Lesson 13 & 14

Lesson 13 Mid Course Evaluation

It's tough achieving goals. How many young people who dream of going to the Olympics actually do? How many attempts does it take for a smoker to quit? As you get older it becomes harder. Many people also have memories of failures piled on top of failures.

This workbook is about success, about reaching your dream. You can do it! Today we will take time to see how we are doing.

1. Take a good look at where you are now in relation to your goal. Are you listening to the 2 tapes and reading your goalsheet? For weight loss are you eating less and exercising more? Have you lost any weight yet? For grades how is your studying going and what grades have you got so far? Also look at your feelings. I have desires to eat fattening foods a lot or very little? I try to stall before studying or just power ahead?

Make a list.
AREAS OF PROGRESS

AREAS NEED HELP

2. Look at the goal. Modify if needed.
Use peace SH
Ask and Listen
Is it possible?
How hard is it?
How does it fit in with the rest of me and my family?

3. Take small steps or make it general. If your goal is to weigh 135 pounds and you weigh 200 pounds now, you might start by saying: I can eat less or I can weigh 175 pounds by April 1 or I lose weight.

4. Look at the Price. Absorb it. Really absorb it into your being. The price of losing weight is you need to eat less and exercise more. The price of quitting smoking is that you can no longer smoke and you might experience a short withdrawal period. For better grades you need to study more and smarter and to learn to do better at exams.

PROGRAM
On a sheet of paper write AREAS OF PROGRESS on the left half and AREAS NEED HELP
on the right side. Then do a mid course evaluation on your goal.

QUESTION
Let a failure come into your awareness. What color is it? How big is it? What can I learn? Let it float away. What did I learn?

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Lesson 14 Visualizations

They are advanced daydream providing direction to the inner mind. So far we have used verbal directions now we will also use the power of images. We will learn three types: Vision, Signpost and Retreat. We say visualizations but we want to use as many senses as possible.

HOW TO CREATE:
Vision: Start daydreaming about your goal. Now let the colors and shapes get sharper. Perhaps feel the gold medal in your hand or feel the rush as you stand on the podium. Use as many senses as possible. Next see a white line from the present time you to the future you achieving this goal. Now see yourself walking perhaps running down this line reaching your goal. Now add this up and create a mental video of your Vision.

Signpost: See feel yourself going down the path of your life. You come to a signpost. The path to the left is for giving up or failing. The path to the right is success. Now look down the path to the left and see your future years without your goal. Now look down the path to the right and see your future years with achieving your goal. This one is especially good when tempted.

Retreat: This is an escape from daily life for R&R. Perhaps it's a hike along Mt Tam or sunning on a sandy beach in Maui. First decide on your place. Develop the colors and shapes. Hear the sound. Touch and feel. Add your activity: skiing, snoozing, sex or snorkeling.

PROGRAM
Develop your own Vision, Signpost and Retreat. Write a paragraph or two on each one. Use the Vision after your RAP. Use Signpost when tempted. Use Retreat when you need a break.

QUESTION
What is my destiny?