Vision Boards caught media attention after being discussed in the best selling DVD documentary of "The Secret" as a tool in achieving one's dreams. Actually though, people have been using Vision Boards as a tool for ages!
A Vision Board is simply a visual representation of your aspirations in life. It is a tool for you to be able to manifest all of your dreams into reality by focusing your energy on them.
It is based on the Law of Attraction that simply states "like matches like." Your thoughts are a form of energy and whatever energy you send out to the universe, the universe conspires to bring like energies back to you. This can be reworded to align with religious dogma as well- the "universe" is God- that infinite force that creates all things.
Some may think this is voodoo mumbo jumbo but there's an actual scientific explanation for it. There is a part of our brain called the Reticular Activating System or RAS which filters all incoming information. The RAS is also responsible for identifying certain information that we consider important.
So how does it work? Well, say for example you're having dinner with a group of friends who are all talking simultaneously. Your RAS enables you to filter out all but the voice of the person you're interested in hearing or conversation you want to follow.
Your RAS is also responsible for making you aware of similar things around you. There was a time when I really wanted to drive a BMW and it seemed while driving I suddenly saw BMW's everywhere.
The unique thing about the RAS is that it doesn't distinguish between what is real and what is imagined. This means we can program it so it can focus on things around us that reflect our aspirations. This filtering system helps you to consciously and subconsciously be drawn towards the things that enable you to achieve your dreams. It is then your responsibility to act on them! As the Law of Attraction states, we're responsible for our lives and we create our own destiny. The Vision Board is the tool we use to program our RAS to focus on the things that align with our Core Values and want to happen in our lives.
The Law of Attraction received worldwide attention when author Rhonda Byrne wrote "The Secret," but it's not really a new age belief. Take these famous quotes for example:
Confucius, "The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large."
Jesus, "When you pray, believe that you receive them, and you shall have them."
Mohammad, "Actions are judged by intentions, so each man will have what he intended."
Judaism, "As a man thinketh in his heart, so he is."
Buddhism, "What we are today comes from our thoughts of yesterday, and our present thoughts build our life of tomorrow: our life is the creation of our mind."
Hinduism, "Let one therefore keep his mind pure, for what a man thinks, that he becomes."
The underlying theme here is that we create our life according to our thoughts. "The Secret" further tells us that the Law of Attraction works if we focus on what we want instead of the lack of it. For example, if you want to be happy, think of yourself as 'actually being' happy as opposed to you 'wanting to be' happy. If you want to create wealth, focus on 'being rich' instead of NOT 'being poor.' The law doesn't recognize the NOT so if you focus on not being poor, the universe identifies only the part where you think 'poor,' and that certainly won't have the desired effect.
So do yourself a favor, create a Vision Board today and set your dreams in motion. Compile a dozen different copies of your favorite magazines, get out he scissors and get to work collecting the images that resonate with your Core Values. What would you Do, Have, or Become if the limits of time and money were removed from the equation? Don't process or filter the images in the beginning, just compile. After you've amassed the images- car, house, locations, vacations, health, fitness goals, there's no limits- filter through, prioritize and put them on your board. Create the image of the life you dream of, the lifestyle you desire to manifest into reality.
Now put the Vision Board somewhere visible, somewhere you will see it everyday! Tell the universe what you want, what you'd like to attract to you and the answers will present themselves in short order. Really!!! Try it!!! We don't know of anyone who's tried this exercise and not seen some level of success- most have and will have extraordinary results!!!
Author Resource:
David Martini wrote the article "Supercharge Your Motivation: Tip #1" as part of a step by step program of Zero Resistance Sponsoring for the Network Marketing Apprentice . If you still need an effective Sales Funnel that helps drive dozens of prospects daily, from every walk of life to you with their credit card in hand, ready to buy what you're offering, we have a better way-- learn how to prospect, recruit and sponsor new reps on autopilot.
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