Almost every writer about creative visualization advises to visualize for only a few minutes, preferably several times a day, and then to let go, and forget your mental image until the next time. They say that of you don't do so, what you visualize will not materialize.
What is the rationale behind this idea? Why not visualize for half an hour or whenever you have the time? Isn't it more reasonable to believe that more time devoted to visualization will bring faster results?
If you are able to concentrate easily, and to hold away unwanted thoughts, for as long as you wish, then it is okay if you visualize for longer periods.
It's a crazy world of ours we live in, as they say; life is teeming with pressure. From the news on terrorist threats and financial worries, health concerns, to family problems and work-related stress, life indeed can be a roller-coaster ride of ups and downs. In the midst of all these, do you still remember to believe in dreams? "I believe in dreams, I believe in miracles, I believe in toy balloons, can reach and touch the moon"--yes, I can still recall the lyrics of a nice song I used to hear years ago.
If you believe in your dreams despite the unnecessary distractions in life vying for your attention, then you center yourself to give you the strength that you need to carry on each day.
We all set goals and of course, we want to achieve them. How many of us promised ourselves, that yes, we want to be healthier, want to lose weight, we want to be more organized, be more positive, blah-blah. Okay, I can feel the enthusiasm, the fire is there, but for how long? Today’s blog is about motivation on how to set goals so that all of our best intentions won’t simply come to waste. You know what are the top most enemies when you set goals? It’s inaction and temptation. Well, it’s only human nature to feel lazy and give in to our temptations once in a while, but you don’t want to let go of your dreams and goals and your best intentions only to get swayed by life’s inevitable temptations, right? So how do you beat those two monsters we get to encounter with when we set goals? Well firstly, hold yourself accountable.
Before anything else, consider this short scenario about goal setting. I’m sure this sounds familiar or have you experienced any similar situation like this? Let’s say for example you thought of a cool idea (usually you have those ‘Aha’ or ‘Eureka’ moments and no need for any goal setting software) for a new product and you can’t wait to sell it to the market. You’re simply too confident and positive that your product will be saleable and attract customers. You’re just way too excited that you blab it to your friends. However, one friend of yours commented that this product of yours will only be a waste of time and especially a waste of money.
Even you’re not the very goal-oriented type, I’m sure you’ve got your own goals or anything you want to be in the near future, or whatever you want in life. That’s why it’s still important to have your own goal setting planning. It’s true that it’s all in the attitude if you want to have a good life. But it’s more than just attitude. For what good is attitude if you don’t make that decision in your life? You got to take action for you to set your goals. In other words, if you want change, then be ready for change—act to change.
You want to be successful who doesn't? why don't you start to set a goal for it?. Of course, almost all of us wanted to progress in life. It’s the main target of many. But the big question here is how, right? People look in various ways on how to be an achiever and get what they really want like the comforts of luxury, influence and fame that is all associated with success. It’s great to feel all of these. They say big things came from small beginnings. That’s true because like a cycle of life, before we became humans; we started as a tiny cell.
Setting effective goals—how do you go about in achieving them? Perhaps you hoped to eat healthily from now on, start going back to the gym or be more patient with other people. But these are just wishes, not goals. Yes, the aspiration to improve ourselves for the better is there and it’s authentic. However, the processes we carry on whilst pursuing this aspiration is rather defective or not working at all. If you want to set effective goals, first and foremost, your goal in mind must be very significant and essential to you. Be sure that whatever you’re investing time, effort (and money sometimes!) are into the things you’re truly passionate about.
Of course, it’s only human nature to think and aspire the best for themselves. Setting personal goals is good and makes us more disciplined so that we can identify and zero in on what we really aim for. Well, it’s not only at the beginning of a year (creating New Year’s Resolutions—only to break them days after) or the turning of a new season (“This summer I hope to...”) that we must set our personal goals. In fact, your goal setting doesn’t require a special occasion or season for it to commence. You can start now—well for starters, for this year alone, (though it’s a little late—hey, don’t set deadlines to your goals!) try to think about what you really, really want for yourself.
Do you know what your career goals are? This is perhaps the most often asked question and the most imperative. You’ll be surprised that even though this is just a simple question, very few can really answer it with conviction. Interestingly, several career individuals in the workforce actually spend too much time with working toward their ambitions and planning with career goals that they barely could even identify. Usually at the beginning of a profession, some things do not seem to be so much of a big deal; as a matter of fact, things seem to be easy-breezy and free-flowing.
So you want to lose weight--you’ve set your own weight loss goals. The question is, do you have realistic weight loss goals? It’s easy enough to set your own targets and objectives, especially most people out there who are fat, chubby, or those…obese (ugh!) really and seriously make this as their topmost priority when it comes to making (and eventually breaking) their New Year’s Resolutions. So how to keep your weight loss goals and gradually attain it? I can’t promise anything in this article, but I can only give you some effective tips or friendly bits of advice. Prior to getting too much excited about your weight loss goals and the results, bear in mind that you have to work hard for it and it won’t be as simple as just like pulling rabbits out of hats.
by Remez Sasson 
