Visual Reality

Visualization is a significant tool that gives you the power to realize your goals by first seeing yourself in your mind. The premise of “The Secret” discusses the law of attraction and how visualization by first manifesting in the mind can then go to work to bring your deepest ambitions to you.

Now, don’t misunderstand, visualization alone will not magically make your dreams come true, it’s not voodoo. However, visualization can give you your own reality show playing in your head. You still have to do the work.

Visualization can be intangible, in the mind, and tangible via photos or a poster. Visualization through meditation takes discipline but can not only help you see yourself achieving your dreams but it is very relaxing and relieves stress. Visualization through meditation or affirmation is best done in the evening before bed because you are relaxed and your thoughts go into your subconscious and work on your behalf. Using affirmations is another way to visualize your goals. By writing out a script in the affirmative of how you want things to be, i.e., I have $50,000.00 in savings, I am running my own fill in the blank company, etc, and saying it out loud daily, you are speaking your life into being. Remember, “If you can imagine it, you can achieve it; if you can dream it, you can become it.” You know – See It! Believe It! Achieve It!

Well known sleep researcher J. Allen Hobson’s theory is that when we dream, it is our mind’s way of working through the things that are happening in our lives. By planting the seed of how we want our life to look, we utilize the brain activity that is already happening and the law of attraction to summon the things and people we need to move forward to come to us.

Tangible visualization can be as small as a card with your affirmation on it that you refer to everyday or you can make a poster. I call it a “Happy Chart”. A happy chart has specific pictures of what you want to achieve. If there are people in your pictures, they should reflect you. If one of your goals is a car, it should be the specific car and color you want. Make it fun! Use magazines, pictures online, clipart, catalogues, and even scrapbooking accessories to make it more personal. The most important thing is to be specific.

Meditative Visualization – Today I am ready to live the life I deserve. I am focused and driven to be happy!

MONDAY – TUESDAY – Complete your meditative visualization script. In week one’s conversation, you discovered your immediate needs. Begin with the two sentences above and write out your goals. If you want to lose weight, then state, I am blank pounds. I own fill in the blank restaurant where I have enjoyed profits since I opened. You get the pattern. If you need a little time, that’s ok. Make a list of how you’d like to see your life. You may even want to close your eyes and try to visualize living one of your biggest goals. Don’t get caught up in the “ifs”. “If I didn’t have kids”, “If I had more money”, “If I didn’t work full time” FORGET THAT! This is on the premise that all systems are on GO! Don’t worry about those other things in your life; they will take care of themselves as you realize your dreams. First you have to have the vision that you can.

WEDNESDAY – THURSDAY – Begin building your Happy Chart. You will need a colored poster board or construction paper depending on how big you want it. Look for pictures of your goals and glue them to the paper of your choice. Once you have finished, put it up somewhere that you will see it everyday like the back of your bedroom door or closet door, frame it and make it fancy if you want but remember this is a working document so you will want to be able to cross or check things off as you achieve them. (remember to always give yourself a gimmie – one thing that you are either almost done with or just finished so you can immediately add your first check mark as motivation to keep moving)

If you just want to do the visualization, use these next two days to get in the habit of meditating. You can also record your visualized affirmation and play it while you meditate on it. This may make it easier to get in the habit. But, keep in mind, the actual visual chart adds to your focus because it puts it on paper. It’s something you can check off periodically and see your progress. You can always do that later if you wish but it is a valuable tool.

FRIDAY – You have acquired a new tool to move you closer to your goals. Remember that you are a magnificent being and can be and do everything you wish so treat yourself today and keep working toward your goals. It is well worth it! And……SO ARE YOU!

Quote of the Week - To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.” Anatole France, French writer (1844-1924)


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