It’s funny how visualisation works. Well, confusing at least. The way I think one thing, decide, yeah, this is what I want, how I want things to proceed, and then, take action in a completely different way than what I’d visualised.
For instance: this blog. I’ve been doing some coaching with 6 Minutes To Success, which I completely recommend to anyone who might be considering coaching. I decided to do some coaching as a way to move forward. My goals and dreams haven’t changed in the last couple of years but the steps I take toward achieving them are cyclical I find. When I’m feeling motivated I do lots. When I don’t, well, I don’t do much. I am specifically looking to get motivated and moving so I signed up for the coaching.
As with any self help system the first question is “what do you really, really want?” to which I rattled off my response.
That in itself is a thing of wonder. I’ve been reading and watching and taking part in self help books, videos and courses for 12 years or so now and they always start with that same question. What do you want? And for a very long time I never got beyond that point. Mostly because my answer was always “I want to loose weight”. I was stuck in the loop that I couldn’t move forward unless I lost weight. And I never managed to succeed, at least permanently, no matter how much time and effort I put into it. It was only when I saw past my failures in dieting to focus on something else that I’ve actually started moving forward. Now I’m crystal clear about what I want, and regardless of how much I do or don’t move toward that goal it doesn’t change.
Dwight D Eisenhower, former president of the USA, said “we succeed only as we identify in life or in war or in anything else, a single overriding objective and make all other considerations bend to that one objective”, which exactly sums up where my thoughts are now. I want to have my own business. An online business so I can travel and still earn money. All my spare time is spent moving toward that goal, all my plans for the future revolve around that goal, all my thoughts and visualisations right now are about how it will feel to have that goal.
That said, life intrudes. I have fights with my boyfriend, work gets busy, family or household issues come up. My level of motivation shifts and before I know it I’m feeling sorry for myself.
Changing the messages that go into my brain is the easiest way I know of to change how I feel and that changes the actions that I take. Hence the coaching. And, because I’m clear on what I want already, it was just the kick in the pants that I needed. I started visualising my website, www.bodyshapestyle.com, generating more traffic and interest and making money.
And then I promptly started writing here. WTF?
I only have a limited amount of time each day to work on this stuff and here I am using it to write on this blogging platform every day. Sure I’m cross posting to www.lisarutland.com but seriously, that site is not generating any traffic and does not in fact have anything to sell. How is this going to help me reach my goal? I’ve diligently posted here every day and not posted on my other blog at all. All month. Other then to respond to comments.
It’s mystifying. I have no idea what I’m doing, I’m just doing it. I felt moved to do this and I’m sticking with it. I only have two choice here; accept that there’s a reason and keep going or stop and get back into what I’m really meant to be doing. I keep going.
A funny thing happened though. I made one tiny little change on my blog and I’ve made more money this month than ever before. I’m surprised. Delighted, but so puzzled.
I’ve heard so many times, visualise your goal, keep in mind, then let it go and take action when you feel prompted. Let the Universe take care of the how. It’s heard it; I’ve even experienced it. It’s still amazing when inexplicable things happen though.
I’m so excited and scared and grateful and did I mention excited! I know how it feels to reach my goal, I’ve visualised it, seen it, practised it a million times. It’s overwhelming to actually think that it’s actually happening right now.
Lisa
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