Magic of Believing

Imagine if you will....

(I loved that Twilight Zone always started off that way) 

.....you could have anything you want.  What do you want?  No, I mean really?

Imagine for a moment the following scenario:  

You're at an antique store - and you find a interesting, odd - looking, lamp. It's cheap, so on a whim you buy it an take it home. As you are cleaning it off - a puff of smoke comes out and there, beyond your wildest dreams, is a genie. He will grant you one wish. Anything. You can actually have, be, or do, anything you want!  But you've only got 10 seconds to state your wish.  

Ready.  Go.  

I asked this same question to a few people at work last week.  I got some dumb stares.  I  got a few "only 10 seconds?".  I got 1 with every reason under the world why it wouldn't matter, as in "the government would just tax it all", or "they would trace the serial numbers of my million dollars and decided I stole it"...  And believe it or not I even got a "world peace" answer too.  

My point is - and you can tell me if I'm right by comparing your answers - most of us have no clue what we really want.  None.  Nada.

So how on earth are we ever supposed to GET what we want, if we have no idea WHAT we want? 

Have you ever just sat down, and thought what you would do if you won the lottery?  Where would you spend the money?  What would you buy first?  A new car?  A new house?  Do you know what kind?  Color?  Style?

I mentioned in my last post that most of us are hypnotized.  I really believe that.  We go through life living by DEFAULT.  Not really thinking about anything.  Just going through the motions.  Get up, have some cereal, maybe some coffee, go to work, maybe Arby's for lunch, come home, crack open a beer, turn on the tube, order a pizza.  Default.  And the next day is just a repeat.  Maybe McDonald's today, maybe stop off at 7-11 and get a lottery ticket....

Is this living?  

What would your life be like if you could do ANYTHING you wanted?   Your checking account is no longer a problem.  There's lots of money in it, your bills are all paid, and you have an unending supply of income that's all automatically deposited.  

Now what?  What would you do?  Where would you go?  You don't have to work.  So what?  Maybe take a trip?  Europe?  Hawaii?  Caribbean?    Japan?  (probably not Japan).....

Like I said earlier - if we are going to do this thing.....let's just do it.  

And the first step is KNOWING what you want!

So get out a piece of paper, (or use your computer), and write

10 THINGS I WANT:

Now make your list.  Don't think too hard.  Just write.  It's ok to not know HOW you would ever get these things....that's up to your your magic genie.  For now, just list the WHATs.   Do it.  Don't procrastinate, don't laugh or scoff, just DO IT.  NOW.  

Now that you have your list..... look at it.  A lot.  Every day.  Several times a day.  Look at it when you get up.  Look at it before you go to sleep.  Daydream about it.  

What will it be like WHEN you get your new car?  How will it look.  How will you feel.  What features does it have.  What kind of music are you listening to.  Where do you drive it first.   Same thing with your new house.  Your wad of cash.  Your dream vacation.  

One more thing - keep your list to yourself.  If you share it - well - you know what you will hear....  laughter, ribbing, every reason in the world why it's foolish to wish such things, why you don't deserve these things, etc etc.  Better to keep it to yourself.....for now.

So. 

• Make the list.  
• Look at it often.  
• Imagine it.   
• Keep it to yourself.

As Nanny McPhee always said, "Lesson one is complete".  

Good job.  We're on our way.