Everyone wants to succeed but many are held back by their doubts. Every time they make big plans their negative feelings prevent them from proceeding. There is a solution to this problem. Doubts must be dealt with and removed from the mind to prevent them from haunting us. This article may be published if the resource box is left intact.

Before anything worthwhile can be accomplished there must be a purpose to proceed. Action is determined by thoughts. Thoughts are directed by intention. It follows that if there is no purpose set, dreams cannot be accomplished.

Doubts and negative thoughts are the stumbling blocks to purpose. With every goal set, there can be thoughts that it cannot be done. Goals point one way; doubts propel you in the other direction. You head toward your goal and are ambushed by doubts. In effect you become your own worst enemy. You are caught between two forces that shove you back and forth between two extremes. How can you reach the top of the ladder when you keep being put down by your own doubts?

The answer lies in your thoughts. You must harness them to control your actions. You become what you think about. Since doubts are opposite to goals, you must learn to eliminate the most unreasonable one.

Failing to control thoughts forces you to play mental ping-pong, considering first one end of the spectrum and then the other. You must decide to proceed with your goal and discard your doubts first, to eliminate this confusion.

Investigate both your goal and your doubts. Is your goal reachable? If it is too high, lower it until it is obtainable. Do your doubts have merit? Are they more reasonable than your goal? Negative feelings can help you discover your flaws, but after correcting them, doubts must be removed from your mind. If your goal is more reasonable than your negative thoughts, thank your doubts for their concern, and dismiss them.

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