Welcome back. Are you with me? So far we have created the picture of success in our minds by changing the negative views that we have into the images of being a weight loss success. Then we attached a great big WHY to that image to make us passionate about achieving our goal. And finally we created a picture in our mind – visualizing just how we will look and feel when we get there.
So what’s next? Creating a constant mental connection to our WHY and our success picture is the next missing link in our success. We have this strong emotionally exciting WHY that is critical to our success, but unless we go ahead and connect ourselves constantly to this why we still will not be successful. Why is the WHY not enough you ask?
I’m glad you asked. The reason is because unless we constantly remind ourselves of the WHY, when temptation comes along we FORGET about our goal. Has that ever happened to you? Of course it has! Didn’t get the results you wanted on the scale? The frustration says just forget it, it’s not worth it! Funds short? Well, I just can’t afford to eat healthy this week! BBQ with the neighbors? Well, just this one won’t hurt? You’ve been there, haven’t you?
There is a major difference between the routinely successful and everyone else. Weak motivation. No determination. Zero persistence. No willpower. Taking your eye off the ball . . . Having the big WHY is not enough – it needs to reach up and grab you when temptation comes along.
That’s why you need your affirmations, your visualizations, your belief statements. Because whenever you give you, you’re not thinking about your WHY often enough. Your loftiest goals are going to require an almost obsessive preoccupation with your purpose in order to succeed.
You need to tell yourself that your determination is rock solid. You need to constantly dwell on the benefits of reaching your goals. You must constantly see vivid pictures of you achieving your goals and the huge enjoyment you feel by achieving them.
So go ahead, see yourself in that little black dress, imagine yourself completing your workouts and feeling the sense of accomplishment this brings, visualize the healthy new you who feels energetic and jumps out of bed every day because you can’t wait to face your day. Do it now, do it later, do it often.
Deborah (Debbie) Stevens is an MBA, CPA, Money Maven who offers down to earth accounting, tax and consulting services, is a health and fitness coach, and jewelry designer and re-engineerer. With more than 10 years in public accounting and 6 years in private industry, her boundless energy and talents are now focused on making small businesses successful by analyzing the problems, discussing the issues, and crafting the appropriate solutions. Her strong, personal integrity, hard work, sheer determination coupled with a deep fun-loving view of life are what makes her tick. After having lost 116 lbs in 15 months, she has recently added weight loss and fitness coaching into the business mix. She is passionate about everything she does with a deep desire to help people. She is personable, down to earth, and ready to roll up her sleeves and get started on your business solutions. 
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Hey Deb,
Visualization is key to success. I was just talking about this last week like going on a mini vacation to meet your future self and experience what it is like to help you prepare for your future self.
Make it great day!
God Bless,
-ed
Hi Ed,
I love the visual of going on a mini vacation to meet your future self. That rocks! What a great way to figure out what you need to do today.
Don’t visualize me in a little black dress BTW. I love the daily affirmations concept. It is my daily need-to-get-going-again-habit. Thanks for the reminder.
I’m trying really hard NOT to visualize you in that little black dress.
I hope you’ve gotten those affirmations started back up again as they are very, very powerful.
Debbie, this is a *perfect* description of the value and power of visualizing and affirming our goals. Keeping our “Why” front and center is so much like the “carrot and horse” effect. And both of them totally work.
Thanks so much Rosina for your kind comments. I’m visualizing the carrot and the horse right now.
Debbie,
I love the “obsessive preoccupation with your purpose” phrase. When that is your mindset, it becomes a habit. As Jim Rohn says, make a bite-sized change every single day and over time huge changes will occur, i.e., an apple vs. a Hershey bar!
Hi Darlene,
Can I have some of that Hershey bar? Just joking . . . not really!
Thanks for your comments. I like what Jim Rohn had to say, it is those bite-sized changes every single day that count.
Having a huge “why” can change everything. No matter how dedicated you are…your motivation for becoming successful in your endeavor is only strengthened with a very good “why.”
Deb…you are constantly giving so much…thanks a ton!
Thanks so much Bruce for your kind comments. I have learned, as well, that it takes that strong WHY to keep on going when things are tough.
Hi Debbie,
So true, unless we connect a really strong emotion (usually pain if we don’t succeed) to our WHY, its too easy to give in to excuses when the going gets tough, which will happen. As a personal example,waking at 4 something am most mornings of the week to be at the gym by 5a to meet my trainer (who usually puts me through a not so fun workout) is not one of my favorite things to do, yet I know that if I don’t follow through, I’ll feel bad that she had to get up early to meet me there, and that I will have a more difficult time reaching my fitness goals. So the pain makes me follow-thru, over and over again. Thanks for sharing!
Christine
Hi Christine,
Yes, I believe Tony Robbins talks quite a bit about attaching pain to our WHYs. Yes, waking up at 4 a.m. is painful, I will agree.
I’m glad you are making that strong commitment to invest in your futureself. Way to go!
Debbie,
I think you’ve pulled everything together so well here. Your big WHY is the basis for all you do. You create the picture through visualization and standing strong through all the challenges along the way.
Very powerful post!
Val
Thanks so much for your kind comments, Val. Standing strong is definitely the key.
Debbie, I truly believe that visualization can help you create what you want and if your WHY is big enough it will feed the visualization process. Loved this post keep up the great content.
Lori
Thanks for your comments and support Lori. They are greatly appreciated.
I’ve just started off a blog, the knowledge you give on this site has aided me extremely. Thank you for all your time & work.
Hi Pattie,
I’m glad I could help. Stop back by sometime.