subject: You can if you think you can - Motivational Presentation by Dennis Andrew [print this page] One of my favorite topics to speak on is summed up as, "You can if you think you can!" This particular presentation was for a large group of students, and the result was a new energy, a recognized potential. Our actions are simply an end result of our beliefs. Our thoughts play a big role in creating and reflecting our beliefs. This is why I say "You can't because you think you can't, but you can if you think you can." Rather than to speak deeply on the point, I will just touch on it lightly in this article, and will instead include the link to the video presentation.
Our brain only allows us to see what IT is looking for, regardless of what we want to be looking for. This is the job of something called the RETICULAR ACTIVATING SYSTEM(RAS). The reticular activating system is responsible for determining which communication is allowed to pass from the conscious mind to the subconscious, and vise versa. It is our brain's search engine...and it's parameters are our beliefs. In short, the reticular activating system either allows us to recognize situations, opportunities, etc that are relevant to our beliefs...or it spits out the irrelevant data, thus not allowing it to come to our conscious recognition.
Beliefs are created by the images you are holding in your mind, and your reticular activating system leads you to places and data that supports those beliefs.
Goals are a point of destination. People with goals succeed, if they do not give up. These are people that determine to reach their goal, no matter what the cost. If you constantly hold a goal in the forefront of your mind by focusing on it, the goal will become part of your beliefs. Your reticular activating system will search out data that will always reflect on the goal...if it is part of your beliefs. So, directly, you can if you THINK you can. And if you determine to reach your goal at all costs, you will believe that you are capable of achieving it. This also means that you can't if you think you can't. Largely because you are not committed.
In the presentation, I will speak in detail how it is scientifically, that you can if you think you can.
*Dennis Andrew*
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You can if you think you can - Motivational Presentation by Dennis Andrew
