The way to start building your life of abundance is very simple. Take a sheet of paper, yes, right now…go get one…and a pen. Got it?
This is probably the easiest thing in the world to do, I know some of you are groaning, “I can’t be bothered getting up”, “I can’t find any paper”. Thats rubbish, grab any scrap of paper and start writing.
Now start writing down what you want. Write down anything you want, even if it sounds silly, even if you think you’ll never afford it, even if you thing you’ll never be able or in a position to own it or do it.
Lets start with some basic categories. We’re going to keep this simple…to make it an easy first step. Ideally we’d have dozens of categories for each area of our life that we’d like to design, but we’ll stick to a basic five for now. Feel free to add more if you wish.
1. Car
Seeing a new car is my biggest topic right now we’ll start with this. What kind of car would you like to have? Write it down! Write the model name, the colour you would like. Even better, search for a picture on the net and print it out and glue it on the paper.
This process starts to crystallise an image in your mind of exactly what you want. How will you get something, if you don’t know exactly what you want! Its not enough to say “I want a new car”, you must be specific, or you are like an unguided missile. If theres no target you can’t aim at it! You must attach an image of the exact thing you want so that it sticks in your mind. You must also attach emotion to the thing you desire. How will you feel when you own this car? Will you feel satisfaction that you have worked and saved especially to buy this car? If there is no emotion linked to it, there will be no connection made, and no real desire that will push you into making the wish a reality.
So write down, right now, the car you want. Colour, Make, Model etc.
For me: I want a Series 6 Mazda RX7, Black, 18″ Mags, manual, tints, lowered, Flip down stereo unit with ipod connection, subwoofer in the boot.
Remember, be specific. If you can be more specific that me even better!
Finished? You only need a line or two to start with. Later you can go into even more detail. Visulaise the car , and form a very clear picture in your mind of the car you desire. Once a clear image is in your mind, and emotion is attached to it, you unconsciously start to work at making the dream a reality.
Also write down an exact date. When would you like to own this car by? For me I want this car by 15 December 2008. This date adds urgency, and more weight to your desire, as there is a deadline to work to.
2. Income
Again, repeat the process. What income/salary would you like? And by when? Once you have this income how will you feel?
If you are employed: Will you feel proud that you are valued highly enough to earn this great salary?
If you are self-employed: Will you feel satisfaction that you have been able to generate this level of income on your own? Attach emotion to the income figure…what will it allow you to do that you aren’t doing now. Will you be able to enjoy life more?
For me: I would like to have $1000 per week coming in passive income. Which comes inwhther I work or not, whther I am in the country or not. I would like to achieve $2,000 per week by 15 April 2009. Once I have achieved this level of income I will feel satisfied that I have generated this from scratch. It will allow me to further improve my lifestyle.
3. House
For this section think about the kind of house you would like. A great way to get some ideas is to flick thru the local property newspaper. They have big colour inserts of nice houses. Hopefully you will see one that you would like to own. Cut it out and stick it to your sheet of paper. When would you like to own a house like this?
For me I’d like to own this style house:
Once I own it I will feel extremely satisfied that I have achieved what I set out to do.
I want to own it within 4 years, date being 5 July 2012.
4. Holidays
Again:
1. What do you want? Where do you want to go?
2. How will you feel when you are there? Relaxed, excited, etc
3. When would you like to travel there?
For me: I’d like to go to Fiji. I’d like to go to a secluded island and relax on the beach, in the warm sun, sipping a cocktail, on a lounge chair, with my feet dangling over the edge in the warm water – Really paint a picture! Once I am lying on the lounge chair I will feel so relaxed, the sun will be beating down, but it won’t be too hot. I’ll feel satisfied that I am finally there after visualising it from the begining. Attach emotion to being there.
I’d like to travel there in between 6 – 12 January 2009.
5. Lifestyle
1. What do you want? Where do you want to go? How will you spend your time?
2. How will you feel when you have achieved this lifestyle? Relaxed, excited, etc
3. When will you start enjoying this lifestyle?
For me:
I want to generate sufficient income from passive internet businesses. I want to be able to do a few hours of enjoyable work each day, and spend the rest of the day reading, relaxing, or outside enjoying the freedom that an internet income allows.
I want to be able to take friends out for expensive lunches whenever I feel like.
I want to have the freedom to take a holiday on a whim if I wish. I want to decide “I’m going to Fiji tomorrow for 3 days” and be able to pay for the airline ticket, and go the next day. And I want the freedom to decide “Oh I’ll actually stay another week now that I’m here” and be able to do that because I don’t have to rush back to a job. When I am able to do this I will feel so satisfied that I have designed and setup my lifestyle to make it possible. I’ll feel priviliged to be able to do that, and I’ll want to help others achieve the same thing. I want to have sufficient passive income to do this, and sufficient passive income to cover the normal household expenses without me having to worry while I’m away. I want to have this freedom by January 2012.
I hope this technique has been beneficial to readers! Please leave any comments, I’d love to hear some feedback 
