Index cards.
We practice a similar discipline every day. We each have a list of about 30-40 goals we are currently working on. We write each goal on a three-by-five index card and keep those cards near our bed and take them with us when we travel. Each morning and each night we go through the stack of cards, one at a time, read the card, close our eyes, see the completion of that goal in its perfect desired state for about 15 seconds, open our eyes and repeat the process with the next card.
Use affirmations to support your visualization.
An affirmation is a statement that evokes not only a picture, but the experience of already having what you want. Here’s an example of an affirmation: I am happily vacationing two months out of the year in a tropical paradise and working just four days a week owning my own business.
Repeating an affirmation several times a day keeps you focused on your goal, strengthens your motivation and programs your subconscious by sending an order to your crew to do whatever it takes to make that goal happen.
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| TinyDancer | |
| I agree! In today's modern world, I'm surprised this sort of 1950s ideology exists. I didn't even notice that. Good point. | |
| lily -- Los Angeles | |
| good point uwishtoo. "The Perfect Life" always involves a man. I don't like it either. | |
| uwishtoo | |
| I just have a general comment here on this article - but why do most, if not all, articles such as this talking about getting the life we want, invariably show a picture of a happy couple spending time together ? Isnt there any possibility that I want a good life and the ideal of such doesnt automatically involve a man ? Sorry but this idealogy just makes me gag | |
| fiona | |
| This is an interesting concept and it seems to work. A lot of people might think "The Secret" is bogus but I believe a part of achieving dreams and goals is to visualize them first in your head and make them seem real enough to accomplish. | |
| resurrection12 | |
| i haven't tried it yet, but i will now that i know where to go from here! | |
| ucsdgirl | |
| i think people are afraid of contextualizing their goals because then they have the responsibility of realizing them. keeping them in the back of one's head or dreaming from time to time lets you remain in a safe little bubble. i know this because i do this myself. | |
| fiona | |
| So has anyone tried this out? This is an interesting concept on getting what you want. I'll try it out, but it seems hard to stay disciplined in doing these excercises. | |