There are two general types of these mechanisms. One functions when target, goal or answer is know and your objective is to reach or accomplish it, and other function when target, goal or answer is not known and objective is to discover or locate it. Your brain and your nervous system operate in both ways.

When you know your target, you also know when you are on course, and when you are off track. You accomplish your goals by going forward, making errors, and continually correcting them and moving forward once again. Your built-in goal-striving mechanism works for you. Once pattern is established, it will work for you automatically. The key, however, is in knowing that this mechanism is always working for you. Oh, you don't think so? Well, it is.

You know story of "Little Engine that Could", don't you? You'll remember it's affirmation, "I think I can, I think I can." It had a servo-mechanism rooted in positive affirmation. It focused on goal and engaged fully in accomplishing it without doubt or question. It could have chosen to say to itself, "I don't think I can, I don't think I can." and it would have come to a complete stop. In both cases, mechanism was trained and it performed. If you are not reaching your goals, look carefully at training you are giving your servo-mechanism!

Keep It in MIND!