Visualize and take bold action on your audacious goals
from The Buddha and the Badass: The Secret Spiritual Art of Succeeding at Work by Vishen Lakhiani
How to Apply This
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Visualize a bold vision and the milestones you can take to achieve it.
Visualize what you want to achieve in the next ten years – personally or professionally. Ask yourself, “If I magnify my goal by 1000, what would it look like?” Thinking this way will enhance your motivation to achieve your dream. -
Reverse-engineer your vision by breaking it down into measurable steps.
Create a list of action steps to help you achieve your long-term goal. Ask yourself, “What is the first thing I can do to move toward the future I want?” Then break down your vision into aspirational objectives with monthly, quarterly, and annual targets. -
Share your plan with everyone around you.
Speak to others about your plan as if you’ve already achieved it. Get excited and tell people what you plan to do in the next ten years rather than what you’re doing now. This way, you can attract people who are also excited about the vision to help you turn your ideas into reality. -
Take action and embrace failure on your journey.
Even as you talk boldly about your plan, be humble and admit there’s a chance of failure. Since failure is inevitable at some point, use it as a tool to tweak and improve your plan instead of letting it stop you.
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