How to Effectively Use Visualization to Achieve Your Goals

Business Tao with George Kao

Millions of people have tried the “Law Of Attraction” (popularized by “The Secret”) … and no matter how hard they try, they don’t manifest those millions of dollars they envisioned.

If they go into debt to buy that fancy house or car, they usually regret the debt. Or that so-called “perfect” relationship they visualized, doesn’t end up working out.

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Visualization is ineffective — even detrimental — when used only to imagine the ideal outcome.

Instead, what if we use visualization to strengthen the process of our actions towards the desired outcome?

If we can manifest a joyful way of working day to day, rather than pining for a better future, we give ourselves the best chance at creating our ideal life.

There are 2 things that make this work:

1. Successful visualization focuses on the process, even more than the outcome.

2. Visualization is a fantasy, unless tied closely to real-world practice.

Focusing On The Process

Most people visualize only the desired outcomes.

“I’ve written my best-selling book… I’m holding it in my hands… I’m seeing hundreds of positive reviews!”

“I’ve filled my workshop… I see a large group of students who are joyfully experiencing transformation!”

“I’ve filled my practice with ideal clients… I imagine myself working with high-paying clients on a typical workday!”

These are good mental pictures to have, insofar as they:

• Helps you feel that the end vision is possible to attain
• Help you see what direction to work towards

It can, however, be detrimental to merely create the self-belief that you “deserve” it.

Your vision may be ungrounded from the reality of what it actually takes to achieve it. You might also develop a false belief that you are entitled to it… and when you don’t attain that vision which you frequently repeat, it creates even more self-doubt than when you started.

By failing to achieve your dream, you might even doubt the tool of visualization!

Let’s take a deep breath.

There’s a better way to use visualization.

Here is what we all truly “deserve” — to improve our journey/process.

A good process eventually leads to a good outcome.

Consistent actions, in the right direction, create miraculous results over time!

In the book The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy, he tells the story of 2 people:

• Aaron takes a job for $5,000/month, a job that uses only his existing skills.
• Barbara starts a business that earns her $10 in the first week, but with repeated improvement in her skills, it results in 10% growth in income each week.

Observe the wealth of these two people:

• 3rd month: total of $15,000 (Aaron) versus $235 (Barbara)
• 12th month: total of $60,000 versus $15,000
• 18th month: total of $90,000 versus $186,000
• 24th month: total of $120,000 (Aaron) versus $2.2 million (Barbara)

Again, consistent actions, with consistent small improvements, create the kind of results that many only visualize, but never manifest. Therefore, visualize enjoying the process so that you’ll do it consistently, growing gradually in your skill and joy!

I’m grateful that my books have received many good reviews, but I didn’t use outcome-visualization,...
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