How to Set Goals with Pictures
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Visualize Your Dreams and Goals
And remember to teach your children to set goals also!
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Goal setting - be fun and creative!
Why use pictures of my dreams and goals?
Almost every popular self-improvement/spiritual growth author has written about the importance of getting your dreams on paper. Whether they are called imaging pages,treasure maps, vision boards, or Illustrated Discovery Journals, each one requires you to create a picture-page. I believe that the very act of creating the page is a demonstration of your faith and intention. If you are willing to take the time and energy to create the pages of your dreams, you will be more likely to accomplish the things that are important to you. Imaging pages keep you focused, and imprint your subconscious mind with your desires.You will want to set aside an hour or two just to browse through magazines. Cut out any pictures that appeal to you -- and look for bright colorful pictures. Look for phrases and dynamic words, too.
Now, set your goals/dreams in a list format that is comfortable for you. See the category list below for ideas and inspiration.
For example, using the dolphin picture above, I created a page of myself swimming with the dolphins.
Because I believe the pages are a form of prayer in a concrete form, I always add "This or something better" to the bottom of my page.
And I did indeed swim with the dolphins in Marathon, Florida at the Dolphin Research Center. It was a wonderful experience. I showed you my results page because I always make a page when my dreams are realized. These accomplishment pages are real faith builders on days when everything seems impossible.
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What format should I use for my goalsetting pictures?
With or without the workbook, DO create pages of your dreams. Use construction paper if you like. I have also used file folders -- I simply created my page inside the folder and put it in the file drawer. If you have a very busy workday, this is a good solution. You can pull out your imaging page and look at it, and let it inspire you, in just a few seconds. This is especially good if you are dealing with a crisis situation and have created an imaging page for that particular problem.
For example, you have a friend/relative who is seriously ill with lung cancer. Create a page of that person smiling and healthy and add a picture of healthy lungs. And then add an affirmation/prayer "I see you as healthy and strong."
Or, your child is concerned about graduation because of grades in a particular course. Grab a piece of construction paper. Put your child's photo in the middle of the page, add stickers or pictures of cap and gown or other graduation type symbols, write the graduation date directly on the page and create your own prayer/affirmation. You could write "I am so happy and so thankful now that you have successfully completed this education."
Please leave any questions in the comment section. I really do care and I want your pages to be a helpful part of your life.
Catherine Ponder recommends using different colors for different types of goals/dreams. I know she recommends green for the ones that involve money. I also read somewhere that you use pink for finding items. So if you have lost something important, put a photo of it on a pink page.
I personally like putting my little workbook in a 3 -ring binder. I use it for my morning meditations. I have pictures of my children and grandchildren in there, a page of photos of my friends, and of course my personal dreams and goals. Having it all in one notebook is helpful to me. Perhaps you will find that helpful also.
Another little thing I have learned over the years is to add blank paper to my notebook. Then when Divine Inspiration/Ideas come to mind, I can make a note right that minute. Haven't you ever had a "lightbulb" moment and then immediately forgotten it? It seems the older I get, the more likely I will forget -- and so I keep notes and notes and notes of my notes.
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Categories for Goalsetting
When you are setting your goals and dreams, be sure to balance across these categories:
Health -- Make a page of you at your perfect weight, or a fun page of yourself surrounded by fruits and vegetables!
Household -- Cut out photos of the deck you plan to build or the new addition to the house. You can even paste a picture of that home repair you have been trying to forget!! It is so much fun to give yourself gold stars when a job is completed. This works for cleaning out closets (those wonderful organized closet advertisements make great cut-outs!), planting the garden, or even painting the bedroom.
Mental - Learn something new. Take a course. Study a specific country on line.
Wants -- What do you want to do? Be? Accomplish?
What material thing do you want? Where do you want to go? Who would you like to meet?
Friends and Family -- I have a page of family photos in my book and a page for friends and another page for internet friends. It's fun to add photos and/or parts of web pages to celebrate accomplishments of those we love. If one of our children or grandchildren has a special day, I glue that photograph to the page. If a friend on line launches a new site, or a new e-book, I add that to the book, too.
This is a wonderful way to note special prayer requests and to work on relationships. During this busy time in my life, I make a little note under my friend's picture if we go to lunch, or yard-saling, or sometimes even if we chat on the telephone. I want to stay in touch with the special people in my life.
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Inspiring Videos
Todd Silva has an excellent idea -- Give Away a Dollar a Day. He is the James Bond type character on the video. Part of the fun of giving away a dollar a day is not getting caught doing it! Watch the video and see Todd "lose" a dollar. Funny! Give Away A Dollar A Day
Joe Vitale - Mr. Fire - is always inspirational. I have included my favorites of his videos.
Joe Vitale's Blog
I hope the books and the videos shown below will help you to reach your dreams. Just click on the individual video or book for viewing.
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Websites Worth Investigating
- Banish the Blahs and Be Happy
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The note said, in part..."I've just now gotten to read your delightful book. I find it positively loaded with great ideas, guidelines and resources for lifting one's spirits. I think the suggestions are user-friendly and doable, and those who are disciplined to apply them will enjoy results. I've always admired your insights. I also think the guest authors provide interesting perspectives."
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- Here's a novel idea to try! Reach your goals by giving money away. This technique is as much fun as creating imaging pages. Try it for one week and see what happens.
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Quotes for Inspired Goalsetting!
The importance of visualizing your goals
Sarah Ban Breathnach - "Meditating on one visual image a day can jump-start your creativity and lead to revealing insights."
Norman Vincent Peale - "...before the dawn of history men were vividly imaging goals essential to their survival and reinforcing those images by painting them with primitive but lasting colors on the ceilings or walls of the caves that were their homes."
Shakti Gawain - "Creative visualization is the technique of using your imagination to create what you want in your life."
Catherine Ponder - "Generalities do not produce results because they lack substance and power. Vague hopes and indefinite goals are not convincing to the mind, whereas a clear cut picture of the good you want activates people, places, and events to cooperate with your pictured desires."
William Arthur Ward - "If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it."
Jiminy Cricket - "When your heart is in your dreams, no request is too extreme."
Setting Goals - Blogs for more instruction and information
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Margo Arrowsmith's Bucket List
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Announcing to the world what I am going to do. I have, for years, 'kept my light under a bushel', afraid to say my goals to myself and certainly to others. What if I didn't succeed? Then everyone would know. However, this reticence has also held me...
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Dolphin Swim in the Florida Keys
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Actually I swam with the dolphins twice. My husband, daughter and I went for the first swim! It was as awesome as I expected. I talked about it so much that my friends and I decided to go back about 5 years later. The only place I would recommend for...
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iflo wrote...
woohoo 5 stars. Love the lens. Thank you for sharing your precious information. Check out my lens and maybe get inspired.
Wish you peace and love,
Florin
Posted June 26, 2009
Tim-Bennett wrote...
This is a very nice lens and I particularly like the idea of creating goals using pictures. I think giving the subconscious mind something to look at will help make the desire of the mind all that much stronger.
I will also consider using this approach at my own Goal Design site. Hope you can visit.
Tim
Posted June 25, 2009
AntionetteTate wrote...
Great lens. I have pictures of what I desire posted on my walls in my room so that i can daily visualize what I want. I have to work at imaging my desires, so this method helps me to stay focused. I am lens rolling this lens and giving you 5 stars!
Posted June 19, 2009
Harry wrote
This is great!
You may want to check out http://www.GoalsOnTrack.com, a very nicely built web app designed for tracking goals and todo lists, and has time tracking. It's clear, focused, easy to navigate, worth a try.
Posted June 15, 2009
JanTUB wrote...
I have used MindMaps for years, but this is anew idea for me. Thanks Joan for telling us how.
Posted May 17, 2009
AnnieMcMahon wrote...
Thanks for your lens! I'm lensrolling it to my lens about goal setting for beginners. :) I think I'll give your method a try as well.
Posted May 14, 2009
Betty wrote
I've been cutting out pictures! So that is progress! I am a "hard copy" person, so a notebook will take the occasional visual images to paper - and will use your guide! Thank you!
Posted May 02, 2009
TerriLorah wrote...
I started a board on my wall awhile back....but I love the idea of a notebook. I think that will work better for me. Thanks you are an inspiration.
Posted March 29, 2009
by Joan4
Hello! I have always been a goal setter, making lists of goals with dates for accomplishment, but discovering goals with pictures was a true joy! No... (more)
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