This can feel a little painful, but it's worth it and will allow you to shed your fear and live in the now. It's also important when doing this to make sure you have a good half an hour of no interuptions. Turn your phone off. Find a quiet place. Make sure you are comfortable. It's a kind of meditation, and so light a candle if that's your thing, and get yourself centred.
Preparation is the key. Put all of this in place before you read on, or this won't work. I want you to do this properly, and this will take me some time to write and explain, so return my investment in you by doing exactly as I ask, and don't cheat. You will be rewarded at the end for your honesty.
The process requires you to stop at times. When I write PAUSE, do what I have asked, and don't read on until you have done this. Promise me. This is going to take me time to write, so do it properly.
OK - So have you prepared?? If you haven't PLEASE DON'T READ ON. Get yourself set up.
OK - I'm assuming that you're ready and have done all I asked. I respect you for this, and wish you an interesting and enlightening journey. Let's begin. Be prepared to feel all the emotion associated with it. I promise you will feel great at the end and have more clarity.
START
Sit quietly on your own with no distrations. Now consider your life where you are now. Really think about your current situation, the current thing you either don't have, or behaviour you would like to change, and allow yourself to "feel" everything. Take a couple of minutes, don't rush. Breathe deeply.
PAUSE - do this then scroll down to the next part...
OK. Once you are focused on this, you need to consider what you want.
I want you to focus on this for a minute, and more importantly the perfect scenario. Imagine a balanced life. Imagine you have changed the bahavious you want to change, or achieved the goal you imagine. Close your eyes and focus using pictures - make them colour, sounds, smells, touch and taste. This process uses what's called the "theatre of your mind". There are no rules, no restrictions, it's all up to you to make it real.
PAUSE do this then scroll down to the next part...
Have you done this? If you haven't thought about the perfect situation? Does it almost seem real because you ave taken the time to really feel it, and imagine it with colour, sound, smell - everything?
Good - Now for the more difficult part.
In a minute, I want you to close your eyes again, and see yourself in 1 years time WITHOUT what you wanted to happen. Not just the actual habit or thing, but all of the things you would have missed out on, or how your energy levels will still be low. I want you to really FEEL how things are with nothing changing. Use all your senses again. OK do this now.
PAUSE do this then scroll down to the next part...
Have you done it? If you haven't stop right now and do it bofore reading on.
OK. Now I need you to do the same thing, but forward yourself 5 years into the future. You still haven't changed, or achieved the thing you wanted. How old are you now? What are you doing? What is missing in your life because you haven't simply gone for it? Do you have any regrets? Really feel it. Don't skip the steps. Do this now for a minute or so.
PAUSE do this then scroll down to the next part...
OK. Now launch yourself 10 years into the future and do this again. What has happened. How is your physical body and health. What are you doing? What have you missed out on. What are your wider friends and family doing? What do they think of you? What have you missed out on? Again for a minute or so close your eyes and really FEEL the situation like you are there 10 years from now.
PAUSE do this then scroll down to the next part...
OK. I should think you're feeling pretty rubbish by now, so lets really raise the bar. I want you to project your life 25 years into the future. This will be hard, but really see yourself without what you want. Where are you. What do you look like. What have you missed out on? Are you happy? Do this for a minute or so, and use all your senses.
PAUSE do this then scroll down to the next part...
OK. I am sorry to have had to do that to you. It will be more than worth it though. The thing is:
NONE OF THAT HAS HAPPENED
Feel relief. Feel thankful for your current situation and that you have the power to bring any change in your life you desire. Bring yourself back to the present. Breathe deeply and give yourself the opportunity to take another look at your future. This bit is amazing. Take your time before you start, because you have just gone through quite alot. Have a sip of water or something. Breathe for a while and feel relaxed in your surroundings and body. All that stuff hasn't happened, so let's design your future the way it will and should be.
PAUSE
So you've thrown away all of the future you just envisaged. Lets do this again. This time, FEEL everything in the theatre of your mind for what would be going on in your life if you go for what you want. In 1 year from now, if you have that perfect relationship, what are you doing? If you have decided to change your diet and take regular exercise how do you look and feel, what are your energy levels like? Where are you? Give this some thought for a minute and close your eyes.
PAUSE do this then scroll down to the next part...
You guessed it - starting to feel a little better. Now it gets better and better. 5 years get's a chance now. Do it again. Don't skip the steps. Really take time to enjoy the feelings that you are experiencing having achieved what you wanted. If it was a new relationship - are you married (if that's what you wanted)? Do you have children. What do they look like. If you wanted a new house - where are you living. What is everyone doing around you in your new life? Feel everything. Get into minute details. Don't hold back.
PAUSE do this then scroll down to the next part...
OK - That's great, now let's go for ten years. Don't rush this. Have a good look at yourself. It's tempting to rush at this point, but really take time to experience your new life as it will happen. What are you up to now??? Amazing! Take as long as you want.
PAUSE do this then scroll down to the next part...
GREAT! Now let's go for the big one. 25 years from now in your perfect situation how do you feel? Is there a picture of you on holiday somewhere on the wall? Feeling great, fantastic, amazing? Think of EVERYTHING. Take as long as you want and enjoy and relish in the experience!
PAUSE do this then scroll down to the next part...
Right - bring yourself slowly and gently back in time to the present. Have a think for a minute about the two scenarios you have just allowed yourself to consider; The ying and yang of your future if you will. One - not what you want, the other - Nirvana. Which one do you want to focus on and do everything in your power to go for? I'm hoping it is the latter ;-)
You might want to try this exercise with a friend if they have an open mind and are perceptive to it.
If I were you I'd sit and reflect for a while. Fell content in your power to design your future. You really have all you need to make it what you want. Just don't be afraid to go for stuff. If you get hurt or knocked back, what the heck. All you have is a lesson in how not to get there, so try something else. It's not what you know - it's what you do.
If you don't make mistakes, you won't make anything, and your life will rush away from you. The past does NOT equal the future. You have the power to go for what ever you want, and it starts right now.
Oh - and don't rush, enjoy the journey :-)
Peace
Rich
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