Radical Goal Setting

INTRODUCTION Awakening the Memory Deep in our unconscious, we know we’re capable of attaining perfection. This unconscious knowing works out as aspiration. We aspire to do, to have, and to be all that we are meant to be. We set an objective, consciously or unconsciously, and then strive to reach that objective. For instance, one of the first goals we unconsciously set for ourselves early in life may be that of finishing a minimum level of schooling, such as high school. By the time we’re halfway through high school, we may begin to consciously consider the goals we want to accomplish in our life after high school. Upon reaching our first objective, we move on to bigger and better dreams. We’re often surprised to find that our newer goals are not as easy to reach as our earlier ones. Growing up in the world of form, with its enforced duties and responsibilities, strips us of the innocence and trust in our own creative ability so evident in our youth. We’re constantly told what to think, how to act, and why we should do what we’re told. By the time we’re fully grown, we’re steeped in the world of the senses. Thus, we’re no longer in tune with our natural gifts of inspiration. We set goals, hoping to achieve the perfection of which we unconsciously know we’re capable. We try a range of goal-setting methods. One “surefire” method called for writing down our goals and pinning up the sheet where it was clearly visible. The bathroom mirror and refrigerator door were favorite places. We read over our goals every morning before we went to work and every night before we went to bed. We likely repeated various affirmations of success for the achievement of our goals. Sometime later we reached up and, with a sigh of resignation, tore off the sheet and threw it in the trash can. We were no nearer our goals then, than the day we taped that sheet to our refrigerator door. We didn’t succeed in our goals because we had forgotten how to use the natural laws to create success in our life and affairs This is the lifetime we chose to awaken the memory. Success in realizing your goals comes from knowing the natural laws and learning how to apply them in order to pull your plan into your physical world. Natural laws are universal laws. They are higher laws that govern every aspect of life throughout the universe. Natural laws are the ultimate laws of creation. They supercede all man-made laws which only apply on planet Earth and which often vary from country to country. By contrast, the same natural laws apply to all beings in all the planets in all solar systems in every galaxy in the universe. In Radical Goal Setting, I introduce a scientific method of achieving your goals based on the principles contained in the universal laws that govern their manifestation. I explain the applicable laws and show how to apply them for successful goal setting and manifesting. I acquaint you with spiritual exercises to help you awaken the memory that you are God’s child, created in His image. You will know, without a doubt, that since God’s power is limitless, you too have the strength to overcome all obstacles that stand in the way of attaining your dreams. Many creative thinkers of our day have brought us highly powerful messages on attracting wealth and prosperity... people like Michael Losier, Esther and Jerry Hicks, Leo Shriver, Rich Cavaress and James Arthur Ray, among others. In essence, their message dealt with the Law of Attraction, how to attract more of what you want and less of what you don’t want. No doubt the messages they brought influenced scores of individuals in their search for spiritual and material success. My message is no less powerful. It grew out of a personal experience with goal setting that was nothing short of a miracle. At the time, I was experiencing some major lifestyle changes. They began with a serious illness that developed from a formaldehyde exposure on my job, moved on to a divorce, and finally ended with me packing up my house and moving up from Florida to Georgia. When I arrived in Georgia, I stayed with my daughter and son-in-law. Soon after, the extent of my situation began to sink in. My plan was to purchase a house as soon as I was settled. But one question kept popping up: “How will I qualify for a loan?” I wasn’t working. Due to my job-related accident I was judged totally disabled and hadn’t worked for seven years at the time. What’s more, I was short on cash for a down payment since my home in Florida wasn’t yet sold. These questions and concerns caused me a great deal of anxiety—until the day I made a conscious decision to cast out all doubt and fear from my mind. In that moment I felt an intuitive urge to start a goal-setting exercise, and the seeds of Radical Goal Setting were born. I thought about what I wanted to achieve, wrote it down, visualized it and handed it over to the universe. I cannot explain how, but the anxiety completely disappeared and all I knew was that I had perfect faith in the outcome. Next I called in a realtor. The first day I went house hunting, I saw a house I liked. Less than two months later I closed on a mortgage. All during that time I kept up the visualization. Twice a day, every day, I pictured myself already in my new home, with everything happening exactly as I wished it to happen. Did I experience a miracle? What are miracles but the will of God perfect every moment! Miracles are happening in and through us all the time. A Course in Miracles says there’s no order of difficulty in miracles—one is not harder or bigger than another. When we learn the principle behind the little miracles, the big miracles become just as possible. Most of us spend lifetime upon lifetime blocking the flow of miraculous energy. We may believe it is possible to perform miracles, but until now it has only been a belief held in the mind. We only need to get our little self (the personal ego) out of the way and allow the miracles to manifest. We’ve all had times when everything seemed to flow perfectly. That’s because we’ve activated that place within us that understands this principle, though we did so more or less unconsciously. Now all we have to do is consciously focus that energy and direct it to what we want in our lives. This entails knowing the laws of the universe, the laws of conscious life. I’ve enlarged upon my original goal-setting technique to develop a scientific, spiritual approach to goal setting that, when applied as directed, works every time. The lessons presented here show how to awaken your divine potential in order to pull into your world whatever you desire. When you hold to the principles as directed, it’s impossible for your plan not to come into your physical world. Listed below are some of the benefits you’ll derive from these lessons. You will: • understand that your thoughts affect your reality • know how to create a new reality by changing your thought pattern • learn how to design and create perfection in your world • begin to create consciously instead of unconsciously • learn how to set goals that reflect your highest intentions • know that your true nature is abundance • learn how to take spiritual self-inventory learn the laws governing material success • learn how to create positive karma • learn the true art of visualization • learn how to pray effectively • learn how to identify your learning system and use it to your advantage And much more...