Where to Begin a New Life of Prosperity

As an Army Ranger, I spent a lot of time in the wilderness with a map, protractor, compass, and my wits. Orienteering is a very difficult thing to do, you see, without the usage of a GPS. When all you have is a map and compass, the only way not to get lost is to have a well-established sense of confidence in your own ability to navigate from point to point. Otherwise, you will start to doubt, change directions, get overwhelmed by the landscape, and panic unnecessarily.

This example is just as relevant in the forest of the mind. If one is not prepared, steady, and confident in one's treading of a righteous path, one can become overwhelmed and lost inside the depths of consciousness. Since this example is so pertinent, I feel compelled to share my wisdom of Orienteering with all readers, as it pertains to using the principles of "The Secret".

The first thing that anyone must do to begin a journey in a new direction is to Pinpoint his or her location! One simply cannot get anywhere without first knowing where one is at. That is a statement worthy of committing to memory. Before I can get anywhere, I must know where I am.

That lesson implies this: We MUST become completely aware of ourselves. Some authors have referred to it as 'Taking Inventory'. Below is a detailed set of instructions that anyone may use to begin taking inventories of themselves.

Begin by simply taking a sheet of paper and a pencil (not pen, yet). Now, begin writing a list of simple, one-word attributes that describe the things you like or love about yourself. Use only the front side of this paper to do this.

Using the backside, begin to make a list of one-word attributes about yourself that are typically short-comings or things you dislike about yourself.

Begin a separate sheet of paper. Use this sheet to begin matching up the opposite lists of attributes. Think of them as Assets and Liabilities of yourself. This exercise is ongoing and should take a considerable amount of time to arrange and finish. It is well worth the effort, as I will show you in a future installment of this article series.

Sean Himebaugh is an internet entrepreneur and life-coach. For more information on his work, visit [http://www.aristocash.com]