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89. Applied Faith in Your Virtues · The Kathie Owen Perspective Podcast

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  Napoleon Hill the authorof Think and Grow Rich believed that one of the keys to achieving success was the development of what he called applied faith.
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  According to Hill applied faith is the combination of belief and action.
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  When one, not only believes in something, but also takes action to make that belief a reality.
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  And that's how we're going to talk about today.
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  You're listening to the Stop the Mind Screw Podcast I'm your host, Kathie Owen.
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  I have been a certified fitness trainer and certified life coach since 2002.
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  On this channel, we talk about entrepreneurship, having a growth mindset, healthy habits, fitness, and even some Reality Transurfing.
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  And today we're talking about building virtues and we're on week three of our building virtue process.
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  You can go download your 12 week program in your email box at kathieowen.com virtues.
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  Let's get into that episode.
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  Here are a few steps you can take to build the virtue of applied faith.
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  Number one, develop a clear and specific vision for what you want to achieve.
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  Establishing a vision for your business or life is key to creating a stable foundation and they clear vision acts as a guiding force behind all aspects of your business and life.
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  It puts into words, the impact you wish to make and articulate what you wish to change.
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  It gives you and your team a reason to jump out of bed in the morning.
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  A direction to follow and ultimately helps to position your company on the path to sustainability and profitability.
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  Forming a clear strategic vision for your company is difficult for any of us.
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  Whether you want to increase your revenue, create a new product or change the world.
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  You need to find a path.
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  It doesn't need to be a lengthy process.
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  It can take 10 minutes below is a three-step exercise to help you think through and write a vision and a plan to reach your goals.
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  Number one, start with your very big dream.
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  Number two, create the smart roadmap, you know, the smart goals, specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time bound.
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  Number three communicate constantly with transparency.
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  I talk about these three things all the time, and if you need any help with this, I invite you to visit the article that goes with this episode.
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  And the link will be in the show notes and the description below.
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  Number two, cultivate, a deep and unshakeable belief in that vision we created in number one.
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  This means having complete confidence in your ability to achieve your goal and in the value of your goal.
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  This is not as easy as it sounds.
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  Confidence is built over time and through taking action.
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  I'm going to repeat that confidence is built over time and through taking action.
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  The action builds the confidence.
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  Once you have committed to enough action, you will build confidence.
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  Just be patient with yourself.
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  And find mentors who help you build that confidence and push you to take that daily action.
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  It takes faith to have confidence in yourself, apply that faith by taking action.
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  Going to repeat that too.
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  It takes faith to have confidence in yourself and then apply that faith by taking action.
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  Number three, take consistent and persistent action towards your vision.
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  This means setting clear and measurable goals, creating a plan of action and working towards your goals every day.
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  If it was easy, everyone would be doing it.
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  The reward is great though.
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  Just take one step at a time.
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  Remember the journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step.
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  Stay persistent with your vision and be consistent.
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  You may be like me and have favorite content creators, but nothing disappoints me more than not seeing them be consistent.
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  I'm waiting for their next episode to come out.
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  I'm waiting for their next.
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  Great content to get there.
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  And if they skip a week or something happens and they just fall off for a couple of weeks and don't even tell us where they're going.
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  Oh my gosh, this is one of the quickest ways to lose your audience.
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  So consistent and persistent action is key.
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  Number four, stay flexible and adaptable.
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  Recognize that there will be challenges and setbacks along the way.
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  Be willing to adjust your plan as needed.
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  I like to say, trust the process when flexibility and adaptability come to play.
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  Why?
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  Because trusting the process at the time helps us to instill the faith needed to stick with a challenge.
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  Number five, surround yourself with supportive and positive people.
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  You know, those who will help you stay motivated and on track, I use my mentors and my coaching teams often.
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  I also love to use a mastermind.
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  My masterminds are sometimes even done in my imagination.
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  Like Napoleon hill teaches in the book think and grow rich.
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  This really activates the faith needed to get through the tough times.
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  Number six, keep your focus on the end goal.
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  Do not lose sight of that bigger picture and keep the faith.
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  And this principle as outlined in the laws of success.
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  And later in thinking grow rich, Napoleon hill shows us that faith or lack thereof defines our destiny.
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  It is what creates the roadmap that our subconscious mind follows.
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  Number seven, take responsibility for your actions.
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  Responsibility gets a bad rap, but when you recognize that you are in charge of your life and the outcomes you achieve are a direct result of your actions.
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  Take responsibility for them.
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  And number eight gratitude cultivate a strong sense of gratitude for what you already have and the progress you've already made.
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  Gratitude will take you a long long way and will definitely add applied faith to your life.
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  In conclusion by following these steps and practicing the virtue of applied faith you can develop the mindset and habits needed to achieve your goals and create the life you want.
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  Also it's important to note that faith and religion Can be distinct.
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  And can be treated as such.
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  Napoleon hill challenged the notion that faith is only about religious belief.
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  Some people may have a strong belief in a higher power which might come in handy when trying to overcome difficult obstacles.
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  But the main idea is the belief should be in yourself your goal and your ability to achieve it.
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  Rather than just a deity or something else.
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  Here's some quotes that are in your download for the week and they're food for thought.
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  And inspiration for journaling and insight.
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  Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known god.
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  Faithless is he who says farewell when the road darkens Keep going your hardest times often lead to the greatest moments of your life.
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  Keep going Tough situations build strong people in the end.
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  Faith is not the belief that god will do what you want It is the belief that god will do what is right None of us knows what might happen even the next minute yet still we go forward because we trust because we have faith What we are waiting for is not as important as what happens to us while we are awaiting trust the process And don't ever stop believing in your own personal transformation It is happening even on the days when you may not realize it or feel like it.
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  All right that's my episode for today.
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  i trust that you found that helpful.
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  If you know someone who could benefit from this please share it with them.
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  And until next time i'll see you next time peace out and Namaste