by Carol Woodliff & Karen Maleck-Whiteley
Which of these statements is correct: “You have to believe it to achieve it” or “You have to see it to believe it”? Actually that’s a trick question. Both are true to a certain degree. You have to believe something is possible in order to achieve it and you have to have some sort of vision to believe in. One of the predictors of successfully achieving a goal is the degree to which we can see it clearly and believe in our vision long enough to work through the inevitable obstacles we will face.
Just over 100 years ago, the man in the moon was something people gazed at on a clear night. The idea of putting a man on the moon was ludicrous. Then came the Wright Brothers, Lindbergh, the pioneers of rocket science and the space program. We are not sure who had the first vision of flying a man to the moon, but in 1961, President John Kennedy stated that vision as a challenge and in a little over 8 years, after overcoming many obstacles, Apollo 11 touched down on the moon and Neil Armstrong took that step to the moon’s surface.
How big is your goal? Can you see it? Do you believe it is possible?
Almost everyone has the power to visualize. When you daydream, you visualize. Unfortunately we often visualize or imagine the things we don’t want. We worry about the worst possible outcome or what will happen if I screw up or how mad that person will be if I state my truth. Those visualizations are “away from” visualizations. They do not help you steer toward what you want.
Sports figures use visualization regularly to help them achieve their performance goals. They rehearse in their mind what they want to happen. You can too. By focusing on a vivid imagination of what you want to create, you can help yourself make it come true.
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What would it look like?
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What would it sound like?
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What would it feel like?
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What would it taste like?
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What would it smell like?
Tools to Help You Visualize
There are many ways you can help yourself visualize: Clip pictures out of magazines and create a collage, daydream or write in a journal.
At WMW Group, we specialize in helping people get a clear picture of what they want and help them take the steps to achieve that goal. If you would like help visualizing and achieving you goals, contact us.