The power of your mind is part of the creative power of the Universe, which means that your thoughts work together with the mighty Universe, to make things happen.

So, “Whatever you dream or believe you can do, begin it.”

What does it really mean to think big?

If you have something valuable in mind, a service to offer, an idea to develop, or even your own raw talent to use, then you owe it to yourself – and to others – to increase its scope. Why settle for anything less than the full potential of what you can do with it?

The fact is, when you have a strong enough vision, the courage takes care of itself. When you can see, hear, and feel your vision, then you simply have to pursue it, however crazy it might seem to others.

If you suspect you’ve been thinking too small, here are few ways to think bigger.

Remember everything starts small

Rome wasn’t built in a day; in fact, it started as a few hillside hamlets. Microsoft began as a backroom business. Richard Branson started his empire using a public phone box as his office.

 So it doesn’t matter where you are at present because from small beginnings come great things.

Think big by enlisting others

Thinking big means taking yourself out of the picture, at least to some extent. Trying to do everything on your own will keep things small.

To think big, you need to see yourself as a small part of a greater whole. Enlist people who are better than you at certain aspects of what you are developing.

Big thinkers know their personal limitations. Gather people around you who can do what you can’t to ensure your dream grows.

Think big by focussing on future regrets

It’s a cliché to say: “We regret not the things we did do, but the things we didn’t.” But unless you see how far you can take something, you’ll never know how far it could have gone. You’ll always be wondering.

If you have big plans (or even not so big ones), just close your eyes – right now. Yes, right now! And strongly imagine not having even tried; never even having attempted properly and looking back in ten years’ time and wondering: “What if…”

Create big thoughts

Sit down and envisage in great detail exactly what your goal is. How your ideas will look, sound, and feel once they are realized. What will you be doing day-to-day and how will it all hang together?
Thinking big is one way of fulfilling your potential.