You may or may not have a set of written goals. If you do not, then I strongly urge you to make a written set of goals and clarify what you want to achieve. Whatever case, you may be struggling with achieving your goals in life. In this article, you will learn some techniques for achieving your goals.Think of a time in your life when you achieved something you really wanted. Did you doubt it would happen and believe that you could not achieve it? Or did you have a solid sense of knowing that it would happen and doubt never entered into your mind?
It was second wasn’t it?
When Richard Branson set up Virgin Airways, did he sit in his office and wonder if it would ever work? Did Bill Gates sit in his office wondering if anyone would want to buy his Windows product? They may have done for a little while, but they did not let these doubts rule them. They knew their plans would work and that they would be successful.
When working to achieve your goals, you need that unerring sense of confidence and lack of doubt in yourself. You must Know it is going to happen and that you will succeed. We are not talking about thinking you will succeed, believing you will succeed or knowing you will achieve your goal. They are all intellectual forms of Knowing, Knowing with a capital K; that solid feeling in pit of your stomach that you will make happen and you cannot fail. Expect it to happen and know there is no other way. It will happen. This Knowing gives you drive and commitment to see you through to success of your goal.
But how do you get this feeling? One of best and most effective techniques is visualisation.
You currently use power of visualisation, probably without even realising it. Have you ever run through what you are going to say to someone before you have conversation? Or seen yourself in your mind giving a presentation before you give it?
That is power of visualisation, and it is very potent. You can use it not only for your goals, but for any aspect of your life. Visualisation is something most people are unused to directing. You will find initially that your attention will wander, but you have to pull it back to task at hand. It is similar to building a muscle up through exercise – it takes time to strengthen it.
The exercise for visualising your goals is very simple, and is as follows.
1) Select goal that you wish to work with 2) Picture an image of this goal in your mind 3) Visualise yourself attaining your goal. Use all of your senses – touch, hearing, sight, smell, and taste. Really feel your success with every fibre of your being and Know that your goal is as good as achieved. 4) Hold this image in your mind for a minimum of 10 minutes – remain focus and positive. Challenge any doubts that rise and replace them with positive words and images of success. If you get distracted or your mind wanders, bring your focus back to your goal.
You can also hold this successful image in your mind as you go about your day to day business. Keep image there and focus on your success. You get what you focus on – and if you focus on achieving your goal, then you will get it. Visualisation is a method of programming subconscious mind for success.
With some goals you may want to keep them private. If you are trying to get fit and your friends know you have been less than energetic in past when you tell them your goal, they will laugh and joke and not believe you. This doubt and disbelief can affect your belief in yourself and in your goal, which in turn can lead to failure to achieve goal.
It is hard enough to overcome our own doubts and worries without having to also overcome those of people around you. Keep any goals where you may be influenced by others to yourself and let people around you see successful end result.