In today's Success Principles
Mentorship Message, you'll
learn how to identify what you want--and begin taking steps
to get it.
Have you ever made a list of what you want from life? From
the kind of career you work at to the kind of income you enjoy
...to your relationships, your health, your vacations, material
possessions, spiritual well-being and more?
If you haven't, it may surprise you to know that simply
deciding what you want is the often first and most important
step to getting it.
It's true. Our brain is a goal-seeking organism. In fact,
scientists now know the brain uses its own
reticular activating
system to filter through the millions of images, sounds,
impressions and other messages we receive each day - to let
into our conscious mind only that information we need to
survive or meet goals we have identified.
When you decide what you want, you instruct the brain to start
looking for information, resources, opportunities and other
ways to achieve the "want" you've identified. While this may
sound like an impossibility given your current situation or
circumstances, we've seen countless individuals "suddenly" get
what they want--often from a source or opportunity that already
existed in their life or sphere of influence. They had just
never instructed their brain to find it before.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WANT?
To help your
reticular activating system begin finding YOUR
wants in unexpected places, take time now to decide what you
want in the following seven areas. Don't hold back! And forget
about whether YOU think it's possible for you right now.
Turn to page 25 of
The Success Principles book - Principle 3:
Decide
What You Want -- for explanation. Then click here to
download a simple form you can use to document what you want
out of life.
Download the form:
http://www.thesuccessprinciples.com/resource/TSP-DecideWhatYouWant.pdfJot down anything and everything you've dreamed of being,
doing, owning or having. Then don't be surprised when it shows
up in your life!
FINANCES - Write down how much income you want to make, how big
your savings account should be, what your investments will be
like, when you want to pay off your mortgage, how much you'll
want for your children's college education and so on.
CAREER/BUSINESS GOALS - Write down your dream career or the
dream business you would like to own. Write down in vivid
detail what you want a typical day to be like. Write down the
kind of people you would like to work with and so on. What is
fulfilling to you?
FREE TIME/FAMILY TIME - If you could have any amount of free
time or any kind of family experiences you wanted, what would
they be? Jot them down now. How many days off a year do you
want? What kinds of vacation experiences and trips do you want
to go on? What would your hobbies be if you had all the free
time and family time you wanted? What kinds of special events
would you attend?
HEALTH/APPEARANCE - If you could look, feel and act exactly as
you wanted, what would your health and appearance goals be?
Would you lose weight? Would you wear designer clothes? Would
you eat healthier...even have your own private chef? Would you
overcome a chronic illness or medical situation you are in
right now?
Write down now what you want in terms of your health and
appearance.
RELATIONSHIPS - We all thrive and live more fully when we're
surrounded by people who love, appreciate and empower us.
Decide what kinds of relationships you want in YOUR life. Is it
someone to love, a fantastic relationship with your spouse,
better bonds with your children or siblings? And what about
your professional associations? Do you want phenomenal mentors,
important friends, powerful business associates or other
influential people in your life? Decide now who they are.
PERSONAL GROWTH - Do you want to be better educated or become
a more powerful, confident person through personal growth?
Decide now what you want to learn and know. Or perhaps you seek
greater spiritual knowledge or teaching...or simply take a yoga
class and get more balance in your life.
MAKING A DIFFERENCE - Do you want to volunteer for the
Peace
Corps or donate millions of dollars to your favorite charity?
Do you want to mentor others, befriend a group of needy
individuals or otherwise make a difference in the world? Decide
now what you want your role to be.
REMEMBER THIS...
Whatever you want from your life, remember that what you want
WANTS YOU! It's merely a matter of first deciding, then
watching incredible opportunities and fulfillment show up in
your life.
In tomorrow's Success Principles Mentorship email, we'll even
give you a powerful strategy for accelerating the goals you've
identified above. Until then, take time now and enjoy the
process of deciding what you want!
See you tomorrow!
JACK CANFIELD and JANET SWITZER
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The rich boy never forgot that experience. From that day on he revolted against any favored treatment because he was rich. He made it a point to wear cheap clothing; he intentionally endured the hardships faced by the poor. His family was often embarrassed by the way he dressed, but despite family pressure, that young boy never again took advantage of his wealth.
