An accidental use of one simple mind programming technique in 1959 changed my life. It transformed me from failure to first class student.

It was March 1959. Result of my final exam of 8th standard was out. I had scored only 10 percent in mathematics, 24 percent in History, Civics and Geography and just pass marks in other subjects. I had failed miserably.

I did not come from a well-to-do family and I was the eldest son in the family of nine. My parents requested my uncle to help me, as he was quite an important person in our village. And soon, I was declared ‘pass’ due to my uncle’s ‘influence!’ So my way to high school was cleared.

I was to go to high school along with my uncle’s two sons. A day before leaving for high school, my uncle gave final instructions to each one of us.

When it was my turn to receive instructions, my uncle looked at me and said sarcastically, “Narayan, you will never be able to clear high school. But you are still a little boy. Go and have a look at high school and come back to village. You are going to end up working on farms.”

My face flushed at his mocking words. I felt both ashamed and angry. Sure, he did have a reason to speak to me like that. I had done very badly in my last exam and I was not taking studies seriously. But what stung me most was the fact that my uncle spoke as if I was a ‘gone case.’  I refused to believe I was that stupid. And I certainly did not want to work on farms!

My uncle’s words kept ringing fresh and clear in my little ears, as I left for high school along with his two sons. I did not want his words to become true.

On one fateful day, I wrote a number inside my book ‘432.’

This was the score which my uncle’s eldest son had scored in his Matriculation exam, the final year of the high school. He was regarded as the most brilliant boy in our village. So I decided to score 432 marks and show to my uncle that he was wrong.

For three long years, I kept telling myself the score I wanted in the matriculation exam.

This target started working in my brain. Every year my performance improved.

Then one day, the result of matriculation exam was declared. One of my cousins came running to me and said, “Narayan, you have secured First Class with 484 marks--with distinction in Math and Science!”

I had scored ‘484\' instead of my target of \'432!\'  I had clearly exceeded my target. Even I couldn’t believe it. My uncle was surprised and my parents proud.

That day, that moment, was a big turning point in my life. A simple technique of writing my target in a notebook and seeing it everyday until I achieved it, kept me motivated. Helped me improve my performance.  And changed me from Failure to First Class Student.

I used this technique again and again, and made it my new habit. Later, I cleared my Engineering exams in First Class, using the same technique. And got a good engineering job. I never had to work on farm.

This experience opened my eyes to what we can achieve if we use right techniques and use our mind more efficiently. Today, I am a successful parent, retired engineer, education consultant and an author. And also an avid user of mind programming techniques.

By B.K. Narayan, bknarayan@mindpowerguide.biz

Narayan is an author of revolutionary self-training system, ‘SUCCESS MINDWARE for students.’ His Mission is to help Parents Transform their children into Extraordinary Achievers. Get his FREE ‘Positive Parenting’ ebook at http://www.mindpowerguide.biz/freeinfo.htm