I have been reading an awesome book called Write It Down, Make It Happen which I would highly recommend to anyone who
wants to help themself create goals and promote self-initiative. I have learned
that I need to have a really big "why" for doing things, something that is
strong enough to move me toward my goals and keep me headed in that direction --
I think that is fodder for another post some time. For now, I am working on
creating my goals and making things happen.
I think this is probably one of the best
down-to-earth - basics (and yet not basic) books about goal setting and creating
your intentions that I have read in several years. Working through the exercises
in this book I have learned how to really figure out what it is that I want to
create -- I can actually now Visualize what I want to create down to the
details. I believe more and more every day that what I am intending to create is
being created as I continue to hone in on the details because I am continuing to
go back to what I want to create and think about it, reconsider it as I progress
through the book and exercises. This book also has helped me deal with my own
fears of failure of creating what I want and has helped me learn to express
those fears and be done with them. I think this book is helping me to really
take my journalling skills to a new level which is also helping me to create on
a whole new level. Write
It Down, Make It Happen is guiding me to work towards my creation and is
helping me find confidence in my ability to make my creations happen in "real
life." I feel energized as I consider my experience of creation and I believe
this book has been able to give my process of creation and goal writing new
life.
There are 20 chapters in Write It Down, Make It Happen which cover everything from knowing what you want and
setting goals, gathering ideas and suggestions, preparing to receive what
you seek, getting unstuck, changing your environment, understanding resistance,
letting go and creating balance, gratitude and giving thanks and handling a breakdown,
raising the bar and really going for the gold in our goals and dreams. I really think this is a must have, especially if you have had a difficult time setting and working toward your goals.