Jack Canfield
Have you ever made a list of what you want from life? Fromthe kind of career you work at to the kind of income you enjoy...to your relationships, your health, your vacations, materialpossessions, spiritual well-being and more?
If you haven't, it may surprise you to know that simplydeciding what you want is the often first and most importantstep to getting it.
It's true. Our brain is a goal-seeking organism. In fact,scientists now know the brain uses its own reticular activatingsystem to filter through the millions of images, sounds,impressions and other messages we receive each day - to letinto our conscious mind only that information we need tosurvive or meet goals we have identified.
When you decide what you want, you instruct the brain to startlooking for information, resources, opportunities and otherways to achieve the 'want' you've identified. While this maysound like an impossibility given your current situation orcircumstances, we've seen countless individuals 'suddenly' getwhat they want--often from a source or opportunity that alreadyexisted in their life or sphere of influence. They had justnever instructed their brain to find it before.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WANT?
To help your reticular activating system begin finding YOURwants in unexpected places, take time now to decide what youwant in the following seven areas. Don't hold back! And forgetabout whether YOU think it's possible for you right now.
Turn to page 25 of The Success Principles book - Principle 3:Decide What You Want -- for explanation. Then click here todownload a simple form you can use to document what you wantout of life.
Download the form:http://www.thesuccessprinciples.com/resource/TSP-DecideWhatYouWant.pdf
Jot down anything and everything you've dreamed of being,doing, owning or having. Then don't be surprised when it showsup in your life!
FINANCES - Write down how much income you want to make, how bigyour savings account should be, what your investments will belike, when you want to pay off your mortgage, how much you'llwant for your children's college education and so on.
CAREER/BUSINESS GOALS - Write down your dream career or thedream business you would like to own. Write down in vividdetail what you want a typical day to be like. Write down thekind of people you would like to work with and so on. What isfulfilling to you?
FREE TIME/FAMILY TIME - If you could have any amount of freetime or any kind of family experiences you wanted, what wouldthey be? Jot them down now. How many days off a year do youwant? What kinds of vacation experiences and trips do you wantto go on? What would your hobbies be if you had all the freetime and family time you wanted? What kinds of special eventswould you attend?
HEALTH/APPEARANCE - If you could look, feel and act exactly asyou wanted, what would your health and appearance goals be?Would you lose weight? Would you wear designer clothes? Wouldyou eat healthier...even have your own private chef? Would youovercome a chronic illness or medical situation you are inright now?
Write down now what you want in terms of your health andappearance.
RELATIONSHIPS - We all thrive and live more fully when we'resurrounded by people who love, appreciate and empower us.Decide what kinds of relationships you want in YOUR life. Is itsomeone to love, a fantastic relationship with your spouse,better bonds with your children or siblings? And what aboutyour professional associations? Do you want phenomenal mentors,important friends, powerful business associates or otherinfluential people in your life? Decide now who they are.
PERSONAL GROWTH - Do you want to be better educated or becomea more powerful, confident person through personal growth?Decide now what you want to learn and know. Or perhaps you seekgreater spiritual knowledge or teaching...or simply take a yogaclass and get more balance in your life.
MAKING A DIFFERENCE - Do you want to volunteer for the PeaceCorps or donate millions of dollars to your favorite charity?Do you want to mentor others, befriend a group of needyindividuals or otherwise make a difference in the world? Decidenow what you want your role to be.
REMEMBER THIS...
Whatever you want from your life, remember that what you wantWANTS YOU! It's merely a matter of first deciding, thenwatching incredible opportunities and fulfillment show up inyour life.
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