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If you were writing a novel about your life, what would it be about? Everyone is the author of their own story. They need to make sure that they are living in line with their deepest wishes and aspirations.
These key points will explain why that’s not such a crazy idea. In fact, pinpointing your dreams can help bring them closer to reality. You’ll be amazed at what happens once you start writing down your dreams. For example, Jim Carrey wrote himself a check for $10 million and then worked hard to earn it. He also learned how to ride a unicycle in order to improve his French classes; most cars are silver Toyota Yaris; and many other examples of goals leading directly or indirectly into success stories as well
Big Idea #1: To reach your goals, you must write down precisely what you want.
A lot of people don’t know what they want. They desire money, better jobs, love or the chance to travel somewhere exotic.
You may want to have similar goals, but you need to be specific about them. Rather than saying that you want money, say exactly how much money you’ll need for your dream project. That way if it doesn’t work out, you won’t feel like a failure because of the amount of time and effort spent on what ultimately didn’t pan out. If love is your goal, figure out exactly what type of person will fulfill those needs (e.g., someone who likes children). Once again being so exact might seem extreme at first glance, but making sure that all bases are covered will make achieving your desires more likely and less stressful in the long run.
Then there’s the football player Lou Holtz, who had 107 different goals for his life. He wrote them all down when he was unemployed and 28 years old. Among those goals were meeting the president of the United States, coaching a football team and hitting a hole-in-one golf shot.
Fifty years ago, Holtz was interviewed by Sports Illustrated and said he wanted to be the head coach of Notre Dame football team, meet the Pope and have a hole-in-one. Now 50 years later, he has accomplished all three goals. You can see photos on his website that show him shaking hands with both the president and the pope as well as winning a national championship at Notre Dame. He’s also had two holes in one so far while playing golf.
When you set concrete goals for yourself, there is no limit to what you can accomplish. But it may be hard to believe that this works because of the doubt in your mind. Let’s take a closer look at how writing things down on paper can help you achieve more than ever before.
Big Idea #2: You can prime your brain to recognize opportunities that will help you reach your goals.
This might sound familiar to you: your mother calls and tells you she bought a new car, which is surprising because it’s not what you expected.
The next day, you see this car everywhere. It’s not just silver cars, either; it seems like every car is silver! How can that be? This is the magic of your brain’s filtering system. It allows us to focus on certain things and tune out others. For example, when a baby cries, parents are able to hear the sound despite other noises in their environment (such as traffic or television). Your brain puts more attention toward something that needs your attention (“your name mentioned across the room at a loud party”) than something less important.
The RAS is also helpful in achieving your goals. When you write down your goals, it will prime the brain to begin working on the project unconsciously. After writing down that you want enough money to open a restaurant, you’ll be looking for information about opening a restaurant and overhear someone talking about investing in restaurants at a party.
