The starting point to change your beliefs is to get up the courage to question them seriously. Question your basic premises.Check your assumptions.Ask yourself, "What assumptions am I making about myself or my situation that might not be true?"

　　It's a fact that we fall in love with our excuses and our assumptions.We fall in love with our reasons for not moving ahead.Even if someone comes along and challenges those reasons,even if someone tells you that you have the capacity to accomplish marvelous things,you will argue with him.If someone tells you that you can do far better than you're doing right now, you will come up with reasons to dispute this person's greater belief in your potential.

　　Believing in Yourself

　　Your beliefs about reality are based on a thousand influences,many of which began even before you were aware of what was going on.You have beliefs that are deep and beliefs that are shallow.Deep beliefs,with regard to your religion or your political party or your family,or especially yourself,are very hand to change.Shallow beliefs are easily changed.And many of your beliefs are in fact very shallow.They have nosubstance to them whatsoever.If you challenge them hard enough.you'll find that they are made of tissue paper.They'll simply blow away.

　　You can always tell what your true values and beliefs are by looking at your actions.It isntt what you say or wish or hope or intend that demonstrates what you really believe.It's only what you do.It's only the behaviors that you engage in.It's only the actions that you choose to undertake.Your values and beliefs are always expressed in your actions and behaviors.

　　Once you've ciearly decided on the person you would like to become. you are on the path toward developing new beliefs.You then discipline yourself each day to behave exactly as you would if you were already thatperson.

　　That simple technique. the "act as if" technique, is extraordinarily powerful.The more you act like the person you want to be, the more consistent your attitude will be with that person's.Your attitude will havethe back-flow effect of affecting your expectations.Positive expectations will have the back-flow effect of building beliefs that are consistent with them.And your beliefs will exert an influence on your values.

　　People succeed not because they have remarkable characteristics or qualities.The most successful people are quite ordinary,just like you and me.Most of us start off poor and confused.We spend many years getting some sort of direction in our lives.But the turning point comes when we begin to believe that we have within us that divine spark that can lead us onward and upward to the accomplishment of anything that we really want in life.

　　1.The key to happiness. satisfaction,fulfillment and joy is______________.

　　A) having self-confidence

　　B) finding your own desire

　　C) enjoying every day in life

　　D) being devoted to your work

　　2.An unshakable level of self-confidence enables you to___________________.

　　A) make gradual progress

　　B) unlock your inner potential

　　C) set challenging but realistic goals

　　D) make plans to accomplish your goals

　　3.To be financially independent, one should________________.

　　A) use and invest money wisely

　　B) find a job right after graduation

　　C) move away from parents' home

　　D) pay off debts and have savings

　　4.Once you set clear objectives for yourself, the only thing that can prevent you from going forward is________________.

　　A) your own thinking

　　B) your shortcomings

　　C) your own financial situation

　　D) the pressure from your family