocks Faith<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t allow doubt to creep in; doubt chokes off the flow of faith power. Never speak or even think about a poor outcome.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To eliminate doubt and boost your faith power, Peale suggests telling yourself every day that God gives you the power to achieve what you want. Repeat many times daily that you expect the best, and that God can help you get it.<\/strong> This conditions your thoughts toward the best outcomes and will guide the best to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Again, The Secret<\/em><\/a> <\/em>helps explain this concept in more depth. According to Byrne, there are actually two ways that doubt interferes with the Law of Attraction:

You\u2019re not sure what you want. <\/strong>If your wishes are muddled and doubtful, you won\u2019t be sending clear \u201csignals,\u201d so your powers of attraction will be much weaker. You\u2019re not sure that you\u2019ll get what you want. <\/strong>If you don\u2019t fully believe that you\u2019ll receive what you\u2019re asking for, the universe won\u2019t believe it either. Again, this means that your powers of attraction will be much weaker than they could be.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Do you consider yourself an optimistic person? Do you always bank on the best possible outcome even if all odds are against you? The basic factor of succeeding in anything is learning to believe it\u2019s possible. 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