If you aren't #1, it's because you aren't programmed to be. It's that simple . . .

Here's why.

If you were programmed to be, you would be.

Let's look at the programming some of us have:

I can't be #1, because I'm too short, too tall, too skinny, too fat, too loud, too shy, too broke, too ugly, too handsome/beautiful, too broke, too rich, nobody likes me, or whatever.

Here's an excuse a lot of people use: *If I try to program myself to be #1, I'll just be disappointing myself. Who wants to set themselves up for that?*

OK. Let's start over. Why not program yourself to be #1 -- in your heart?

If you're not #1 in your heart, you won't be #1 anywhere. Again, it's that simple. You'll be standing outside of the doorway to your opportunity, your shoulders slumped, your eyes down, your face frowning as you mentally rattle off your excuses. They won't hire/like/care about me because ____________ (Place your own excuses here).

Now, look at a different scenario: You are standing at the doorway to your opportunity, your shoulders are back, your eyes are straight ahead, you are smiling. The words going on in your head are:

*I've got a great chance at this. I like what I do. I'm happy. They'd be silly not to hire/like/care about me. When I leave here, I'm going to treat myself to a ___________ (fill in the blank with something you like). The world does not revolve around this next moment and I can be happy no matter what happens -- happiness starts in the mind.*

Practice this speech, or one like it, in front of the mirror until you feel totally happy with yourself, totally prepared for whatever life is bringing you, totally ready to look beyond the present *crisis*. Know that you know that you know that you are #1 -- in your heart. Practice smiling at yourself with love, compassion, understanding and joy. That will help you remember that while you are #1, it DOESN'T make others #2.

If you still find yourself with the old thought pattern of I'm too short, too tall, too skinny, too fat, too loud, too shy, too broke, too rich, or whatever, make a list of those responses. Now, put on the end of each response on your list, *but I can try. I am, after all, #1 in my heart.* Make sure you are smiling when you say it.

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Thanks for reading,

Jan

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