We look out into the future and we see huge waves coming towards us and imagine that they will wash over us and drown us. That’s the phantom future (PF) And if we choose to focus on a PF our present energies are going to go into avoidance of pain mode. The fear alters both our biochemistry and our psychology, disempowering us. If you must put something into the future to move towards make it a SET of goals.
I like to put my focus on a set of goals which range from simple to it can only be accomplished if the hand of God is in there, and from a timeframe of today to month’s and sometimes years. And the goals always represent moving towards values and successful outcomes, envisioning a great destination. Accomplishing little near term goals gives you the confidence to go after the more outrageous goals. It’s like the toddler I wrote about whom takes his first successful steps.
