3 Stages to Goal Achievement

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1. Mohammad on January 6, 2010 5:54 pm

   Dear Steve
   thank you very much for everything, i love you
   a few weeks ago i was reading (man`s searching for meaning) written by Victor Frankle, in chapter logotherapy as a technique he mentioned the same subject.
   i was thinking very much about it.let me give an example then tell me your opinion. i wanna lose weight i can visualize the result that i am slim or i can visualize myself execising ,running ,eating less ….
   or in university i wanna get a good mark do you think its better to visulise the result or its better to visulise that i am learning good ?
   best regard
   Mohammad

2. Steve on January 6, 2010 10:58 pm

   Hi Mohammad,

   You bring up a great question - it’s nice to get questions like this - you bring up a really subtle but important point.

   In my experience it’s the visualization of having that generates very strong feelings for me and therefore a strong indicator that I’m seeding my goal or intention into my subconscious.

   I find that the feeling fades somewhat (but not always) when I visualize the goal as I’m doing it and this is most likely because I’m disassociated. For more on this see: Should You Visualize in the 1st or 3rd Person?

   Although the feeling fades I do find that watching myself “doing” the new behavior generates a new feeling and as long as it’s a good feeling, it’s a great way to condition new behaviors.

   All the very best this year,

3. Lisa on January 7, 2010 8:52 pm

   Hi Steve,
   I found your “3 Stages of Goal Achievement” very helpful. I am going to try to follow your suggestions to help get my business where I want it to be.
   Thanks.
   Sincerely,
   Lisa