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One of the people that I respect so much and whose teaching has been of tremendous help to me is Jack Canfield, the Author of The Success Principle. He has been my mentor over the years. Part of the mail I got from him is what I will be sharing with you in this series that I titled “PERSONAL AFFAIRS”.

In today’s PERSONAL AFFAIRS Message, you’ll learn how to identify what you want–and begin taking steps to get it. Have you ever made a list of what you want from life? From the kind of career you want to the kind of income you enjoy…to your relationships, your health, your vacations, material possessions, spiritual well-being and more?

If you haven’t, it may surprise you to know that simply deciding what you want is the often first and most important step to getting it.

It’s true. Our brain is a goal-seeking organism. In fact, scientists now know the brain uses its own reticular activating system to filter through the millions of images, sounds, impressions and other messages we receive each day – to let into our conscious mind only that information we need to survive or meet goals we have identified.

When you decide what you want, you instruct the brain to start looking for information, resources, opportunities and other ways to achieve the “want” you’ve identified. While this may sound like an impossibility given your current situation or circumstances, we’ve seen countless individuals “suddenly” get what they want–often from a source or opportunity that already existed in their life or sphere of influence. They had just never instructed their brain to find it before.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WANT?

To help your reticular activating system begin finding YOUR wants in unexpected places, take time now to decide what you want in the following seven areas. Don’t hold back! And forget about whether YOU think it’s possible for you right now, note you may not be there now, but this is a powerful goal setting mechanism.

Jot down anything and everything you’ve dreamed of being, doing, owning or having. With expectation don’t be surprised when it shows up in your life!

FINANCES – Write down how much income you want to make, how big your savings account should be, what your investments will be like, when you want to pay off your debt, how much you’ll want for your children’s future and so on.

CAREER/BUSINESS GOALS – Write down your dream career or the dream business you would like to own. Write down in vivid detail what you want a typical day to be like. Write down the kind of people you would like to work with and so on. What is fulfilling to you?

FREE TIME/FAMILY TIME – If you could have any amount of free time or any kind of family experiences you wanted, what would they be? Jot them down now. How many days off a year do you want? What kinds of vacation experiences and trips do you want to go on? What would your hobbies be if you had all the free time and family time you wanted? What kinds of special events would you attend?

HEALTH/APPEARANCE – If you could look, feel and act exactly as you wanted, what would your health and appearance goals be? Would you lose weight? Would you wear designer clothes? Would you eat healthier…even have your own private chefs? Would you overcome a chronic illness or medical situation you are in right now? Write down now what you want in terms of your health and appearance.

RELATIONSHIPS – We all thrive and live more fully when we’re surrounded by people who love, appreciate and empower us. Decide what kinds of relationships you want in YOUR life. Is it someone to love, a fantastic relationship with your spouse, better bonds with your children or siblings? And what about your professional associations? Do you want phenomenal mentors, important friends, powerful business associates or other influential people in your life? Decide now who they are.

PERSONAL GROWTH – Do you want to be better educated or become a more powerful, confident person through personal growth? Decide now what you want to learn and know. Or perhaps you seek greater spiritual knowledge or teaching…

REMEMBER THIS…

Whatever you want from your life, remember that what you want WANTS YOU! It’s merely a matter of first deciding, then watching incredible opportunities and fulfilment show up in your life. In the next post on PERSONAL AFFAIRS, I’ll give you a powerful strategy for accelerating the goals you’ve identified above. Until then, take time now and enjoy the process of deciding what you want!

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