Once your dream has been launched, you’ll get really excited. But goals that are continually checked and overly worried about may not flourish in the way you wish them to. Imagine what you want is like a beautiful butterfly in your hands. If you squeeze too tightly, the butterfly will be crushed; if you hold your hands too loosely, the butterfly will simply fly away. The secret is to hold it gently
Do you harbour a secret yearning? Or perhaps you ditched your dreams long ago in the belief they’d never come true. Well, now it’s time to think big again with our life-changing plan for fulfilling your desires in seven easy steps. What’s stopping you?
1. Make Your Dream Map
Einstein - a man who knew a thing or two - said imagination was more important than knowledge. ‘Logics,’ he explained, ‘will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.’ So your first step in making your dream come true is to sit down with a piece of paper and a pen, and let your mind drift to the life you want. Imagine how you look? How do you feel in yourself? Are you fit and healthy, and how do you keep yourself so? Are you in a relationship - and if so, what’s it like? Where are you living? Describe your home. Tell yourself about your family and friends. Now, what’s your life’s work? Describe your job and your success. Make sure you do all of this in the present tense, and remember – let your imagination run riot. Let there be no boundaries. You’re living the life you desire.
2. Use the Law of Attraction
Once you’ve started to visualise and really believe that your dreams can come true, it is perfectly possible that certain desires could land in your lap sooner than you realise. This is the Law of Attraction, also known as ‘The Secret’. The basic premise is that people’s thoughts (both conscious and unconscious) dictate the reality of their lives, whether or not they’re aware of it. Essentially, if you really want something and truly believe it’s possible, you’ll get it, but putting a lot of attention and thought on to something you don’t want means you’ll probably get that too.
3. Take Baby Steps
So, how do we go from knowing and visualising our dream, and letting self-doubt melt away, to actually making that dream a concrete reality? Take small steps that help achieve the big idea. Successful people may have grand plans, but they set themselves modest targets which they can achieve. In essence, without losing sight of your big dream, you give yourself mini-goals to achieve. If you’re sitting there, wondering how to measure three per cent, don’t bother, use the term three per cent as a way of describing your first goal: a goal you feel pretty sure of achieving.
4. Hold Your Focus
Once your dream has been launched, you’ll get really excited. But goals that are continually checked and overly worried about may not flourish in the way you wish them to. Imagine, what you want is like a beautiful butterfly in your hands. If you squeeze too tightly, the butterfly will be crushed; if you hold your hands too loosely, the butterfly will simply fly away. The secret is to hold it gently.
The same is true in almost any area of our lives. There are two ways to succeed. Firstly, the hard way - tension plus continual action. Or there’s the easy way, typified by the equation - ease plus focus plus action plus inaction.
So how do we do things the second way? Cultivate ease by relaxing your body, being present in whatever you’re doing, rather than having your mind racing on to the next thing. The focus stage is all about following the Law of Attraction and this involves concentrating positively on your vision, truly inviting it and making it present.
5. Take A Leap Of Faith
As your life becomes even more inspired every day, and you head further in the direction you want to take, there may still be moments when you need to check that you’re on the right path. To make sure you step into success you have to take those last leaps of faith.
We started with the big vision, got going with the mini-goals - or our three per cent efforts - and now we may need to make a bigger commitment.
When leaving our comfort zone, we recreate our lives according to what feels right and good to us. If you remain safe, you’ll never know what could have happened, and you may regret not trying.
6. Enjoy The Journey
Ask yourself, ‘Why do I want to fulfil and live my dream?’ The chances are, ‘it’s because you want happiness and contentment.’ Don’t put this off, even when there are obstacles or challenges. Slow down, connect deeply with life, and experience beauty and sacredness.
Praying or meditating to a higher source, or simply taking a long walk in the countryside and breathing in the beauty and wonder that nature has to offer, can help you love your life. Connecting with others will also bring you joy, and even if you are having a ‘poor me’ moment, putting the focus on giving to another person immediately has the effect of taking your mind off your own problems.
The next time you’re in a conversation, practice being totally present. Tune out all other distractions and focus on hearing what’s being said. Listen with all your senses. Being totally present during your conversations is one of the greatest gestures of love you can offer.
7. Note What You’ve Achieved
You know the way kids chant, ‘Are we there yet?’ five minutes after leaving home on a long car journey? This approach is best avoided when travelling towards your dream! However, every so often, it’s good to check in with your original vision and note what you’ve achieved, and what you still have to do. Take a moment to be grateful and count your blessings.
If you encounter disappointment, or a negative emotion connected to your dream, this could be due to being overly attached to it, and holding on too tightly, trying to control the outcome. Write your attachments individually on separate strips of paper and crinkle them up. Meditate on where you feel the attachment residing in your body. Do you feel tension in your stomach or head when you think about it? Blow the energy of each attachment on to your strips of paper. Toss them into a fire one at a time, focusing your energy on letting go. Notice how you feel the energy of your attachments as you let go.
The only real purpose of a goal is to inspire you to fall more deeply in love with life. Look deep within yourself. What’s your dream right now? Whether it’s the same, or changed, make sure you journey towards it with joy and wonder. Then you’ll really have arrived.
Do you harbour a secret yearning? Or perhaps you ditched your dreams long ago in the belief they’d never come true. Well, now it’s time to think big again with our life-changing plan for fulfilling your desires in seven easy steps. What’s stopping you?
1. Make Your Dream Map
Einstein - a man who knew a thing or two - said imagination was more important than knowledge. ‘Logics,’ he explained, ‘will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.’ So your first step in making your dream come true is to sit down with a piece of paper and a pen, and let your mind drift to the life you want. Imagine how you look? How do you feel in yourself? Are you fit and healthy, and how do you keep yourself so? Are you in a relationship - and if so, what’s it like? Where are you living? Describe your home. Tell yourself about your family and friends. Now, what’s your life’s work? Describe your job and your success. Make sure you do all of this in the present tense, and remember – let your imagination run riot. Let there be no boundaries. You’re living the life you desire.
2. Use the Law of Attraction
Once you’ve started to visualise and really believe that your dreams can come true, it is perfectly possible that certain desires could land in your lap sooner than you realise. This is the Law of Attraction, also known as ‘The Secret’. The basic premise is that people’s thoughts (both conscious and unconscious) dictate the reality of their lives, whether or not they’re aware of it. Essentially, if you really want something and truly believe it’s possible, you’ll get it, but putting a lot of attention and thought on to something you don’t want means you’ll probably get that too.
3. Take Baby Steps
So, how do we go from knowing and visualising our dream, and letting self-doubt melt away, to actually making that dream a concrete reality? Take small steps that help achieve the big idea. Successful people may have grand plans, but they set themselves modest targets which they can achieve. In essence, without losing sight of your big dream, you give yourself mini-goals to achieve. If you’re sitting there, wondering how to measure three per cent, don’t bother, use the term three per cent as a way of describing your first goal: a goal you feel pretty sure of achieving.
4. Hold Your Focus
Once your dream has been launched, you’ll get really excited. But goals that are continually checked and overly worried about may not flourish in the way you wish them to. Imagine, what you want is like a beautiful butterfly in your hands. If you squeeze too tightly, the butterfly will be crushed; if you hold your hands too loosely, the butterfly will simply fly away. The secret is to hold it gently.
The same is true in almost any area of our lives. There are two ways to succeed. Firstly, the hard way - tension plus continual action. Or there’s the easy way, typified by the equation - ease plus focus plus action plus inaction.
So how do we do things the second way? Cultivate ease by relaxing your body, being present in whatever you’re doing, rather than having your mind racing on to the next thing. The focus stage is all about following the Law of Attraction and this involves concentrating positively on your vision, truly inviting it and making it present.
5. Take A Leap Of Faith
As your life becomes even more inspired every day, and you head further in the direction you want to take, there may still be moments when you need to check that you’re on the right path. To make sure you step into success you have to take those last leaps of faith.
We started with the big vision, got going with the mini-goals - or our three per cent efforts - and now we may need to make a bigger commitment.
When leaving our comfort zone, we recreate our lives according to what feels right and good to us. If you remain safe, you’ll never know what could have happened, and you may regret not trying.
6. Enjoy The Journey
Ask yourself, ‘Why do I want to fulfil and live my dream?’ The chances are, ‘it’s because you want happiness and contentment.’ Don’t put this off, even when there are obstacles or challenges. Slow down, connect deeply with life, and experience beauty and sacredness.
Praying or meditating to a higher source, or simply taking a long walk in the countryside and breathing in the beauty and wonder that nature has to offer, can help you love your life. Connecting with others will also bring you joy, and even if you are having a ‘poor me’ moment, putting the focus on giving to another person immediately has the effect of taking your mind off your own problems.
The next time you’re in a conversation, practice being totally present. Tune out all other distractions and focus on hearing what’s being said. Listen with all your senses. Being totally present during your conversations is one of the greatest gestures of love you can offer.
7. Note What You’ve Achieved
You know the way kids chant, ‘Are we there yet?’ five minutes after leaving home on a long car journey? This approach is best avoided when travelling towards your dream! However, every so often, it’s good to check in with your original vision and note what you’ve achieved, and what you still have to do. Take a moment to be grateful and count your blessings.
If you encounter disappointment, or a negative emotion connected to your dream, this could be due to being overly attached to it, and holding on too tightly, trying to control the outcome. Write your attachments individually on separate strips of paper and crinkle them up. Meditate on where you feel the attachment residing in your body. Do you feel tension in your stomach or head when you think about it? Blow the energy of each attachment on to your strips of paper. Toss them into a fire one at a time, focusing your energy on letting go. Notice how you feel the energy of your attachments as you let go.
The only real purpose of a goal is to inspire you to fall more deeply in love with life. Look deep within yourself. What’s your dream right now? Whether it’s the same, or changed, make sure you journey towards it with joy and wonder. Then you’ll really have arrived.
