Where Are You Going?

So how do you keep track of where you are? The best way I've found is to create a mental image of exactly the way I want to be and to work toward that. I keep that picture before my mind all the time and use it as a yardstick. There are several advantages to making such a mental picture.

First, it gives you a specific goal to work toward. There's a wonderful poster that reads, "If you don't know where you're going, you're likely to wind up somewhere else." Creating a mental image of what you want to be tells you exactly where you're going.


Second, you don't know exactly what you're going to find at the end of the rainbow. Having that mental picture lets you use a technique that people have found very successful. It's called imaging. You create in your mind the perfect picture of whatever it is you want -- a body, a car, a house, a job, a relationship. You have to be very specific, painting the picture in your mind down to the last detail. Then you sit back and think about it, and feel whatever emotions surround it. If you recreate it every day, an image as precise as that has a good chance of becoming a reality.

If you were exactly where you wanted to be right now, and you took inventory of yourself and what you have, would you recognize them? If you don't have a clear, vivid picture of what you want and would like to be, take some time to create one. Then you will know exactly where you're going and will have some additional help in getting there.