 |
My Intention Experiment – Manifesting Goals By Pure Focus |
This is going to be an experiment where I am actively going to think about what I want to achieve within the next 8 months (by 31 December 2010).
I want to determine what it is that I really want, and that I know in my heart that those goals are truly what I want to achieve, not because I want to impress others.
How To Find Your True Goals
If you are interested in knowing how I discovered what I really want to achieve, here is what I did:
- I took time away from any distractions (phones, computer, television and other people).
- I took an old-fashioned notepad and a pen.
- I wrote down, “What do I want to achieve this year (Goals from the heart)”.
- I wrote down things that came to mind that I want to achieve.
- I asked the question, “Why?” for every goal I wrote down, and wrote the reasons why I wanted to achieve the goals I had written down. This helped me determine if the goal was one that I really wanted to achieve (a goal true to my heart) or if it was just for the purpose of impressing or pleasing other people.
Why My Experiment of Intention?
I once heard the story of a professional champion Formula-1 racer who explained the difference between racers who succeed and those who crash and burn (literally).
Sometimes in the heat of a race, a driver enters a corner at a very fast speed (almost too fast to take the corner). The car starts heading towards the end of the corner very fast, but the driver has two choices:
He can focus on the fact that he is going to crash and look in the direction he is currently heading, or he can avoid thinking about crashing and focus on the direction where he wants to go.
The former driver usually ends up crashing pretty hard, while the latter driver often has his car come to within millimetres of crashing, and just at the very last moment the tyres gain traction and he ends up going in the direction that he wants to go in.
The Aim Of My Intention Experiment
To see if by actively focusing on where I want to go (after determining it first) and by not thinking about setbacks and seeming obstacles that I am facing now, if I can gain traction and indeed start heading towards my goals within my set time limits.
Will it work?
I don’t know, but I am going to do it. (Not try, but do).
By making my goals public I feel I have more of an obligation to meet them. If I’m ever slacking off I can think, “Hey, I promised my readers that I would reach these goals, now get back to work”.
The Goals I Want To Achieve
After some brainstorming and completing the exercise of determining my goals (the process is outlined above), I came up with the following goals:
-
Helping People
One thing that I really enjoy doing and want to do on a very large scale is help people. Anything is possible and most people can accomplish almost everything if they just set their minds to it.However, most people are also lacking that drive from within to want to get better and create a better life for that. I want to be the spark that ignites their drive or the mentor that guides them along the way.
I don’t want to help people for recognition or for money or for fame. Maybe it is because I hate waste, so people not living up to their full potential is a waste and I want to change that. Things like helping people to become more confident, to be more positive, to believe in themselves and their own ideas, to help them get in shape and to help them gain financial freedom.
One of the ways that I am going to do this is through this blog (Upgrade Reality), that I will grow and use to achieve my goal of helping people (Which is a life-long goal).
-
$5000 Per Month Income
When I was little I decided that I am going to be a millionaire. Right now, that is not my main goal. I want to achieve an income online of $5000 per month by the end of 2010. (The millions will come soon enough).The reasons for this are that $5000 per month is enough for me to live very comfortably, to travel, to not have any worries about bills and to be able to focus on the things that I am passionate about (and as a result give more value to people).
I think it is very possible to achieve but it will take hard work and lots of effort (which I am more than willing to do). I’ve already started working on various affiliate sites again and am starting to see an increase in profits already.
-
2000 Readers By End of June
The goal of having 2000 readers to Upgrade Reality by the end of June is a goal that is a stepping stone to other goals. I believe it is possible to achieve (with a big guest-posting campaign).I feel that having 2000 readers is a big enough audience to warrant me starting the creation of my very first premium product that I have been planning for months already. I know it is going to take me around 2 months of solid work to complete, which is why I want to have enough people who I can share it with once it is completed.
As a little pre-appetizer, I can tell that you the product is going to be a very detailed and comprehensive guide that will help many people overcome personal obstacles that prevent them from reaching the life that they deserve to be living.
It is not going to be a cheap product, but it will of course be affordable and definitely worth many times its price! Something for you all to look forward to.
Parting Words
While in some ways it may seem that I have set rather high goals, I truly do believe that they are possible.
As you read this article, you saw that I only have 3 big goals that I want to achieve this year. This keeps it simple and does not spread my attention and focus too thin.
I have now consciously determined the goals that I really want to achieve for myself (from the heart) and I am going to actively focus on them and work towards them.
How You Can Help
As always, I encourage you to get in touch with me. Feel free to follow my progress. I will be open and honest about where I am and how far or close I am from reaching my goals.
It is also very welcome if you share Upgrade Reality with a friend. If every reader shares this blog with just one friend, that’s an extra 1500 readers!
Every now and then I will ask my followers on Twitter for post ideas, suggestions or topics. Do you have an idea related to self improvement that you want me to write about? Just mention it here in a comment or send me an email and the chances are very big that I will write about it!
Thank you for reading and have a beautiful day!
|
|
|
|
Stumble | Tweet | Bookmark |
Get UpgradeReality articles straight to your inbox
Subscribe via Email
Similar Posts You Might Enjoy
- » Get Rich - How anyone can do it, but not everyone will
- » What Are You Scared Of?
- » So many different kinds of people
rss 
twitter
facebook 
I think this is a powerful way to make your dreams come true. Now, I just want to be clear on what excactly you’re promising me because I’ll hold you to it:)
Do you mean 2000 subscribers? Beacause you already have many more readers than that I’m sure. Your goal is doable. In fact, I think you should push yourself further. Why not go for 2200? Also quite achievable!
The fincancial goal is good. Looks like a tidy sum too and an excellent goal. I need to formalise that too. I’ve inverted it by working out how much I want to make and how many subsribers I need to achieve that. That’s why I decided to go for 10k subscribers at the end of year 2 of blogging. Or was it 5k or 15k? Lol. I can’t remember now but it was lots and I know I have to work my butt off.
Cheering you on all the way from Australia:)
Heya Annabel!
Yes 2000 readers, I’m currently on 1600 so that gives me 6 weeks to get 400 more. I think that is very possible and although my secret goal is 2500 readers, I think that is a little unrealistic and can only be achieved if some very big or influential people send me traffic:)
I’m curious about your new design, let me know when it’s up!
Thanks for stopping by!!
How are you going to achieve these things by using the Law Of Attraction or by using “intention” i.e. willpower and just going out and “doing it”.
Whatever way, I highly suggest you download the podcast below and do the experiment.
http://www.hunatrainer.com/podcasts/jediTrainerCom001.mp3
Hey Joe!
I never mentioned how I was going to do it in the article so thanks for asking.
The idea is to make a combination of focus/intent (Law of Attraction) together with taking action and working hard towards reaching those goals. Either one of them by itself will not result in much. Just focusing on your goals without work will not get it done and just working without focus or intent will not get you as far.
I listened to the podcast and it sounds pretty interesting. I’ve heard and read about many similar things before so it is not new to me but it may help for some other people. Thanks for sharing it!
Very inspirational post. You’ll definitely achieve these goals! I have the same goals when it comes to earnings (but my first goal is $100 daily by end of September) and RSS subscribers (I also want 2000 but by end of the year). Please share your experiences on the blog during this time!
Hey Marcin!
Thanks for stopping by and the encouragement.
I wish you good luck on your goals, you may just achieve them sooner than you expect!
Diggy,
Great goals there. I have similar goals but on a smaller scale. Who says I can’t aim higher though, right?
I’m interested in your journey. Make it happen!
Hey Moon!
How are you doing?
Yeah, aim a bit higher than your comfort zone. It’ll push you to work a little harder and achieve more:)
Diggy,
I guess we’re both kind on in the same boat
. 5000 dollars is my magic # as well. The one thing I would say is that even if you end up slightly below this goal, it’s still good. You set the bar high enough that it’s worth doing. I’m right now aiming to get 1000 readers and that’s when I’ll start working on my first product. Between BlogcastFM and my personal blog, I’ll be setup for a few different potential products. Look forward to your progress and i”ll be joining you on this journey as well 
Hey Srinivas!
Yeah totally! When starting out $5000 seems very hard to achieve but as you keep working and your income starts to grow, it doesn’t seem that difficult anymore. It’s always best to set your goal in increments. Instead of $1 million, aim to make $10 000 and then $50 0000 etc.
BlogcastFM will definitely grow and you will easily get 1000 readers for your own blog. Do a few guest posts:)
I wish that every reader share your blog on facebook and twitter.
Thank you Sir!
Heya Diggy,
You seem like the kind of guy who will stop at nothing to achieve his goals – so I have no doubt that you’ll make them at some point (though sometimes time doesn’t cooperate, haha).
I have some similar goals – I want to make about $6,000 online over the next year and gain a subscriber count to AskExperience of about 2000 (very hard to do) in the next 6 months or so so I can make the premium product I want, which will be my main source of revenue.
My goals *are* pretty lofty, considering how AskExperience is just a newborn baby, but I’m confident in the idea’s potential.
Cheers, to achieving your goals and mine!
Heya Brett!
Haha, thanks man. It’s hard work though, nothing comes easy!
You have a good idea, just keep working hard on it, really hard and you will reach your goals:)
I like this idea Diggy. I am always a bit rebellious about writing down goals but I know that they are powwerful and help focus our mind.
One goal that I have thought a lot about recently is earning online. I have no idea how but I am beginning to believe I can do it and that I will work it out if I persist. A quick question … is your goal to earn $5000 based at all around your blog earning money or purely affiliate sites?
[...] na blogu czy zachować go dla siebie. Ostatecznie zdecydowałem się to zrobić, a zmotywował mnie wpis Diggy’ego, który postanowił podzielić się swoim: do końca tego roku chce zarabiać online 5000 dolarów [...]
Hi Diggy!!
After reading this I am sure you’ll get your goals accomplished as you want. You know what to do. Focus is determinant of success, and everything is irresistible when you got that passion!!
I would like to suggest you write about simple and unbeliavable ideas that become possible and changed the world forever! Surprise on people’s names.
Very Awesome goals Diggy! I like ‘em
I am a true believer in laser like focus to get your goals done – belief in yourself and action are really all it takes.
Hi Diggy!
It’s awesome watching your growth and there’s no doubt you’ll reach your goals. You gave me a renewed perspective from the ‘old’ days of just reading Pavlina
Here are a couple of topics:
- How you stay motivated online / What you do to keep balance in your life.
- What you think of social media and your most effective strategies.
Have an awesome weekend,
Kim
Hi Diggy,
Great post as we reach our half way point of 2010 it’s a great time to refocus and create or recreate a plan.
Hi Diggy,
“I’ve already started working on various affiliate sites again and am starting to see an increase in profits already.”
Could you give more details about this ?
What affiliate sites, what do you actually do ?
Perhaps a post.
Heya!
You’re in luck. I wrote a post all about my internet marketing experience so far, how I got started and where I am heading. It’s going live tomorrow!
You’re the man Diggy. Keep at it bro.
Thanks Bud!
I will catch up to Pluginid:)
Even Mr. Miyagi got the power of focus — “Focus Danielson!”
I liked your example of the race car driver. It’s a similar issue for fighter pilots. It’s a great reminder that when the stakes are high, it’s not just that you focus — it’s what and how you focus.
Hey Jd!
Yeah, laser sharp focus, even when it seems like things are out of control!:)
[...] I like to think of as strong connections with online such as Pat, Tamar and one of my best friends, Diggy. They write in similar industries and I happily link to their posts because I know they provide a [...]
Hi Diggy,
I found you via a post on Positively Present and it was a very nice find!
I will definitely check around your site – looks like some good stuff here.
Have you heard of Andrea Hess and her work with manifesting? (She’s at Empoweredsoul.com) – I’ve used her process for manifesting and it’s been really great. The biggest two pieces I got from her are that you have to DO things in the physical world to embody the energy you attach to the dollar amount and to handle dissonance when it shows up because you’ve changed your vibration.
There’s more to it, of course, but it’s been very eye-opening for me because those two pieces seem (to me) to be missing (or at least I’ve missed it!) from much of the manifesting stuff out there.
If you want to talk about it more, let me know. (And I’m not being paid to write this, it’s just something that has worked for me and I keep on doing it bit by bit.)
All the best,
Lisa
Hey Lisa!
Happy to hear you liked my post on Positively Present. Dani is doing an awesome job over there with creating great content.
Thanks for stopping by! I have not heard of Andrea, I will have to check it out. I’m always interested in hearing what has worked for people personally. I love EFT and that is something that makes a difference to my life on a big scale!
Hey Diggy,
Your intention experiment is fantastic and sharing it shows your commitment.
You write “Will it work?” I definitely says: it will work! I started the same process few years ago and I still redesign my intentions once every month…and it works. Often it goes really fast, it’s amazing.
What worked for me: Pick 1 or two goals only at a time and focus all my energy. More goals doesn’t work for me. Maybe it will work for you. Depends how much energy you can focus.
I will definitely follow up your experiment.
Thanks for sharing.
Hey Steve!
Thank you! I definitely find that defining goals and making them physical instead of letting them float around in your head helps to achieve them.
I’m working on my goals every day and will give my progress from time to time:)
Good luck with your own goals and thanks for the comment!
[...] I like to think of as strong connections with online such as Pat, Tamar and one of my best friends, Diggy. They write in similar industries and I happily link to their posts because I know they provide a [...]
Hi Diggy!
You are very focused on what you want. I really like the part where you said “not thinking about setbacks and seeming obstacles that I am facing now”. This was a great help to me. )So you are already helping people: us!!)
Thnaks from Ensenada in the State of Baja California (Mexico)!
Hey Juracy!
Thank you:)
Happy to hear that you enjoy my articles and that they help you!
The Upgrade Reality ebook is almost for sale, something that may just help you much more than my articles:)
All the best,
Diggy
[...] think of as strong connections with online such as Pat [3], Tamar [4] and one of my best friends, Diggy [5]. They write in similar industries and I happily link to their posts because I know they provide [...]
Hi Diggy!
I just notice that you used ‘hard work’ words in your replies. Shift these belief for ‘easy for me’ and your work will be as easy that can be. Your beliefs always attached to your focus and determine your outcome. In the ‘reality’ nothing depends on your outcome. You and your subconscious are the sticker that finetune and make attachments how your intent will be achieved. So shutdown your ego while you focus on your intention and let go. Forget and leave this thought untouched for growing. Give your intention enough space by not giving secondary focus from your fears and false beliefs. And the magic happens soon while you doesn’t do anything for it (including thinking).
Hey Tibor,
Thanks for your suggestion, that makes a lot of sense. Change your beliefs and your reality will change accordingly!