"Weight Loss." The Strength in Setting Goals, Achieving
Objectives and The Power of Intention.
The act of taking the first step is what separates the winners
from the losers. -Brian Tracy
Objectives and goal setting and a desire or an intention to meet
said goals and objectives is, undoubtedly the most imperative
piece of the puzzle when attempting to achieve anything
worthwhile in life. And as Brian Tracy has outlined here, it is
indeed the act of taking the first step and then following
through that will separate the winners from the losers. Clearly
defining what it is that you want is where it all starts and
Weight Loss is no different! The potency of your objectives and
the power of your intention will totally aid in the clarity and
sharpness of outlining your goals. So if you truly want to
achieve permanent Weight Loss, you must completely see yourself
'lean' or 'lighter' with absolute lucidity! It can happen to
you. You've heard it before; life is a journey, not a
destination...
Enjoy the trip, but know where you're going, it's easier to get
there! Brushing your teeth, washing your hair, 'showing up' at
work regularly and sleeping are all habitual rituals, they are
daily practices that promote or provide either assurance,
insurance, functionality or the opportunity to continue to have
or use something that you probably want to keep... Stop doing
these rituals and decay, breakdown or unemployment occurs, which
just causes a downward spiral of unpleasant events. Although
this sounds a bit funny, the reality is your body functions or
DIS-functions in the same way, practice daily effective,
proactive rituals and ta...da... you either attain, maintain or
achieve the object or objective desired. Exercise and nutrition
are often perplexing topics, usually shrouded in mystery, but
need not be. Knowledge and application of knowledge are not the
same thing; they are quite separate and distinct. Knowing how to
do something and doing it is where the line is drawn and having
an intention, coupled with an objective acts as the proverbial
driver behind the wheel...and placing intention into the
subconscious mind is like stepping on the gas pedal, which in
turn produces action or OBJECTIVE.
Can you remember when you were young and wanted something so bad
that nothing else mattered? That thing that drove you was desire
and if you actually did get that 'object' of desire, well that
was intention that propelled you to go out and get or "receive"
that object. Goals or objectives motivate and generate oomph,
you know...that get-up-and-go, they are the steam that wakes you
up, gets you to work, helps you focus and aids in the process of
achievement. Emotion married to objective is fuel for
accomplishment. Develop a sense of purpose, a reason why and
combine that purpose with your desire and your emotionally
stimulated intention, put this desire, intention and purpose in
writing and since we're talking about Weight Loss, this could be
that desire. With laser-focused accuracy, picture a
'clear-vision' of how you see yourself in 'fighting' condition,
we call this "visualizing" and remain focused using all of these
components and guess what... It will happen... Yes, time
patience, persistence, effort and action are required, but you
will reap what you sow, it is an unfailing fact. Positive
reinforcement, now this is the next phase... Any suggestion that
you plant into your subconscious mind is used, if it's
negative.... Negative results, if it's positive... Positive
results! If you know what to do, but you can't seem to get
yourself to do it, you've probably been giving negative or
conflicting messages to your subconscious mind. The behaviors
that are produced by subconscious conditioning are more commonly
referred to as habits. Fortunately, you can re-program your
subconscious mind with positive instructions and become a
creature of positive habit, just as easily as you can become a
victim of negative habits. It all begins with a conscious
decision and written objectives.
Attention to intention
The mind... It's a terrible thing...to waste that is! I am
always stunned at the similarities that we all share and on the
flip-side, stunned at how different we are. So simple, yet so
complex...and when it comes to the exercising of our mental
capacities, well this is where some have signs of mastery and
others, as if a sleeping giant lies dormant! I have worked with
thousands of people through the years and what is remarkable is
in all the training and nutrition programs I've designed for
such unique purposes, almost all of them fall into similar
distinctive mind-sets, either they possess the desire and intent
to accomplish something great; or they feel that they are losing
something that they want badly enough to keep! The sine qua non
or upshot is, if you want to get in amazing shape, all you
really have to do is make up your mind and "intend" to
accomplish your objective. You build that body of your desire by
setting goals and focusing your attention on them. Setting into
motion this attentive intent is the positive action required to
impel you on-ward and up-ward. Exercise and eating right are
only two components in the matrix of this program and in all
honesty, if you don't properly tune that focus 'in', the best of
programs or intentions will not eliminate the natural tendency
to 'bail-out' before success has arrived. Self defeat is the
'killer-of-giants', where success is concerned. The whole
concept of setting goals and having objectives to aspire to
works because it activates the mechanism of the all-powerful
subconscious mind, which in-turn activates the application of
intention, which as you might of guessed... produces results.
Success The theme here is to take control of your own mind;
success will be found when you become proactive about your
'destination' and take the proper steps required to 'arrive'. It
is truly about the tremendous power of self-control and
self-reliance. These are inner resources, which you already
possess, which you have always possessed. You may not have
realized that you have these abilities, but they are there, as
latent as they may be...they are there! You may not have used
them or you may have underemployed them, it's not uncommon.
Change can happen, but first you must decide that change is what
you indeed want and move with reckless abandon toward that
change. With all the necessary tools and the proper mindset in
place and in proper form you can achieve anything and I mean
anything! So, get ready to succeed and to live a life of true
conviction and purpose. The Scottish essayist Thomas Carlyle
wrote, "Have a purpose in life, and throw yourself into your
work with all the strength of mind and muscle as God has given."
Beautiful! And until next time, Good luck and may God be with
you...