Write Down What You Really Want

Our mind is like a well-oiled machine – our mind believes, and deliberately acts on, what we think about. When we’re thinking gratefully about what we’re thankful for in life, or thinking joyfully about what we really want, more of what we want shows up.

Writing down what we really, really want is taking the power of our mind one step further.

Successful people know one very important way to ensure they reach their goals is to write them down, including specifics such as dates and exact figures. We can also use this simple technique for our dreams and anything we want in our daily lives.

I’ve used this method over the years for everything from finding the perfect home to adding more adventure to my life. For example, several years ago I wrote a long list of all the fun activities I wanted to do in my lifetime, including:

- learn how to do yoga
- learn how to SCUBA dive
- learn how to ride a motorcycle
- learn how to swing dance
- learn how to rock climb

I hadn’t done any of these activities in the past, and had no specific plan for including them in my life at the time; it was purely a ‘wish list’.

One year later, I went back through my list, and realized I had done almost everything I had written, including all the items on this short list!

People came into my life at the perfect time to introduce me to each of these activities, or I took steps on my own towards them.

Write down your dreams, and read your list regularly – it’s an extremely powerful way of putting your mind to work for you. And you’ll begin noticing how your life starts lining up to achieve what you really want!

Take 15 minutes to make a list of some of the things you’d really, really like to be, do, or have in your lifetime. Do this right now!

Review your list regularly. And start noticing what happens!

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