Desire manifestation Strange title for an article, but when ever we set up a series of targets or goals this is exactly what is being undertaken. This is basically a four step model which looks at taking a more esoteric approach to the goal making procedure. The process works in the following manner. Step one: Define your goals, With all goal making procedures. The goals must have certain qualities which will make them more effectively achievable. They must be clearly defined, stated in positive way. They must be realistic, and have a compelling reason to drive them. They must be specific, to create intent. As an example The goal I want to start my own business, to be my own boss and take control over my time and finances. Whilst this is a worthy example. It is just a random series of statements with very little substance or direction. Lets reconstruct this so the picture has a greater colour and depth. We do this by asking questions So to be specific, what type of business is it going to be. Is it something that falls within our current skill set. Are the resources needed currently available to get it started. If not are they easily obtainable. Where will I be doing this business and with whom. What time frame do I want this business to be operating within. How do I fund the startup. These are only some of the questions which will need to be clarified before moving forward. Once a clear picture has been established, then there must be a compelling reason to move along the road and to stay on it. This is totally unique to each person, but for this example we will use the take control over my life by working for myself. We use this vision of our new life as the guiding light along the journey towards our given goals. How do we create such a vision and make it compelling enough to drive us on. Look in your mind and find those reasons. They could be anything from achieving financial freedom, spend more quality time with family. Working the hours you want. The ability to travel more frequently. No more 9 to 5 drudgery the list goes on. However you decide, these motives are the ones you choose to focus on to drive you forward towards achieving your goals. So we’ve defined the goal, found the compelling reasons to do it. We need now to define the how it will be done, so we start to create a route of the journey that must be taken to make the goal a reality. We do this by examining the answers to our questions and decide on the following options. A: Yes I can and will start a new business B: The business is going to be an online marketing model C: There are existing skill sets that can be used as a basis on which to create this business. D: Any new skills which may be required can be learned and used as and when needed. E: Funding can be found from existing resources whilst the build up is under development. Further funding can be applied for if needed at a later time. F: The time frame for this to happen will be over a two year period with certain tasks being completed at different times over that period. As can be seen with this idea we have moved from what was a vague wish to a more detailed and mapped out alternative. Offering a more realistic foundation on which to create our new future. Now we move onto the more esoteric side of the process. Step two: Create an affirmation for each stage of the process. Pardon? yep my thoughts exactly when I first encountered the concept. But bear with me it becomes quite clear as we progress. Firstly what is an affirmation, well it simply a short statement which is used to focus the mind on a specific goal with an aim to achieve that goal. It basically programs the subconscious to work on the things we actually want. Not what it thinks we want. I can recall in much earlier life standing in front of the mirror and repeatedly saying to my reflection. I am getting better everyday. After having my sister see me doing it and the recollection of the giggling fit afterwards. That memory kind of tarnished my use of affirmation as a motivational tool for a very long while. However it is used by people across all generations, across the globe. So let’s look at it more closely. Once again for an affirmation to work properly. It needs to be subject specific, stated in a positive manner and have emotional content. So how do we word the affirmation. Using the answers from our earlier questions. The affirmations could run along these lines. I CHOOSE to set up and run an online marketing business by this date in 2 years time. Starting NOW. I HAVE ALL the necessary skills and resources to accomplish this NOW. I SHALL overcome all the problems that face me on the way WITH EASE. I INTEND to BENEFIT and LEARN from the discoveries I make ALONG MY JOURNEY. I WILL provide a new standard of life for MYSELF and THOSE THAT MATTER to me. As can be seen from these examples, they are subject specific. Stated in the positive and have emotional content. The words in capitals are the hooks which provide the emotional and positive influences. The start of each sentence is a positive statement of intent which creates belief and purpose. The other statements are either calls to action or benefits that will accomplished along the way, or at the end of the journey. This then is how we create the tools to program our subconscious minds to work on what we want it to. Step three: Apply the programming. There are many ideas and schemes on how to make this work, from meditation to hypnosis. Trance states and mantra’s. The simple fact is it’s all of these. During the course of our daily lives we all have moments of what is called in NLP downtime. Simply moments where we go into ourselves and close down. It is the minds way of taking some time out to refresh itself, literally a moment of trance. Affirmations can be stated at any time of the day, whenever you have a quiet moment. For many it is a ritual done in the early hours of the morning or last thing at night. In my personal practice it has not been unknown to happen during physical activity. What is important is to emphasise the elements of each statement which provide the benefits you want to achieve. In so doing the subconscious mind will pick up on that and focus specifically on delivering it’s solutions. Based on those nuances. Step four: Monitor your progress You are asking the subconscious to mind to provide answers and directions that guide you towards your goals. You must be physically aware of the progress you are making. If things are going well, maintain the methods you are using. If they are not. It may be necessary to install a new set of beliefs. This then is a simple four stage model of how we make what we desire become the prime motivating focus of the our subconscious mind. Where it will provide solutions which both drive and steer us towards fulfilling our goals, and manifesting our hopes and dreams. We hope you enjoyed this article. The following links offer additional reading and insight into NLP and some of it's uses. NLP Kickstart Change For parts one and two of this article see below NLP My personal Interpretation NLP Making Changes
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