Have a goal they tell us. Write it on a Post-It note and stick it on your bathroom mirror. Visualize attaining it. Dream it, and it will come true.
In business or organization life, they also tell us to have a mission statement. Although most people write a paragraph, wisdom says it should be brief enough to print on a T-shirt.
But maybe this isn’t the best advice.
Professor of Happiness Arthur Brooks says, “No evidence exists for a mystical force that gives you what you imagine, and acting as though such a force does exist can even demotivate you and set you back. However, considered reflection on the process of achieving a desired outcome can change your behavior in productive ways. If you want a big balance in your bank account, thinking of a large number won’t help. But thinking about how you’re going to make financial progress and anticipating possible setbacks can encourage you to adopt useful habits of thrift and responsibility—and that becomes how you manifest a chosen goal.”
Did I mention he was a professor? At Harvard, no less. So he writes a paragraph. Try this…
Visualize the process.
See yourself eating less in order to lose weight. See the team working on your ministry.
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