How to turn YOUR dreams into reality (Joana Saahirah´s Tool Kit)
Today, we have a New Moon in Aquarius, the symbol of innovation, out of the box thinking & doing; visions and dreams.
Every year, month, day are opportunities to DREAM and to TAKE ACTION towards our dreams. I believe in this - I´ve been living it since I can remember.
None of what I´ve done in my career and personal life would be possible if I wasn´t a PROFESSIONAL DREAM MAKER. I can only teach from experience - I teach what I am, do, live.
As we enter 2020, the DREAMS we hold dear to our hearts come to the table. What most of us tend to forget is this: dreams, by themselves, are just air; they only exist inside our head. Dreaming is beautiful, it´s where every achievement/creation starts, but it´s not enough.
In order to EVOLVE and TURN YOUR DREAMS INTO REALITY, you have to ACT UPON YOUR DREAMS with a method and mindset that´ll allow you to reach your desired destination.
This is where I, a Professional Dream Maker, come to you, today, to inspire-guide-pull you forward. And upward.
Here´s my BASIC DREAM MAKING TOOL KIT:
1. DEFINE/DECIDE WHAT YOU WANT
Clarity is essential. If I don´t know what I want, I don´t know where I´m going. If I don´t know where I´m going, I´ll end up nowhere.
Decide WHAT YOU WANT. Not what the world tells you should want but what your HEART AND SOUL want.
2. SAY IT OUT LOUD, write it down, sing it, bring it closer to your current reality
After you´ve decided what you want, start pulling that wish/dream to the ground. Imagine a dream as a "cloud" - now, imagine you´re pinning that cloud down. Visualize it. See it falling from the sky, directly into your living room into the floor. Plant that cloud/dream into the ground as if it was a seed.
See that dream, or cloud, right in front of you.
3. JOURNAL IT
This is the process of bringing that wish/dream even deeper into your reality. Write about it in your Journal.
What´s my dream?
What does it look like?
When do I wish it to happen?
How do I wish it to happen?
Why do I want it?
How will I feel once it has turned into reality?
How will this dream benefit my life and the life of the ones who surround me?
Elaborate on WHAT you wish/dream, WHY you wish/dream it, and HOW it´ll affect your reality. Write about the WHAT, WHY, and HOW behind your dream - you´ll start bringing IT into your consciousness, a step away from material realization.
4. Think about the first 3 ACTION STEPS you can take TODAY THAT´LL TAKE YOU CLOSER TO YOUR DREAM
They don´t have to be big steps. They can be as simple as making a phone call, booking a class, writing a presentation, cooking a vegetable meal, doing your first meditation.
Instead of thinking of the BIG STEP/break/miracle/event that´ll take you directly to your dream, BE HUMBLE; BECOME A WORKER, A BEE, A DOER.
There are no shortcuts. Movies may tell us otherwise but, hey, life isn´t a movie. Dealing with reality will help you turn your dream(s) into reality.
5. SCHEDULE those first ACTION STEPS. And the next ones
Thinking about it isn´t enough - write it down, schedule it, set a date and time to get it done.
If the first step you need to take towards your dream is to sign up at the gym, for instance, or create a work presentation, go ahead and SCHEDULE THOSE STEPS IN YOUR AGENDA. Write down the DATE and the TIME you´ll use to EXECUTE THOSE STEPS.
Remember this: If it´s not scheduled, it´s probably not going to happen.
6. Be FOCUSED, yet FLEXIBLE
Things will not go according to plan, most of the time.
You prepare for something and you wish things will go a certain way but life happens, s"!#$t happens, the wills, desires, and egos of other human beings happen. You got to be prepared for setbacks, bumps on the road, challenges. And you have to ADAPT your action plans accordingly.
Be focused - on the track of your dream(s) - but flexible to change gears, directions, strategies whenever necessary.
7. PRUNE
Focus is the opposite of distraction. If you wish to ACHIEVE YOUR DREAMS, you have to resist and erase distractions. At least, minimize them drastically.
Once you cut what´s not essential, you create space for what´s essential.
Set your priorities and stick to them.
8. DON´T FORGET TO LIVE, REST, CELEBRATE THE SMALL VICTORIES
It´s easy to become obsessed when we have a goal/wish/dream we´re passionate about.
On the road towards your dream(s), DON´T FORGET TO LIVE, REST, AND CELEBRATE THE SMALL VICTORIES.
Take time off, love and allow yourself to be loved; disconnect, every once in a while, from your goal; rest, offering your body-mind-heart-soul the recovery time they require for optimal performance and happiness; celebrate every step of the way.
If you´re too focused on the TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN, YOU MISS THE BLESSINGS OF THE CLIMBING. Savor each step of the way up the mountain - stop and enjoy the view; smell the flowers; feed the goats; breathe.
Enjoy the JOURNEY, not only the arrival to your destination.
9. BE PATIENT and PERSISTENT
Great things usually take time. Effort. Persistence.
Dreams love to dream but they run away from DOING because "doing" is work and work can be hard.
I want IT and I want IT, NOW.
Yeah, right!
What our ego wants and what is possible don´t always go hand in hand.
TURNING DREAMS INTO REALITY is also a journey of patience, respect for life and its seasons, cycles, timings.
TURNING DREAMS INTO REALITY is about persisting, not giving up when things get rough; pausing to reset, if necessary, but not throwing the towel when difficulties arise.
10. BE GRATEFUL
Dreaming about what it´s not here yet can easily take us away from a state of GRATITUDE. That´s a danger you´ll be better off avoiding.
Be grateful. All the way.
Grateful for what´s here and for what´s not.
Grateful for what´s coming and what´s already here, even if only in your imagination.
Grateful for everything - opportunities/pleasant gifts and challenges/difficulties. What we call "challenges", or "downfalls", can be blessings in disguise if we decide so.
Using the rocks on the road to our advantage is a form of Art. Learn it, master it, apply it.
11. STOP PROCRASTINATING
"I´ll do it tomorrow" is an attractive sentence. It appeals to our lazy, victory-fearing, self-sabotaging selves. It sounds sweet but, believe me, it can bring a sour taste into your mouth.
STOP leaving what you can do TODAY for tomorrow. As the James Bond movie claims, "tomorrow never comes". It´s true. It doesn´t.
TAKE ACTION, NOW. Tomorrow is an illusion - don´t rely on it.
12. AIM FOR PROGRESS, NOT PERFECTION
The goal is to dream, move in the direction of that dream(s), and evolve. The goal is NOT to be, or act, perfect.
Aiming for PROGRESS, instead of perfection (which doesn´t exist, anyway), gives you POWER. You become fearless, productive, able to accept your limitations, fragilities, blind spots.
We do the best we can, today. Tomorrow, we´ll know better and we´ll do better.
Progress, not perfection, will take you where you want to go.
13. DON´T BE AFRAID OF FAILURE but, mostly, DON´T BE AFRAID OF SUCCESS
Ah! This is a big one. Most of us won´t see it coming, this silent enemy, but it´s going to be there, all the way, empowering or disempowering us, depending on how we deal with it.
The enemy is the FEAR of FAILURE and, mostly, the FEAR of SUCCESS.
You might think what stops people from taking action towards their dreams is the fear of failure, falling, defeat. And that may be true but nothing and I mean NOTHING, scares us more than the subliminal-silent-subtle yet powerful fear of success.
What´ll happen if I have the relationship of my dreams?
Will my friends still love me if I´m successful in my career?
How am I going to be treated if I shine on stage, dancing my truth?
Will my family criticize me if, suddenly, I speak, think, feel, and act like a winner?
Will my man/woman keep supporting me if I prove I can make anything, and everything, happen?
The truth is NOT EVERYBODY WILL REMAIN BY YOUR SIDE ONCE YOU EVOLVE. Things do NOT remain the same once victories start to manifest in your life - fake friends feel threatened; fake relationships fall apart; fake support disappears. Keyword: fake.
The ones who truly love you and are meant to walk ahead with you will REJOICE IN YOUR VICTORIES. They won´t feel threatened by your joy, abundance, success - they´ll feel happy for you and inspired by it.
14. Last but not the least, BELIEVE YOU CAN/YOU DESERVE IT
Nothing will work if you believe you cannot do it; you´re not worthy of that blessing; if you feed the I´M NOT ENOUGH virus within.
Dreaming is amazing. Acting in the direction of your dream(s) is too. None of it works if you don´t believe you deserve it.
Working on your PERSONAL BELIEF PATTERNS is non-negotiable. You´ve got to start doing it. NOW!
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