When I began working for myself I was thrilled with the limitless possibilities. I could set my own schedule, there was no longer a limit to my earning potential, and I could choose who I wanted to work with. It was all me, all the time. I was proud of myself for being brave enough to take the road less traveled.
In order to achieve success and reach my goals I knew I’d need to work out a few kinks. For example, I tend to be a “big idea” person. I love to brainstorm solutions and concepts, and I’ll happily spend the day teaching someone a new idea or method. I’ve found that balance is key. Otherwise I end up trading my time for money, and I can go an entire day, sometimes a full week, and I’ve had fun but I haven’t made any money.
The foundation of the law of attraction is that you attract to yourself that which you focus on. So I focused on what I wanted. Where I wanted to be in a year, how I was going to spend my money, what I would do with that financial freedom. But the concept was so huge that I would use affirmations like “I’m so successful,” and “I create wealth.” What does that really mean?
My “big idea” personality was in conflict with achieving my goals. For me, it’s not about the big picture anymore. It’s turned into “What can I do today, to earn $xxxx, today?” Or “What activity can I participate in today, that will enable this (strengthen my relationship with my daughter or bring a smile to a friend’s face or…) to happen, today?” To reach my goals I realized I needed to break them down into what was happening TODAY.
I can easily visualize what I can do right now. By focusing on the action I can take today, I’m still on the path to achieve my “big picture” goals. And I get to enjoy the journey.
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October 14, 2008 at 4:19 am
Nice comments. What I’ve discovered, too, is that you do get what you focus on, period. If you are working on creating something – like more money, or making a change, like losing weight, for example – it’s important to use the present participle “…ing” words. Instead of saying, “I am wealthy” or “I weigh exactly what I want to weigh,” it works better to say, “more money is coming to me now.” or “I am weighing less and less.” The words you say are messages for your subconscious mind, which is totally literal, so you don’t want to tell it you’ve achieved your goal until you’re there!
October 14, 2008 at 4:24 am
Hi Natalie –
Thanks for your thoughtful additions to this post. I really like the idea of adding “ing” to the affirmations. We believe whatever we tell ourselves, so I think your suggestion is right on target. Appreciate you stopping by and adding to the conversation!
Cheers!
October 16, 2008 at 3:24 pm
Great article. I can relate to “big ideas” as I’ve had plenty of them myself. But like you, I try to focus on the Now. What can I do right now, today to propell myself forward. It keeps things moving and makes things feel more managable too.
Best regards,
Denise
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