DON'T PUSH YOUR GOALS AWAY

You're probably asking yourself, "Why would anyone want to push their goals away?" After all, goals represent what we want in our lives, right? It would seem so but in reality, we often set ourselves up to fail every time we think about a goal or something we want to have or do in our lives.

Mary thinks to herself, "I would really like to own my own home based business" (the goal). Then, instead of basking in the good feelings associated with that worthy ideal, the very next thought that comes into her mind is "How will I ever do it? I have to take care of the kids and all." She has literally pushed the goal away in her mind even before it had a chance to settle in. Fred thinks, "I'd really like to drop a few pounds and get in better shape" (the goal). Then, before his sub-conscious has a chance to work on attracting the goal to him, he thinks, "That will be hard and will take up even more of my time. I don't have enough time as it is now."

The two cases above are typical examples of how we often push our goals away, usually before they even have time to germinate. You think to yourself, "I'd like a new car." The very next thought is, "That's ridiculous! I can't even afford the car I have now." If you want to live a magical life, attract your goals to you and have everything you want in life, you must change this reaction.

Whenever the little voice in your head rears its ugly head, tell it to sit down and be quiet. You must silence the negative, limiting thoughts in your mind. Even if your goal is totally outrageous, you must remain open to the possibilities of achieving it if you intend to succeed. There will be plenty of time for a "reality check" later.

EXERCISE - GOAL ATTRACTION

When you have a thought about something you want to have, be or do, write it in your journal, in the form of a question. For example, in the case of starting your own business, you might write: "How can I build a successful home based business?" or in the case of an exercise program, "How can I best get in shape, reach my ideal weight and enjoy the process?"

Do It Daily

Invest fifteen or twenty minutes each day thinking about your goal and asking yourself how you might accomplish it. Jot down whatever pops up into your mind. Even if an idea seems absurd, write it down anyway. This simple technique has been used successfully by some of the greatest achievers throughout history. People like Thomas Edison, Andrew Carnegie and Henry Ford used this simple technique. They called it, "sitting for ideas." Whatever you choose to call it, it is well worth the time you spend doing it. You will find that the first couple of days are easy. You come up with al the logical ways to do what it is you want to accomplish. After about the third or fourth day, however, you may begin to run out of ideas.

Don't Give Up

Don't quit. Just sit for your allotted time period and let your sub-conscious mind feed you ideas. You may have a thought "pop into" your consciousness. You will surely uncover creative ways to accomplish your goal. If you do this simple exercise for thirty days, you'll have an arsenal of creative ideas from which to draw and you'll be on your way to attracting your most cherished goal.