The overwhelming majority（绝大多数） of people never recognize the difference between wishing and believing. They never take six steps that will help them use their minds to attain their desires. These steps are summarized below, along with my observations, based on a lifetime of study, of the percentage of people who attain each one.
Most people go through life merely wishing for thins. These wishes are as fleeting as the wind. They have no power to shape anything. The number of people who stop here: 70 percent.
A much smaller percentage develop their wihes into desires. They want the same thing constantly, but that is the end of their commitement. They represent 10 percent.
A still smaller percentage develop their wishes and desired into hopes. They dare to imagine, from time to time, that they might get what they seek. I estimate they constitute 8 percent.
An even smaller group translates that hope into belief. They expect what they want will actually happen. These people number 6 percent.
A smaller group of people crystallize（使结晶，明确） their wishes, desires, and hopes into belief, then into a burning desire, and finally into faith.The constitute 4 percent.
Finally, a very few people take the last two steps and then make a plan to get what they want and carry it out. They apply their faith with positive mental attitudes. This group is only 2 percent.
The outstanding leaders in every walk of life are the people in the sixth group. They recognize the power of their own minds; they seize that power and direct it toward what ever they choose. When you take this step, the word "impossible" will have no meaning for you. Everything will be possible for you, and you will manage to get it.
相关单词：overwhelming
overwhelming解释：adj.势不可挡的，压倒的，无法抵抗的
overwhelming例句：
The flood was overwhelming and the city was soon drowned.洪水来势凶猛，很快这个城市就被淹没了。
The act was adopted by an overwhelming majority.该法案以压倒多数通过。
相关单词：attain
attain解释：vt.达到，获得，完成
attain例句：
I used the scientific method to attain this end. 我用科学的方法来达到这一目的。
His painstaking to attain his goal in life is praiseworthy. 他为实现人生目标所下的苦功是值得称赞的。
相关单词：summarized
summarized解释：v.总结，概述( summarize的过去式和过去分词 )
summarized例句：
The results of the research are summarized at the end of the chapter. 在这一章末尾对研究结果作了总结。
It may be briefly summarized in the following outline. 这可以用下面的提纲简短地加以概括。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
相关单词：fleeting
fleeting解释：adj.短暂的，飞逝的
fleeting例句：
The girls caught only a fleeting glimpse of the driver.女孩们只匆匆瞥了一眼司机。
Knowing the life fleeting,she set herself to enjoy if as best as she could.她知道这种日子转瞬即逝，于是让自已尽情地享受。
相关单词：estimate
estimate解释：n.估计，估量；评价，看法；vt.估计，估量
estimate例句：
We estimate the cost to be five thousand dollars.我们估计费用为5000美元。
The lowest estimate would put the worth of the jewel at ＄200.按最低的评估这块宝石也值200美元。
相关单词：constitute
constitute解释：vt.组成，构成，形成，设立，建立，任命
constitute例句：
A whole consists of parts,the parts constitute the whole.整体由部分组成，部分构成整体。
The company will constitute you captain of the ship.公司将任命你担任这艘船的船长。
相关单词：toward
toward解释：prep.对于，关于，接近，将近，向，朝
toward例句：
Suddenly I saw a tall figure approaching toward the policeman.突然间我看到一个高大的身影朝警察靠近。
Upon seeing her,I smiled and ran toward her. 看到她我笑了，并跑了过去。
