The only thing between you and your desire to be successful and wealthy is one single fact: You are not successful or wealthy because of how you think. This little known fact keeps many from reaching their goals of success and wealth.

Do you find yourself spending lots of time doing things to change what you dont like in your life? Problems are caused by the way you think. If one thing doesnt work, we try something new, then another, and another.

The trick to solving problems is to understand what is going on in your mind. Focus on your thoughts and become aware of how your thoughts hold you back or push you forward. Then you can realize your dreams and goals.

All thoughts begin in your subconscious mind. Before they can be expressed in your physical world, you must know how to set them in motion. This in turn, produces a certain result. What then, is the missing ingredient?

It is no other then this: you need to think differently. If you are to be, do, and have all that you wish for - success, wealth, health, positive relationships, you name it - you must learn to think in a new and different style. When you enhance the new understanding of your thoughts, there is nothing in your life that cannot be gained.

In order to do this, you must wake up and mentally watch your thoughts. Just thinking that you wish to be successful and wealthy is not enough, You must also see it. When you watch yourself think, your mind is open to receive the answers you desire. This new way of thinking is based upon the true understanding of your mind and the way you think.

You are at the mercy of your thoughts! You cant stop them - so o must be aware of them and understand them. This powerful insight awakens you. With this kind of power over your thoughts, you magically know whats happening in your life. And the understanding of your thoughts helps you answer any problems you may have, too.

In order to stay awake, you must live in a constant state of awareness. Of being totally surprised about everything around you. Learn to think in a new way. When you do, you start living the kind of life you wish. You change because your way of thinking has changed. You begin to get ideas youve never had before. You see things in a whole different way. You notice things, people, places, events - in a new way.

You become aware of opportunities. Learn how to identify them for what they are and how you want them to benefit your life. Remember, the only barrier between you and what you desire is your lack of understanding. Knowledge alone of a certain thing isnt always the answer. Understanding is the knowing how and why a certain thing happens.

Success lies just beyond your thoughts. Know that this understanding is what inspires you to accomplish what you really desire in life. And if you are satisfied with yourself -and-your thoughts, there is nothing you cannot do or be.

Copyright 2005

Gerri D Smith

Gerri D Smith combines apparel fashion design and creative writing into a successful and growing mini-business known as Distinctive Impressions. For more then ten years, Gerri seeks to inspire thousands of others to realize their goals, to look and feel ?distinctive? in the way they dress, and to improve their professional image.

With a deep passion for creating women's fashions and accessories for day and evening wear, her clients include professionals whom she has named "VIW's" (Very Important Women), as well as other small, medium, and large sized women . Her other interests include organizing, producing, and participating in promotional fashion shows, fashion contests, art and craft sales, as well as coordinating and participating in fund-raising events that show off both her fashion and small business/entrepreneur skills.

Gerri?s apparel and accessory designs are promoted and marketed both online and offline around the Bay Area, and are sold to private clients. As a free-lance designer, many of her designs are one-of-a-kind and by special-order.

Her love of writing is portrayed in her ongoing self-improvement and motivational articles, an inspirational non-fiction book, and a modern contemporary, and inspirational romance novel. Gerri?s published books are marketed nationwide through the world wide web and offline to business women and romance novel readers.

Gerri is host and publisher of an inspirational newsletter that encourages, motivates, and supports individuals, small business owners, and women entrepreneurs to go for their dreams. The newsletter is an internet resource creating multiple ways for subscribers to unlock the doors to success and improvement. And it is Free. Now, being able to share two of her deepest passions - creative fashion designing and creative inspirational writing with others is her greatest pleasure.

In addition to producing her fashions, accessories, and her creative writing to inspire and encourage others, in her spare time Gerri also finds great pleasure in researching, studying and learning new skills. She hopes to broaden her expertise with public speaking on business leadership and personal improvement. Her two self-published books, one a full length contemporary romance fiction novel, titled ?A Challenge of Love,? and an inspirational non-fiction book titled, ?31 Cups of Inspiration,? are modern classics and will inspire others for a long, long time.