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Do you feel as if youre out of control? You need to take charge, and make your brain do
what you want. Consider that your brain works like a computer. If your computers not
doing what you want, you can change the programs.
Change the programs your brains running with some simple tricks.
If youre a hoarder, it can be a challenge to break this habit. Try this: decide that for every
item you bring into the house, you will remove at least one thing.
I love this quote from the movie Harvey. The hero of the movie, Elwood P. Dowd, has a
best friend whos a pooka, an invisible six foot rabbit. Elwood has a philosophy of life
thats very simple:
Years ago my mother used to say to me, shed say, In this world, Elwood, you must be
she always called me Elwood In this world, Elwood, you must be oh so smart or oh so
pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. You may quote me.
Be pleasant. Not only will you make more friends, but youll also be happier. The next time
someone is nasty, consider their action from their point of view. Maybe theyre just having
a bad day.
Most creatives, such as writers, musicians and designers, schedule their creative work when
theyre wide awake, fresh and alert. Alter your schedule and try doing your work when
youre tired. You may just trick your brain into being more creative.
So, there we have it: ten tricks to make your brain do what you want. Try a couple of them,
or all of them.