Willpower Four - We all need a plan

Willpower Four - We all need a plan

Let’s recap. Willpower does not come in a jiffy bag, you need to develop it. First, you need to know what you really want. Next you need a clear image that has been taken from fantasy and dream to a solid vision. Next, there needs to be a visualisation of the image as though it has already happened. This visualisation then becomes part of your everyday practice in the contemplation part of your daily meditation. Next comes the plan.

Most images fail to manifest in the real world because they never get beyond this visualised stage. It is a bit like visualising what you would do if you won the lotto. It only becomes real when we take it from the image stage into a plan of action. So what will you do?

The Quaker prayer “First pray, then move your feet” explains this exactly. The idea, the dream and the image is fine, but will come to nothing unless you do something. But, to act without a plan is like letting your energy dissipate into hot air. This is where phrases such as “the road to hell is paved with good intentions” come from. In that sense, ideas are cheap.

Willpower is not a magic talent or magic dust; it is a systematic process and as long as you complete the process, you will have manifested willpower.

So, what is your plan?

To begin a journey requires just one step. But a step needs to be in the right direction and knowing the right direction requires a plan. The next task is to create the plan...

Some ideas

1) get all your ideas out; try a mind map/bubble diagram

2) use Google to research your ideas – is anyone else doing it?

3) brainstorm with others

My Mind Bank is a forum that people on my courses use to share ideas and resources, skills and talents. Many people that are planning a project try to do it all themselves when there are many people around them that have the knowledge that they need. There is no need reinvent the wheel.

However, every day you need to actively do things that will take your ideas nearer to manifestation. This might be sending letters, emails, making calls. A good way to start a business is to use a simple plan. So that once you have done your research and have visualised your image, your plan might be:

Week one: send ten letters to potential customers. Week two: send ten letters and make ten phone calls to make appointments to follow up the letters from the previous week. Week three: send ten letters, make ten follow up calls, attend as many appointments as you can. Then in the following weeks, progress in the same way to build your client base. Next, we need to look at resourcing the project.

Stay focussed and visualise what you want.

Take care.

Sean x