Just by listening to the words people use, you can tell how truly committed they are to achieve a certain result. You can tell if there is any power and conviction behind what they say. And you can tell straight away the people who will eventually succeed and those who won’t.

For example, if someone says, ‘I would like to finish this project by today’ and someone else says, ‘I must finish this project by today.’ Who would you bet your money on?

The words we use represent the way we frame the thoughts in our mind. If you observe and pay attention to the most charismatic and influential leaders like (the late) Martin Luther King, Lee Kwan Yew, Bill Clinton, they consistently use the word ‘must’ in their speeches rather than ‘should’ or ‘could’.

Similarly, the words we use on ourselves will impact how we represent something in our minds. When we use certain words like ‘should’, ‘would like’ or ‘wish’, we hardly get a sense of conviction or urgency. These words do not compel us to take immediate action. The next time you are putting off doing something or feel like giving up halfway, pay attention to the words that are firing off in your mind. I bet you it would be a ‘I could…’ or a ‘I wish…’

I want you to begin noticing that every time you take action, it is because the word ‘must’ is firing off in your mind. Like when your assignment, report or quote is due tomorrow morning and you have not done a thing and it’s already midnight.

You see, words evoke different emotions within us. Instead of allowing the ‘must’ to come when it is too late, you can consciously begin controlling the words you use on yourself and others to invoke a powerful response in their actions.

So start using ‘must’ and it will get you what you want.

About The Author
Adam Khoo is an entrepreneur, best-selling author and a self-made millionaire by the age of 26. Over the last 15 years, he has trained over 245,000 professionals, executives and business owners to tap their personal power and achieve excellence in their various fields of endeavor. Discover his success secrets and claim your FREE audio CD program '6 Ways To Achieve Anything You Want In Life'.

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