Creating The Future The Way That You Want It To Be
Creating The Future The Way That You Want It To Be
At this time of year, we often start thinking about the next year and setting our goals the traditional New Year's resolutions! This year the Winter Solstice, a Pagan Festival (also known as Yule), falls on the 21st December, the shortest day, and is also a Full Moon. So this is a perfect time for spiritual development, planning for the future and setting the goals that you want to achieve; create 2011 the way you want it to be.
Most of us know the SMART pneumonic as it is often used in business, but do we really understand what it means? Do we know how to write goals and really commit to them, so that we know with certainty they will be achieved? Here are my thoughts and tips for goal setting:
S = Specific and simple.
It is critical to get this right as it is our unconscious mind that works on our goals and it likes things to be simple.
M = Measurable and meaningful to you.
Make your goal something that you have a passion for and one which is determinable - that you will know when you have achieved it.
A = As if now'.
You need to set your goal and think about it in the present tense, as if you had already achieved it. e.g. I weigh ........., I live in ..........., I earn ............. Your unconscious mind is always in "now".
= All Areas.
Why focus on just one area? Set goals throughout all areas of your life for balance e.g. health and fitness, relationships, career/business, personal development, money and wealth, fun, spiritual development and whatever else you deem to be important.
= Achievable.
If you have any limiting beliefs you need to get rid of them
R = Realistic for you.
Do you believe you can make this happen? Do you believe that it will happen? You are looking for a 100% yes to both of these questions; it is your belief that will drive you to complete your goal.
= Responsible and ecological.
Define goals so that they are ecological for yourself, others and the planet, with a positive benefit to all.
T = Timed.
You need to say the day, date and year; this will drive your belief and expectation.
= Towards.
Look forward towards what you want and state so positively. You say goals the way you want them e.g.:- "It is 31 December 2011 and I weigh .........", rather than "I want to lose 10 pounds by then end 2011"
Finally, you have to take action, as success does require work and action. When you act as if you have already achieved a goal then it is a foregone conclusion. So, act with certainty that it will be achieved. This belief also takes your goal from a mental concept into a physical reality seeing your goals in your mind's eye and getting that wow' factor.
It would also be a good idea to write your goals on a card, and for the following 30 days you should visualise yourself having already achieved these goals. Focus on developing a really positive feeling inside about your achievements. This will encourage you to feel motivated.
Remember your conscious mind is your goal setter and your unconscious mind is your goal getter. Personal and spiritual development requires effort, but they are well worth it. Acheiving one's dreams and goals are a feeling unlike any other.
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