If you have been reading my articles for the last few weeks, I’m sure you have decided to crawl into your bed and pull the covers up and over for the rest of the year. The economic forecast is dismal. States’ unemployment figures are high. Many jobs are going by the wayside due to technology. There is so much bad news, people are beginning to wonder if there are any more reasons to be happy. Some people are going so far as to call our economic status “The New Depression.”
I don’t know about you, but I refuse to throw in the towel and let the economy get the best of me. At the beginning of this New Year, we all made our resolutions to lose weight, exercise more, eat less junk food, walk up the stairs instead of taking the elevator, etc. Is everyone working on your resolutions or have you forgotten all about them? That’s what usually happens to New Year’s resolutions. You make them on New Year’s Eve, and three weeks later they are forgotten.
Dr. Joe Vitale tells us to forget about resolutions. He says that our resolutions are based on magical thinking, wishful thinking, and they lack any real commitment or plan. If you think about this, we usually write down the same resolutions every year hoping that one of these times, we’ll succeed. For the most part, resolutions are for wimps. We need to change the term to “Positive Predictions!” I really like the term Positive Predictions better, don’t you?
The difference between New Year’s Resolutions and Positive Predictions is with the resolutions, you write them down on paper at the beginning of the year and by February 1st, they’re forgotten. With Positive Predictions, you decide what you want, write them down as if they have already happened, and then attract them. If you do this correctly, you will attract your positive prediction, and the operative word here is “positive.” Let me show you how this works.
As Dr. Joe Vitale says, it’s a fun and creative exercise that allows you to visualize the future, contemplate unlimited possibilities, and actually begin to attract the new reality to you.
Of course, all too often individuals fixate on negative future predictions. 1984, Y2K and 2012, are just a few of the dates that come to mind. It seems there’s always an apocalyptic event looming on the horizon. Unfortunately, when these dates come and go without incident, they are quickly replaced by new, even more menacing predictions. Ho hum.
There’s a better way. Instead of imagining a doom and gloom scenario, let’s imagine a happy and prosperous one. Let’s make 2010 the year of Positive Predictions. For example, here’s a sampling of the Positive Predictions Dr. Vitale added to his list for 2010:
Buoyed largely by the creative ideas of marketers, inventors and entrepreneurs, the United States explodes out of the current recession by harnessing several new technologies. People experience prosperity again! (Keep these positive thoughts going!)
Alternative sources of energy and innovative automobile technologies begins to reach a level of critical mass, resulting in dramatically lower demand for fossil fuels. We exit 2010 at an average price of $1.90 per gallon of gas — and falling. (Hoo Rah, Hoo Rah, Hoo Rah)
I climbed to the top of my 15 foot climbing rope with my arms only and it becomes an inspiring YouTube video. (I would have to work on this one really hard, wouldn’t you?)
Dr. Joe’s free book Attract Money Now is translated into every major language, is downloaded by tens of millions of people worldwide, and becomes a New York Times bestseller after a publisher pays me a huge seven-figure advance for the rights to it.
Operation Yes makes a major impact in ending homelessness in America.
Dr. Vitale launched the first ever Billionaire Bugatti Mastermind.
The Attract Miracles Community reaches critical mass and transforms the planet with a single thought projected around the world – by thought alone.
Dr. Vitale went on David Letterman, Jay Leno and Jon Stewart’s TV shows, showing his incredible Alien Guitar.
Dr. Vitale’s hydrogen-gas super car, The Scorpion was delivered mid-year and got front page news across the world as the first truly sexy environmentally friendly muscle car. He loves that car!
As you can see, this exercise is exciting. You might also note the “predictions” are written as if they are after-the-fact reports. It’s based on a process Dr. Vitale calls “Nevillizing,” named after famed mystic Neville Goddard. Dr. Vitale discusses the practice of “Nevillizing” your goals in both The Attractor Factor and more recently in Attract Money Now.
“Nevillizing your goal” is imagining or visualizing what life would be like if your goal were already achieved today. The objective is to make an emotional connection to your future. You pretend it has already happened. This allows your subconscious mind to believe it’s possible, as well as to program the Universe to bring that vision into your reality.
Neville himself said –
“There is only one cause, and that is consciousness. Your consciousness is the center from which your world mirrors and echoes the state you presently occupy.”
Consider the act of making a prediction. Generally, meaningful predictions require that you step out of your comfort zone and take a risk. Dr. Vitale is not talking about unimportant predictions that anyone can make. He is talking about “worthy” predictions that make your subconscious mind take notice and say “Wow, this guy/gal isn’t fooling around!”
Contrast this to the standard practice of creating New Year’s resolutions. If you are like many individuals, you may write down a list of resolutions for the year. This ritual has become so routine that very little emotion if any permeates to the subconscious. Not to mention there’s virtually no personal accountability tied to the resolution.
Need proof?
You need look no further than your local health-club or gym. As of today, January 16, 2010, most are bursting at the seams with new members. Check back with these same clubs in July and you’ll notice that their attendance has dropped back to late 2009 levels.
Generally, resolutions are easy to forget or dismiss. However, Nevillized Positive Predictions have much stronger emotional ties and longevity. They will begin the process of attracting a new reality based on the Law of Attraction and the power of intention.
So here’s my personal challenge to you: Create a list of Positive Predictions. Do it today. Right now.
Have fun with it. Like Dr. Vitale’s, some can focus on world events. Others can be personal challenges that really stretch your boundaries. If you have already created a list of resolutions, you can easily convert them into predictions. Just remember to make them worthy. And be sure to write them as if they already happened. And record your excitement.
A great way to ensure that your Positive Predictions become a reality is through Mastermind Groups and Personal Coaching. Both can provide the necessary accountability, access to creative ideas, and insights to make your wildest predictions come true.
Here’s something most people don’t know:
Years ago Dr. Vitale walked into his Mastermind Group at the time and stated that he wanted to be in a movie. Not just any movie, and not as some fly on the wall. He wanted a noteworthy part.
At the time he had no movie experience or connections. But he stated his goal and let his Mastermind Group support his intention with their good thoughts.
That’s it.
He didn’t try to get an acting job.
He didn’t send out resumes or sexy photos of himself.
He just waited, expecting his miracle, and ready to take action when inspiration or opportunity appeared.
Three months later a woman named Rhonda Byrne read Dr. Vitale’s book, The Attractor Factor, and called him, asking if he would like to be in her movie, called The Secret.
The rest, as they say, is history.
This is the power of Positive Predictions, Mastermind Groups, and Personal Coaching.
There are many excellent coaching programs available. Take for example, Triune Training Systems – a program designed to help individuals and business owners become successful entrepreneurs in the Milwaukee area.
The Mastermind Center - a mastermind group open to members of Triune Training Systems. For more information about the coaching program and the mastermind group, please leave a comment with your email address so I can contact you.
Go out and make 2010 the best year ever!
