On Saturday a friend taught a very powerful class for fellow business owners. The class began with him asking us if we were satisfied with the progress over the last week, most said no. Then we explored a little bit more into what holds us back from doing what we need to do to move forward and why. All of it was very interesting, and helpful, but what struck a deep chord with me was the finish.
This man had once participated in an intense, week-long "Warrior School" and felt that we could benefit from a simple little mental exercise he learned there. The basics of it involved simply holding and describing the image of a warrior in your mind. This warrior could serve as a source of inspiration and motivation to help you through difficult times. With that vision we concluded the class.
Here's something similar which you can use today. Take a few deep breaths to calm your body and mind before you start.
First, write down your top 3-5 goals for your life and where you would like to be soon. All of the most successful men and women in history have written goals. Just having written goals can make you more successful than 97% of the population according to one famous 20 year study. So quit your whining and write down you goals.
Second, find the strongest reasons why you want to achieve them. The reasons must be strong enough to cause some emotion in you when you think about them... or they are useless. They have to make you want to jump for joy, cry out in outrage or well up with tears. Unless you feel strongly about what you want, you won't do what is necessary... especially if it's hard.
Third, in your mind, allow the image of a warrior, healer, teacher or guide of some kind to pop in. Someone who will help you be who you need to be, even when you feel you can't. What image comes to mind? Who can make you do exactly what you need to do just by thinking about them? What character would inspire you the most? It can be someone real or imaginary, as long as you are inspired. Imagine this mentor in as much detail as possible, from the soles of their feet to the top of their head. What do they look like? What are they wearing? How do they stand? Move? Talk? Breathe? What do their eyes look like? How steady is their gaze? Describe them to yourself.
Fourth, feel them with you. I know this may sound a little bit strange, but this is way more than just an imaginary friend. This is the true power of your mind at work. When you vividly imagine this being with you, and FEEL their presence by your side, you can then call them to your side whenever you need them for inspiration, motivation and support. In this way, you can know that there is always someone there with you, there to help and encourage. You are never truly alone.
Fifth, imagine that they are standing right in front of you. You are looking at their back. Now, take a step forward and enter their body. You are now looking at the world through their eyes and walking around in their form. What does it feel like to be them? Feel their energy. Feel their power. Feel their confidence, their certainty. Doesn't that feel good? You can use this and remember it when you don't feel so strong or so certain. Bring your mind back to this exercise and remember how it felt to be the ultimate.
Now, write down a few words or a short paragraph to anchor those images and feelings in your mind (something that brings you right back to it when you read it), and practice it twice a day.
Put yourself in that experience of power first thing in the morning as you are waking up and last thing before you fall asleep at night. Drive it deep in your mind until it becomes a natural part of who you are. Use the vision of this imaginary mentor to allow you to become the person you need to be to accomplish the dreams you have.
Use that vision to lead you to success.
CHB
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