Creative Goal Setting Workbook

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The Work Book

Marianne Thorne



Creative

Goal Setting

Created and developed by

Marianne Thorne

For more information and support contact:

[email protected](this is a special email address for users of this book only)

© Copyright: Creative Goal Setting 2010



Contents

Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 2 Introducing Marianne ................................................................................................... 2

Getting Started .................................................................................................................. 3 Something you can do in the meantime........................................................................ 4 Hints before you begin: ................................................................................................ 4

Adding Value Exercise ..................................................................................................... 5 Who are we talking to? ................................................................................................. 7

The Three Rules of Creative Goal Setting........................................................................ 9 The reasons behind these rules: .................................................................................... 9

My Vision ....................................................................................................................... 10 The Significance of each of the 12 Areas of Creative Goal Setting ............................... 13 Arranging the 12 Areas................................................................................................... 14

Dealing with URGENT issues and creating a FOCUS .............................................. 14 Metaphysical Law........................................................................................................... 17 Distinctions ..................................................................................................................... 41 The Power of Pictures .................................................................................................... 44 Our Mind ........................................................................................................................ 45 Thank You Letter............................................................................................................ 59 Creative Goal Setting is an ongoing process .................................................................. 62 What makes Creative Goal Setting work? ...................................................................... 64



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IntroductionThe power of materializing your dreams lies within your own imagination.Creative Goal Setting supports your process of gaining clarity, self esteem and asense of purpose with direction.

This book is your pro-active motivation … the positive opposite toprocrastination … the ‘why’ you would want to be bothered doing CreativeGoal Setting !

You can create your experience of life consciously.

This may come as a bit of a shock … but … you have always been creating yourlife experience!

You have always been doing this both consciously and unconsciously.

This is why you can now take charge and get a lot more satisfaction out of

guiding the process more effectively by using your creativity more consciously.You can constructively change your mind as often as you want and still end upwith accumulated wisdom specific to your personal desires.

The way you think and speak shapes your life experience as you know it.

You have either heard this before, or it is new to you … quantum physics! Thescience of understanding HERE and NOW and how we connect with and affectthe HERE and NOW. Oh, and our future!

Introducing Marianne

Firstly, a quick introduction of myself. Marianne Thorne, Attitude Coach.

Home base: Adelaide Hills, South Australia.

Quite simply; for over 30 years I have immersed myself in understanding how Icreate my reality from moment to moment, month to month, decade to decade.I have discovered that if I don’t like what I am creating as my life experience, Ican change it!

It took me years to work this out as many of my family and friends were not atall interested in delving into the how and why of life. I changed my experience

of that and how I was affected by their opinions, and got on with the journey ofself discovery and self realization.

I am now in my 40’s and a Mum. I have spent more than half my life (literally)expanding this wisdom for my benefit. Along the way, many friends andassociates have joined this expedition into understanding quantum physics andpractical day to day spirituality.

My personal growth comes from having the courage to choose what I want.

Courage … yes, to think and behave differently when I believe it to beappropriate.

To now know when to filter out other peoples’ opinions and be guided by mydesires; my passion and enthusiasm. That took a lot of learning!





This has not always been easy … ever heard of peer pressure? Of course youhave.

And how about family and cultural traditions and expectations!

So, how do I make the changes I so desire?

I use my Creative Goal Setting Program. I have been using it since 1988. And Iam not about to stop!

The simplicity of the CGS Program continues to work for the new andimproved version of me. As I evolve, so does the content of my Goal Folder.

In truth, I could do all this without the CGS Program … and my life may haveended up looking more or less the same, but because this is the most efficientway of focusing my accumulated wisdom on getting what I really want, Ibelieve it has improved my life experience more than tenfold. I have read manybooks and attended many seminars teaching the principles inherent in CreativeGoal Setting. And I have seen many others remain the same, doing the same,getting the same … not apparently reaping the promised rewards. I think thisis because they have not organized their personal values and priorities assimply and effectively as I have.

The Creative Goal Setting Program is my method of putting it all into practice.

Clearly and specifically communicating my desires is how I get what I want. Ialways have the intention that my desires be for the highest good of allconcerned. In other words, I trust that the spiritual aspect of me can sort outthe details of my desires and deliver the outcomes without doing any damage!Another way of saying that: I choose to trust I can have what I desire.

The existing energy creating my reality continually moves, constantlyrearranging, creating a new and greater reality. This always includes my latestrequests to the extent of my commitment, excitement, and enthusiasm …positive attitude … toward them. And because I believe my requests to includethe highest good of all … they do.

Enough, about me … now for You.

Getting StartedThe best way to do Creative Goal Setting is by using the Creative Goal SettingProgram. It lends itself to being used on your personal computer … templatesare available to those who purchase the Program (of course!) and the classicalphysical Goal Folder (which I use, and highly recommend, along with thecomputer ideas) as my values and priorities continue to evolve over years. Plusthere is the additional support provided for the additional financial investment.

… Yet, I am giving you the next best thing!

The knowledge to Do-It-Yourself by using the ideas from this Workbook. When

you decide to upgrade to the Creative Goal Setting Program, use the specialemail address at the front of this workbook: [email protected] to





request your link to a discounted Creative Goal Setting Program fromwww.creativegoalsetting.com .

To make the most of this opportunity, ideally, you would invest in afolder/binder with 4 x 25mm “D” shaped rings from your localstationer/department store. (A white “Insert Folder/Binder” that has a clear

pocket on the front to slide your Creative Goal Setting title page into is best.)I hope this Workbook provides you with the inspiration to upgrade and makeCreative Goal Setting a way of life … not just another book you have read!

The steps described in this book link your personal values and priorities to yourideal lifestyle. As with all good ideas; they are really only any good when putinto action. Creative Goal Setting is making this as easy as possible byproviding all the tools you require. Your effort is the key to your success. Inthis case it is easy effort, fun with colours and pictures … the closest I can getyou to the effortless way of the Tao.

Something you can do in the meantime

Collect pictures.

One of the main elements of Creative Goal Setting is the cutting and pasting ofpictures into 12 Areas of life inside your Goal Folder. You can draw pictures,use photographs or simply collect pictures from magazines and brochures.Written captions or headings cut from magazines are valuable also; be sure theyare in positive present tense for best value. Don’t forget the internet for greatimages. I have done some “scrapbooking” style decoration in mine also.

In each of the 12 Areas of the Goal Folder there are blank pages with only aborder and the Creative Goal Setting butterfly logo; these pages are for pastingthe pictures onto. Some Areas of your Goal Folder will need extra picturepages. Make these yourself by adding sheets of A4 paper in A4 plastic sleeves.

Hints before you begin:

• Personalize your Goal Folder by decorating its cover with colour, pictures,sparkles, etc.

• As you collect pictures and captions for your Goal Folder, use only a smalldot of glue on the back of each picture/caption, so you can move themeasily as you explore your options.

• I recommend that you use your own words when writing positive ideas toyourself. Using the Creative Goal Setting rules will teach you how to writepositive personal affirmations. The reason for this is explained in thedescription of Our Mind .





Adding Value ExerciseTime to get to know you! Time to find some positive aspects of yourself that donot need transforming. You are already adding value to your world, whetheryou are aware of this or not. The Adding Value Exercise is a guide tounderstanding aspects of your innate value. Even if you feel the need to

rebuild your life from the ground up … there are already some foundationalaspects in place; sometimes they just need dusting off☺.

You are always adding value to those around you, whether you are aware of itor not.

Before you read on and before you write a Vision of what and how you wantyour life to look and feel like, please have some fun completing the Adding Value Exercise on the next page.

Whatever you do, do not procrastinate! Be pro-active. The following exerciseonly takes a few minutes and will potentially leave you feeling good aboutyourself! Well worth it!

STEP 1. Using coloured markers (preferably), start on the first of three lists bywriting 10 words that describe the favourite characteristics in your personality.You can use words describing your future personality by choosing qualities youaspire to in role models and mentors. (for example: successful, creative,intelligent, etc.)

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It is O.K. to start the 2nd and 3rd lists before finishing the first. As long as theyare all finished before proceeding to the next step.

In the second list write 10 words that describe the favourite ways you loveexpressing yourself - these words must end with “ing”. You can make upwords. (for example: musicing, naturing, etc.)

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In the third list write 10 words that describe your idea of a perfect world,include the people and the environment.

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There are some words that do not work well within the subconscious mind;such as: unpolluted, unconditional. The subconscious mind focuses (throughword association) on the core of the word. It creates polluted before it can “un”

it. Unfortunately, it never gets around to “unning” it, because there is no suchthing. You need to replace “negative core words” with words that representthe positive opposite to the negative core, while still saying what you want. Forexample for ‘polluted’; green, clean, pristine, ecologically sound.

Correct any negative core words.

STEP 2. Go over your lists and select (circle) 3 words from each. Keep it lightand fun; I suggest that you just select the ones that jump out at you.

Fill in this following sentence with the nine words you have selected.

“I, ……………………….…. NOW KNOW I AM ADDING VALUE AS I USE MY (your name)

………………………..………. , …….…..………………….. AND …………….….…………….. (the three words circled in your first list)

BY ………………….……….. , …………….……….……… AND ……………………….……….

(the three words circled in your second list)

AND AS A RESULT MY WORLD IS MORE

…………………...…………… , ……………………..…….. AND ………..………….. NOW”

Fix the grammar; especially with the 3 words from the first list as they mayneed different endings.

STEP 3. Transfer the sentence onto page 8 titled: My Life Plan where you willalso notice room for a personal picture of yourself.





Who are we talking to?

The answer to that is: Your Self, your Super Conscious, God, Great Spirit …whoever, or whatever you want to call the creative force/intelligence creatingour existence.

After you have done the Adding Value Exercise get a photo, or draw a picture,of yourself (alone) and paste it on the My Life Plan page.

The purpose of the self portrait is to communicate ownership of your Goal Folder to

your subconscious mind using an image. A picture being worth a 1000 words…

There are three purposes for doing the Adding Value Exercise:

Firstly, to get you focusing on yourself - bringing you into present time and thinking

about yourself with the Creative Goal Setting technique.

Secondly, to point out that you are already contributing to those around you and to the

Planet by happily being truly yourself.

Like a tree. In just being itself and looking after its own needs by absorbing water,

sunlight and other nutrients from the universal resources; a tree coincidentally adds

value to the universe surrounding it. It creates beauty, oxygen, shelter, and food year

after year; and of course, other by-products such as timber. While the tree’s focus is on

survival or receiving nutrients; it helps the bigger scheme of things, whether it is aware

of it or not.

So, whether we realize it or not, we are adding value to those around us. Often in ways

we are totally unaware of. We are leading by example all of the time, whether

positively or negatively, and therefore others can learn from our experience also.



My Life Plan

Paste a photograph

of yourself, that you

are proud of, here

I, ………………………………………… now know I am adding value a I use my

………….……………………, …………………………….. and ……………….……………

By ………..….……….…..., …………..……….….….… and ……..……………………..

And as a result my World is more

……………….….……….., ………………....…...…… and …………..…………. NOW!





The Three Rules of Creative Goal SettingThere are only three rules throughout the whole Creative Goal Setting process:

1. Write with coloured markers, changing colours after every phrase or sentence~ coloured pencils are OK too.

2. Write everything in positive present tense~ as if it is happening now.

3. Write only about yourself.

The reasons behind these rules:1. Colours: to activate the creative aspect of the mind. Plus, if you are

feeling down the colours and positivity can help you feel better!

2. Positive Present Tense: the subconscious mind only works in presenttense. A memory is like re-living an experience in present tense. Forexample, when you hear a song on the radio that reminds you of anevent years ago, you re-experience (feel) it in present time.

And why does it have to be Positive did I hear you ask? Beats beingnegative … this explained in detail in Our Mind later in this book.In the meantime, choose your words wisely. Many words areextensions of negative core words; for example:

unpolluted, non-judgmental, unconditional, limitless.Use words that are positive while saying the same thing; for example:

the positive opposite to polluted = clean, clear, pristine, etc.the positive opposite to judgmental = accepting, united, etc.the positive opposite to conditional = pure, free, etc.the positive opposite to limit = abundant, plentiful, opulent , etc

3. Only about yourself: it is not our right to change others or to expectothers to change. Therefore, for things to change ... first we mustchange ourselves. We can only write about ourselves in arelationship, or about the relationship itself. That is, write about theconcept of two people knowing each other; rather than the peoplewithin it





My VisionBefore writing your vision on the My Vision sheets, spend a little timeimagining an ideal lifestyle. Yes, it is appropriate to daydream right now!

~ dare to dream your dreams ~ Have the page My Vision (next page) ready with your coloured markers. Thenspend a minute or two imagining an ideal lifestyle ~ daring to dream yourdreams ~ I will lead you through a short visualization.

Sit back, relax and answer these questions silently to yourself. This will onlytake a couple of minutes and then you can write your ideas on your My VisionSheet afterwards.

Be outrageously creative; let go any restrictive thoughts about money and/ortime and get a feel for what you would ideally love to be doing, having and

being as though you had all the money and time to do, have and be all that youwant. Think in terms of abundance ~ abundant love, good health, resources,friendship, work, fun, leisure, laughter, purpose, etc.

The Visualization is called Dare to dream your dreams• Get a feeling for what you would ideally love to be doing, being and

seeing in your future.• Where would you like be? Choose a location on the planet you would

most like to live. ….. Which country? ….. Is it in a country area or city?….. What is the landscape like? ….. are you living near water, trees,

mountains or on an island? • What does your home look like? ….. Is it a unit, a house, a mansion or

a tent? ….. Do you share it with anyone?

• What do you have? Do you have a vehicle? ….. Computer? Greatclothes? ….. What else?

• What are you doing? ….. Are you traveling ..... where to? Studying .....what at? Working ….. what as? Or are you doing all of these things?

• And how is your health; both mental and physical? Are you happy andhealthy?

Using the Vision sheet following and the Three Rules of Creative Goal Setting ,begin writing the first draft of your ever evolving Vision. It can be written as alist or in paragraphs, your choice.



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The first copy of your Vision is a draft. Eventually this Vision will reflect thecontent of your Goal Folder’s 12 Areas. You can add to it later. In CreativeGoal Setting you are encouraged to update your Vision (and other work sheets)often. Keep it exciting and include as much detail as you can in order to createa clearer picture in your ‘mind’s eye’.

It may take a few re-writes to get it right. And in a year or two you may havechanged your mind and need to re-write it again. Each time you re-write it,select the good aspects and transfer them into your next version. Rewritingyour Vision will continue to motivate you when you are not sure of yourdirection in life. Exploring your Vision will pull you through times of doubt.

Confirm you have written in present tense and only about yourself.

When you read your Vision; it should be motivating ... if it is not, then it needsre-working with more detail and/or with more stretch.

Stretching your reality out into the “unknown” is safe inside your Goal Folder.

In fact, that is one of the benefits of having a Goal Folder. You can explore yourhopes and desires safely; building them up with more and more detail. Themore excited you get about them, the more positive thought will go into themand the more likely they will materialize. Sound too good to be true? Read on,take it step by step and ease yourself into it.

Please note: Only write what you are willing to take responsibility for and/oreventually action yourself. Writing goals for others is similar to havingexpectations of others - not always very comfortable if you are on the receivingend. So don’t do it. We are here to create our own reality … it is out ofintegrity to think we can or should create someone else’s reality!





The Significance of each of the 12 Areas of Creative Goal Setting

Career ~ Whatever you most like to contribute to the community. For many

people this provides a financial income. Career can involve being a full timeparent and/or partner, doing volunteer work, a job, or even retirement. Thiscan also include study (school/tertiary) and/or secondary careers.

Family ~ Parents, siblings, partners, children, pets, relatives and any others

that may live with the family. (Friends go in the Leisure Area.)

Health ~ Your physical and mental well-being.

Home ~ The place(s) you live in and/or would like to live in.

Leisure ~ The hobbies, sports and interests you have outside of your career,

including friendships, social life, travel and holidays. Material Things ~ Everything that you would most like to own. For

example: clothing, jewelry, accessories, books, ornaments, cars, boats, bikes,airplanes, furniture, electrical appliances, stereos, televisions, computer andoffice equipment, houses, investment properties, etc.

Personal Development ~ Improvement of your skills, talents, attitude and

intellect. This includes Creative Goal Setting, personal developmentpublications, learning musical instruments and languages, attending businesscourses, furthering education, personal development seminars, etc.

Relationships ~ Your current and/or proposed primary relationship withyour loving partner(s). If this is not relevant, then it can be used to describe allrelationships with people; although these are covered in other Areas. (eg familymembers in Family, friends in Leisure and co-workers in Career.)

Resources ~ Any physical and non-physical attributes found within your

inner and outer (psychological/spiritual and physical) environment. Including,but not limited to, money and management thereof. Physical and intellectualabilities, location, knowledge, experience, contacts ... this list could be very long

Self ~ Your relationship with yourself. Your identity from your point of view.

Your acknowledgment and acceptance of your physical self and self esteem.For example how would you like to relate to yourself if left alone on an islandfor a year or more?

Spirituality ~ Your relationship with the Super Conscious aspect of your

mind, often known as God, Higher Self, your Being and/or Great Spirit, etc.

The Planet ~ Planet Earth; its people and its environment.

Some of the Areas over-lap, for example Relationships and Family, Home and

Material Things ... complete all Areas making sure each Area complements theothers.





Arranging the 12 Areas.Let’s get your thoughts in order. Creating the results you desire requires orderas well as creativity.

Make yourself 12 cards/slips of paper, with the 12 Area headings: Career,Family, Health, Home, Leisure, Material Things, Personal Development, Relationships,Resources, Self, Spirituality, and The Planet. Or use ours on page16.

The purpose of this exercise is to compare the 12 Areas to find the mostimportant ones. Although the Areas are all valuable, the more important Areasform a foundation for the others.

For a few minutes assume you have mastered life; as though life is ideal andrunning smoothly. Now sort the twelve Areas into an order of importance thatsuits your written Vision. The Area you choose to put first should reflect thatwhich you believe creates the foundation of your life. People’s opinion on this

will vary and may change as they evolve their values and priorities. Keepsorting through the Areas; the least important will be the last.

Put the most important Areas first to demonstrate which ones you think form afoundation for others. Until all 12 Areas are in a comfortable order.For example, comparing Home and The Planet … imagine yourself standing onthe Moon, looking at Planet Earth ... you would need to put The Planet before

Home if you want to have a home on a planet. Even though you may not spendmuch time thinking of The Planet every day, it probably forms a foundation forother Areas also bringing it forward closer to the front of your Goal Folder.

If you notice yourself putting an urgent Area (eg Resources due to financialstress) to the front of your Goal Folder, ask yourself: Would I still have theseAreas in this order it I had solved my monetary issues? If you are looking forfurther guidance, quiz yourself with Why and What if questions.

Life is full of ups and downs. Imagine the 12 Areas as 12 spokes of a wheel.The ease of the journey through life depends on the even length of the spokes inyour wheel of life. To bring them into balance you need to focus positiveattention on each area.

If you are doing this exercise in this book; you are going to label the following

12 Distinction sheets (starting on page 18) in this book in the order you have just made. But first read on …

Life often serves up a few obstacles that need to be dealt with urgently. iefinancial problems, communication break-downs in relationships, careerchanges, etc. Creative Goal Setting supports you in dealing with these.

Dealing with URGENT issues and creating a FOCUS

Dealing with what is most urgent is done by leaving this book or your GoalFolder open at the Area that could most benefit with improvement.





To create a focus in your life, decide which of the 12 Areas is most urgent now.Find a place in your home where you will see this book daily and leave it openat this urgent Area. Even if you have no pictures or words written yet.

Whatever happens in your life while this book (I use both my Goal Folder andmy computer screen image for this!) is open at this page will be relevant

feedback to this Area. We will be discussing how your subconscious thoughtsaffect the outcomes in this area of your life in the chapter on Our Mind .

When you have received the outcomes you are looking for, be guided by yourinspiration to another one of the 12 Areas and leave it open there.

You may want to re-arrange the order of the Areas as you grow and changeyour outlook on life. That is easier to do in a Goal Folder … have you madeyour own, or would you like to up-grade to a Creative Goal Setting Programyet? If so, email me at [email protected] ☺

If your life is running smoothly, with no obstacles, leave this book open at the

Area you would most like to improve.

With the Creative Goal Setting technique you are changing the way youperceive and create your life; not using your will power to change externalelements. You have the opportunity to change your own outcomes withintegrity; not the outcomes of others. Leaving others with their ownperceptions and creations. They will deal with these in their own way in theirown time. This is where you “let go” and let the Super Conscious aspect of themind juggle the outcomes “for the highest good of all concerned”.

Go ahead, write the 12 Area headings on the 12 Distinctions sheets in the Area box at the top of each Distinctions sheet, in the order your have arranged them.

The blank pages are for the pictures you collect and draw relevant to the Areaheading you have written on the opposite Distinctions Sheet.

Distinctions sheet instructions follow the sheets.





Career Family Health

Home Leisure Material

Things

Personal Development

Relationships Resources

Self Spirituality The Planet





Metaphysical Law

There is Order, there is Purpose.

Everything happens in theright order, at the right time,

in the right place, for the

right reasons, for the right people.

I am doing the right thing

always; my purpose ishappening now. I trust in

what I am doing and where I am going. I trust in the

timing for there is a Purposeand I am definitely part of it.

I trust my progress inmaterialising my dreams!



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DistinctionsIn Creative Goal Setting Goal there are twelve Areas of life needing yourattention. There is a difference between these Areas, although sometimes theyoverlap. Now is your opportunity to discover what outcomes you want in each

Area and how you feel about each of these Areas of your life. Put theseDistinctions in writing.

These sheets are used to:

a) establish the physical, measurable outcomes you wish to receive in each Areaof your life; written on the left under Tangible Expectations, and

b) the feelings and/or ethics you want to experience in each Area of your life;written as a separate list on the right under Personal Values.

There is a double line down the centre indicating there is no need to match the

left and the right sides together.You can have more than one Distinctions sheet per Area. For example inCareer you may have separate Distinctions sheets for current job, potentialcareer, school, study and/or business. In Resources you may need a secondsheet for business finances if you are self employed. This is made easier whenusing a Goal Folder … ready for your upgrade to the Creative Goal SettingProgram yet? You know the email address: [email protected]!

1. Choose an Area of your life to work on, preferably one that requires somefixing.

2. If you are using your Goal Folder; write the Area of your life you areworking on in the Area box at the top of the sheet.

Tangible in Creative Goal Setting means touchable and/or measurable. Somedifferent measures used in our society are:

• time • academic titles • job titles

• distance • school grades • volume

• speed

• weight

• clothing sizes

• percentages

• numbers

• money

Add to this list: behaviours that can be touched, eg smiling, walking, etc

The word Expectations means goals. It is used to encourage the subconsciousmind with expectancy / knowingness. It also assists people to build their selfesteem if they have ever experienced others expecting too high or low of them.

3. Starting on the left hand side ~ using the 3 rules of Creative Goal Setting(Using coloured markers and changing colours after each phrase orsentence, writing in positive present tense and only writing about yourself).Write at least 5 things describing outcomes you want in this area of your

life. Write long and short term goals in present tense.





Please note: We do not use dates in Creative Goal Setting because:

• The subconscious mind relates best to, and activates, “now” statements.Future dates are stored and ‘forgotten’ in the subconscious mind as surplusinformation.

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dates can set us up for failure when a goal is not achieved ‘on time’, and• why wait months or years to find out that you have the wording incorrect,

when with correct wording, your expectations can show signs of coming tofruition within a couple of weeks or hours (days for some people - monthsfor others!).

Using verbs ending in “ing” is very effective when communicating with thesubconscious mind.

4. On the right hand side, under the heading: Personal Values, write thevalues you think would be helpful. These do not need to match with the

list on the left hand side. Values are feelings that cannot be measured, yetcan be felt in our body. Over time, as you evolve these Distinction sheets,you may recognize a core group of these values developing as veryimportant to you and used by you to judge the value of your situations andassociations.

5. The box at the bottom of the sheet labeled Essential Focus is for the mostsignificant word that you have written in your list of Personal Values.Choose a single word and write it in the Essential Focus box.

Some examples to a few Areas follow on the next page:





DistinctionsTangible Expectations Personal Values

Career Self employed Using my creativity

Working from home by choice FreedomReceiving $1000 nett per week Positive Recognition from peers

Working 20 hours per week on average Success with integrity

Family Communicate wit Parents each week Trust

Finish building Daughter’s cubby house Love and Respect

Exercise and play with our dogs daily Unity and Support

Lead by positive example for my Children Sharing and Caring

Health My body draws the nutrients I require

from the foods I eat

I feel fit and healthy and respect my body

I walk for 30 minutes every day Proud

I drink at least 1 litre of water each day Intuitive

Relationships I share my life, my dreams, my

achievements, my family, my experiencesand things with my partner

Love, Trust and Respect

I communicate with compassion Intimacy and Friendship

I share restauranting, traveling andsocializing

Caring and Sharing

Resources I have the skills to invest my money wisely Discipline

I save 10% of all my income Wealth and abundance

I live on 70% of my income; investing therest

Understanding

Self I am a human being living on Planet Earth It is fun being me

I am an adult I love and respect me

I am a woman I treat me with compassion

I am a communicator I appreciate me for who & what I am

The Planet I lead by positive example by looking after

my things and land by choosing ecologicallysound equipment, materials and agents

Healthy and Abundant

I travel overseas meeting people andunderstanding different cultures

United and Accepting

I drive ecologically sound and well servicedvehicles

Stewardship and caring





The Power of Pictures

1. Finding and/or draw pictures and captions that can fit anywhere in yourcurrent and/or future life. Be aware of wording in quotations and captions… you may need to re-word them positively within the 3 rules of CreativeGoal Setting.

2. Please note: using pictures of friends, family and pets is not recommendedas this conflicts with the third rule of Creative Goal Setting.

3. The pictures and captions are cut and pasted onto the blank sheets thathave the butterfly logo in the bottom right corner. It is recommended thatyou use only one dot of glue on the back of each picture, so that they areeasy to change later on.

If you are using your Goal Folder, you can add more plastic sleeves for

more pictures. You can use coloured paper. Keep pictures and worksheetstogether in their relevant Areas. Unless you are moving them to the back toyour Received Goals or out of your Goal Folder because they are no longerrelevant.

4. The power of the subconscious mind is such that the colours of cars, brandsof goods, etc, may materialize exactly as pictured in your Goal Folder. Sohave fun choosing the details carefully!

Before we do anymore activity … I want to explain the mind and how itcreates our reality … I added a slide show over the next few pages!





Our MindIn explaining the mind, that is not visible or physical (unlike the brain that is anorgan with physical functions) we can use a model or an analogy.

In Creative Goal Setting we use three icebergs joined at the base below thewaterline to illustrate three areas of the mind.

Our Mind Our Mind Our Mind Our Mind

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This iceberg model is portraying 1-10% of the mind as Conscious. In otherwords, we are only aware of a small part of our mind; the part doing thethinking.

The Conscious Mind THINKS.

• It judges, decides, discerns, concludes, etc. It does ‘self talk’ or ‘internaldialogue’, this being the thought process you are familiar with.

• The Conscious Mind is the awareness of physical and non-physicalsurroundings.

• Awareness is the interpretation of data from the 5 senses: sight, sound,touch, smell and taste.

The other parts have specific functions also:

The Subconscious Mind STORES.

• It has stored every experience you have ever had since conception. Maybemore!

• It stores all the data from your 5 senses and all the positive and negativethoughts you have ever had. This includes your peripheral vision/hearing;data and events you are not consciously aware of, yet are happening in yourvicinity.

• It stores systematically by word and/or experience association. For example:

what do you think of when I ask you to think of “cat?” ... some peoplerespond with black, or fluffy, or mat, or even large yellow tractors -depending on what they have associated “cat” with in their past experience.


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The Super Conscious Mind CREATES.

• This part of our mind creates our reality. It materializes the results of allthoughts, experiences and associations as stored in the Subconscious Mind.

• There are many names given to the Super Conscious part of the mind; somepeople call it God, Great Spirit, Higher Self, etc.

The affect our thoughts have on our day-to-day life are most easily explainedwith a story of Fred, the cyclist.

While Fred is out cycling, he has an idea ... he thinks a thought.

His thought is “ I want to win a gold medal.”

Assume the middle iceberg is Fred’s mind. It is at the tip of the iceberg, on theconscious level, that this thought first occurs to Fred ~ as indicated by the lightbulb and the gold medal.


Introducing Fred’s thought: I want to win a gold medal

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In the same instant Fred has this thought consciously, the thought is stored inthe subconscious mind.

The thought is stored through word and/or experience association.

The subconscious mind has already stored every experience and thought that

Fred has ever had.In a flash of an instant the subconscious mind scans its memory-bank lookingfor any previous thoughts or experiences that Fred has associated with winning .


Fred’s thought is automatically & instantly stored in his Subconscious

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In Fred’s subconscious mind is a forgotten memory of an experience thathappened when he was about four years old. Fred’s father had entered him ina children’s running race.

Fred has the whole experience “filed,” as ‘he saw it’ as a four year old, in hissubconscious mind.

This experience started with him nervously standing in a line with otherchildren. He was not sure what was expected of him, but he could tell from hisfather’s eagerness that it was important that he “win.” He was not sure how to“win,” so decided to follow the other children.

The starting gun went off; making him jump with fright. The other childrenstarted running ... so Fred did too. There was lots of encouragement from theparents. However, Fred heard his father yell: “Stop Fred, stop ... you arerunning in the wrong direction.”

Fred was confused. He stopped because he didn’t know what else to do. Hedidn’t want to run any more.

His father came to him and laughingly said, “You silly little thing, you can’t win when you are running in the wrong direction!” Fred felt he had failed. Hefelt miserable... after all, he had just followed the other children!

Fred’s subconscious mind recorded the whole event, including his father’swords, as a negative experience. The words “can’t win” became associatedwith racing events in Fred’s subconscious mind.

In Creative Goal Setting we call these negative thoughts distractions. At a later

date these negative thoughts distract us (keep us) from receiving our goals. Weall have many distractions lurking in our subconscious mind, sabotaging ourgreat ideas and efforts.


Fred’s thought changes when it is stored with an old belief to: I can’t win a gold medal

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When a new idea, such as “I want to win a gold medal” is recorded, thesubconscious mind files it with associated data already stored. In Fred’s case,with negative out-of-date distracting data from his childhood.

In this process the thought changes. In Fred’s subconscious mind it is nowstored as “ I can’t win a gold medal.”

The subconscious version of the thought; “ I can’t win a gold medal” is pickedup by the Super Conscious part of the mind in the same instant. In fact, thiswhole process is happening in the same instant of time that Fred is having theoriginal thought of “I want to win a gold medal!”

The Super Conscious mind creates the outcomes to all the thoughts it finds inthe subconscious mind.

It does not judge and/or change the messages it receives as judgment onlyhappens on the conscious level.

As mentioned already, there are many names given to the Super Conscious partof the mind; some people call it God, Great Spirit, Higher Self, etc. The SuperConscious is the part of us that connects us to all else; as shown by the bottomArea of the three icebergs where they are joined at the base. Unfortunately, thisiceberg model cannot illustrate the omnipresence of this Creative Force.


The Super Conscious receives the message: I can’t win a gold medal

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The Super Conscious creates (materializes) the stored version of all thoughts inthe subconscious mind as outcomes on the conscious level.

Remember, what we think of consciously may not be the same as what is storedin the subconscious part of our mind.

The way we consciously perceive and experience the outcomes in our life isknown as our REALITY .

Back to Fred ... he has the subconscious thought “ I can’t win a gold medal.”The Super Conscious can materialize this as an outcome in many ways. Formany people it would appear on the conscious level as “I am not fit enough”.

Now, it just so happens that Fred is physically fit; he is passionate about longdistance cycling and does lots of it. But he still has the negative subconsciousthought “ I can’t win” operating in his subconscious mind.

The Super Conscious is creating outcomes based on this negative message in

Fred’s subconscious mind. As a result, each time he enters a cycling race hegets a puncture, or takes a wrong turn, or is disqualified for not complying withthe rules, or crashes, or is sick and cannot compete, or the event is scheduled ata time when his family has an important occasion he must attend, or at a placethat he cannot get to, or he has not got enough money to pay his starting fee ...the list goes on.

Fred is being distracted , or sabotaged, by his own long-forgotten memoriestucked away in his subconscious mind since he was a small boy.


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These outcomes are FEEDBACK for Fred.

If he won more cycling races, he would have the feedback that his subconsciousmind is clear of, as in not clogged up with, any distractions on this subject.Unfortunately, this is not the case for Fred.

Fred has now lost many cycling races due to varying physical reasons.


Fred’s reality provides feedback on the message his Subconscious is sending.

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When Fred asks questions that start with why , he gets excuses (blame & justification).

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With this sort of negative feedback, many people would give up and/or start adestructive cycle of self-talk. This self talk would most likely start with “Whyme?” Whenever we ask “Why me?” we are setting ourselves into the potentialtrap of being a victim of circumstances.

The answers to “why me” bounce back from the conscious level in the form of

excuses, reasons and justifications, with people and situations to blame.

Asking “WHY ” only gets answers from the conscious level. If Fred asked“WHY ,” he would come up with reasons for not winning; reasons for takingwrong turns, getting punctures, etc ... which he would be able to do nothing, orvery little about. He would conclude that other people and/or elements wereinvolved and that it was their fault. Even if there were no other people orelements involved, he would blame himself and justify the events with excuses.Blaming and justifying will not change the outcome!

There will always (well, nearly always) be physical reasons for the physical

outcomes we experience. Many of these reasons will appear to be out of ourcontrol.

Some people give up; walking away feeling like they have failed, depending ontheir personality. Others use their will power to force a change in the situation.For example, using will power to push their body beyond its capability; such ascycling with a damaged knee. Another example being, people withoverbearing will power; like school yard bullies, cheating cyclists and otherdomineering personalities.

Fred does not fit either of these two categories, ‘failure’ or ‘bully,’ yet he wants

to change his REALITY .It is at this point that Fred uses the Creative Goal Setting process and createschange that takes care of the highest good of all concerned. In other words, successwithout forcing or bullying anyone or anything.

Fred now knows that all the outcomes in his life are the result of the way hethinks, and in due course, re-programs his subconscious mind. He knows thathe needs to change what his subconscious mind is storing if he wants to changethe results in his life (in his conscious reality).





To change the programming of the distracting data stored in the subconsciousmind, Fred first needs to be aware of it. He does this by being aware of theFEEDBACK from his REALITY . Sometimes the answers are not so obvious, inwhich case Fred knows he can do some “soul searching;” investigating what isin his subconscious mind that is causing the negative outcomes in his life.

Asking “HOW ” or “ WHAT” questions is the key to unlocking the secrets of thesubconscious mind. Acting on the answers to “HOW ” or “ WHAT” questionsachieves goals. Writing the answers to “HOW ” or “ WHAT” questions in theGoal Folder accumulates personal wisdom.

The answer to “ WHO” is ME ... only I can change my subconscious.

The answer to “ WHEN” is always NOW ! The subconscious mind only works inpresent tense. It stores all data in present tense at the time it happens and keepsit that way until it is up-dated. So avoidance, or procrastination, will notchange anything!

Keep it simple, by asking only one “HOW ” or “ WHAT” question at a time, andthen wait for its answer.

Back to Fred ... He asks: “What do I need to know to win cycling events?” Acouple of hours later his conscious REALITY provides a hint that leads to hisanswer while in a conversation with his father. One of the topics mentionedwas about Fred’s sister winning a 100 metre sprint. A vision flashed across the“screen” of Fred’s mind. A vision of when he was a small child and in thatdisappointing running race (he hadn’t thought of it since!). Through word andexperience association his memory was triggered. He recalled lining up with

the other children, getting a fright from the starter gun, and then running untilhis father’s words: “Stop Fred, stop. You are running in the wrong direction”.


As Fred wants to change his reality; he asks questions that include how or what .

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He now understood how he had associated “winning a gold medal” with “Yousilly little thing, you can’t win by running in the wrong direction”. His father’swords.

Fred was able to use this insight in his personal Goal Folder. He opened it tothe relevant Area and wrote with coloured makers in the Tangible Expectations column of his Distinctions sheet : “ I am winning all cycling events I enter ” and“ I am a winner ” in the Personal Values column.

As this was very important to Fred, he also wrote a detailed Thank You Letter thanking his Super Conscious in advance for the best possible outcome he couldimagine.

Just pumping in positive thoughts or affirmations suggested by other people

can miss the mark and only superficially effect the outcome; like painting overthe rust in an old car. It is important to write our own affirmations / positivethoughts as we take personal responsibility for programming our subconsciousmind.

Fred has written a positive statement that is the positive opposite to feedbackfrom his REALITY . This evolves the original thought and/or decision that wasdistracting his outcomes and turns the distraction into an opportunity for moregreat things to appear in his life.

There are already many existing opportunities in the subconscious mind. The

more opportunities in your subconscious mind, the more positive your attitude.


Fred reprograms his Subconscious with I can win.

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As a result of Fred taking responsibility for his outcomes in his life, by makingthe necessary changes to his way of thinking, his results in his physical reality(conscious level of his mind) change.

By observing his outcomes and changing negative results (feedback createdfrom subconscious distractions) to positive opposite ideas in his Goal Folder,Fred is able to reprogram his reality for more positive outcomes.

Even during a race he can ask “What can I do to win this event ” to activateinspiration he can use immediately.

With this skill Fred started winning cycling events.

In Australia, if you win each event, you can eventually win a gold medal.

Fred did.


The Super Conscious creates Fred’s reality based on I can win.

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Our subconscious and Super Conscious minds are creating all the outcomes inour life. The subconscious mind is either working for you, offeringopportunities, or against you, offering distractions for the Super Consciousmind to materialize. Distractions temporarily stop you from having what youwant in life until you change them.

Have a look at your relationship with your body (your self), with other people,money, etc. If there are any negative outcomes in any of your relationships younow have the tools to change the negatives into positives.

As an example: school grades, like other achievements, are the result ofstudents’ subconscious thoughts. If they think they cannot do better at school ...they are absolutely right because they are programming themselves for lesssuccess! This, in turn, can cause less study, understanding, attention, interest,focus, attendance, etc. School grades can suffer from subconscious distractions happening in other areas of life also. Changing negative situations and/or

associations into opportunities in one area of life can have an effect on otherareas, including study.

If you believe there is a possibility you can achieve something, and youprogram your subconscious mind positively, then ask “how” or “what ”questions for guidance ... you will achieve it. Ask yourself: “ How do I change...?” Or “What do I need to do to get ...?” Or “What do I need to know toreceive ...?” Or any similar questions with how or what in them. Wait for theanswer. It could come in any form. The answer may appear as an intuitivethought immediately; or come as an inspirational thought triggered by aconversation, an event, an omen, somebody’s behaviour, ... anything. Children,animals, trees, traffic, etc, all become your teachers, your mirrors, your link withyour subconscious mind.


This is how thought is processed in all areas of Fred’s life.

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Asking “why” questions can guide you to reflect on and/or research the causeof a situation. Asking “how” or “what ” questions can guide you to solutions.

And remember; the good things happening in your life are also the result ofyour subconscious and Super Conscious mind. Remember to appreciate yourblessings, your wins, and your achievements, as this reinforces the positive

programming of your subconscious mind.





Thank You LetterThere is one more worksheet; the Thank You Letter . In this book I am insertingone on the next page. You can write more on plain paper.

When using a Goal Folder, written Thank You Letters are filed in the relevant

Area.This sheet has two purposes:

• it is used for clarifying a goal, or goals, in one Area by asking for whatyou want in more detail, and/or

• it is used for conflict resolution by creating positive outcomes for bothinternal confusion or external upsets, situations and/or associations.

The Thank You Letter is written with relevance to only one Area of the GoalFolder at a time.

It combines Tangible Expectations and Personal Values.

This sheet is optional. A Thank You Letter does not need to be written for everyArea.

1. Have a particular problem or goal in mind. Decide which Area of yourGoal Folder the problem/goal is most relevant to and write this in the Areabox at the top of the Thank You Letter. Write today’s date.

2. Address it to the Super Conscious part of the mind. Call this whatever you

like; for example: God, Great Spirit, Higher Self, Being, etc ~ as long as youdo not write the letter to another person.

3. Before writing the body of the letter, imagine an ideal outcome. Then usingthe three Creative Goal Setting rules (using coloured markers and changingcolours after every phrase or sentence, writing in positive present tense andonly writing about yourself), write it as if it is already happening. You arewriting a letter of appreciation in advance. Refer to your Distinctions sheetfor ideas.

You can only write goals for yourself and how you want to relate to others;

not another person’s relationship to you. You can generalize, using thewords: partners, children, parents, students, friends, co-workers, etc, butnot their name. Only write what you are willing to take responsibility forand/or action yourself.

4. Read the statement at the bottom. Sign it.

Review the Thank You Letter from time to time until you receive the outcomeyou are looking for. Check your wording. If it is not coming to fruition in areasonable time, look more closely at the wording … are any of the words

ambiguous (have hidden meanings/agendas). And take a closer look at yourown motivation … do you really want what you are asking for, or does thecurrent situation provide your ego with more entertainment than your solution





would? Maybe my blogs at www.creativegoalsetting.com/blog will be ofassistance because I love delving into the ongoing mischief created by the ego… for which we have solutions of course. Re-read Our Mind for hints into whatyou can do about this. You may just need to add another sentence or two toyour Thank You Letter to clear a Distraction or two with a positive opposite

Opportunity.By the way, worry is negative goal setting! Whenever you catch yourselfworrying, think of the positive opposite thought, write it into the relevant Areaof your Goal Folder and let go the worry. For example: if you are worryingabout how to deal with a situation; write the ideal outcome onto a Thank You

Letter and file it in a plastic sleeve in the relevant Area. If it can be covered inone short phrase, then add it to the relevant Distinctions sheet.



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May this or something better now materialise for me for the highest good of all concerned,

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Creative Goal Setting is an ongoing processPut your name on the dotted line on the next page (sheet in your Goal Folder)that says: May this or something better now materialize for me,................ for thehighest good of all concerned.

As your expectations materialize move the pictures to the Received Goals at theback of your Goal Folder ~ you must have decided to get one by now! You canwrite lists of your favourite outcomes, including achievements before you hadthis Goal Folder.

Creative Goal Setting tips:

• Add colour and creativity to your Goal Folder. This helps you focus onyour personal expectations in a receptive way.

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The Goal Folder is for positive ideas only ... great reading for when you arefeeling “blue” or overwhelmed.

• Check the order you have your 12 Areas in. Does the order reflect whatyou believe is the correct way for you to experience your life. The way youlook at life will vary from time to time, and will often vary from the wayothers demonstrate life.

• Re-write the Distinctions as often as you can, until you are happy that theydescribe your ideal lifestyle; encompassing all aspects of your life.

• Up-date your Vision so that it generally reflects your Distinctions.

• Remember to keep your Goal Folder open at the Area you are choosing toimprove, or in need of urgent attention.

• Keep your Goal Folder in a place where you can view it daily.

• Keep on adding (and removing) pictures so they reflect your ideal lifestyle.

• Just because it is written ... does not mean you have to do it! You canalways change your mind and up-date your Goal Folder. Although, action is confirmation of your intention and draws the energy you need to do, have and be all that you ask for.

• When you have a conflict or crisis that needs attention:

1. decide which Area it is most relevant to,2. update your Distinctions sheet with a positive opposite to the issue,3. write a Thank You Letter if you feel it needs more clarification4. leave your Goal Folder open at the most urgent Area.

• Study & workplace tricks: use coloured markers in notes and positivewording in assignments.

• Study & work attitude: remember, dare to dream your dreams. If theseinclude “A” grades and/or excellence then go for it! As we do not use

dates in Creative Goal Setting you will receive your expectations, orsomething better, eventually, for the highest good of all concerned



May these goals or

something better now

materialise for me

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for the highest good

of all concerned .





What makes Creative Goal Setting work?Following is an explanation of how Creative Goal Setting works and how youcan improve your chances of getting exactly what you write in your GoalFolder. It also explains why you haven’t always received what you have asked

for in the past.Your life is driven by your mind. The use of an analogy will explain this better.

Imagine a ship at sea. It has a Captain and Crew. In this analogy, the shiprepresents a human body. The Captain represents the brain in the body. Thecrew represents the electrical impulses/messages sent from the brain.

The Captain is responsible for getting the ship from A to B. As the Captainshouts orders through the intercom, the crew respond; turning the ship andspeeding it up as required.

But who is responsible for deciding the destination of the ship in the first place?

The ship is owned by a Company on the mainland who wants its cargodelivered. The Company represents the mind; the cargo represents thepurpose.

When you write a Vision you are giving your ship (your body) a destination.As you write Tangible Expectations (goals) you are giving it cargo (purpose).Your Personal Values are the ethics by which the Captain and Crew will liveby; how they will behave. If you have no Personal Values you run the risk ofmutiny from the Crew, or Piracy from the Captain!

The Company needs to communicate all these values and expectations clearly

to the Captain (brain). No confusion or “hidden agendas”. This is whereCreative Goal Setting comes to your aid. As you will probably discover you dohave “hidden agendas” that sabotage your outcomes. In this analogy, it wouldappear that the Company accidentally sends the ship, Captain and Crew to thewrong destination with incorrect information. The Captain and Crew becomeconfused and aimless while waiting for correct information.

If you want to organize your life like a well organized shipping company thatmanages to get its ship to the correct port, with all the cargo on board, you willbenefit from organizing yourself effectively and being responsible for theoutcomes in your life. You need to understand that you are the Mind beingdescribed. All our minds work in the same way. The fact that we areindividual in our approach to life is because when we store information in ourminds we associate it differently than the person next to us.

How the mind works is of paramount importance to understanding your abilityto create the outcomes you want in life. You have read about Fred the teenager,with his goal of winning a Gold Medal for cycling, well here is another examplewhen Fred is an adult ... another example of Our Mind at work:

A story of Fred who has an idea; a thought. His conscious thought is “I want ared Ferrari sports car”.





It is on the conscious level, that this thought first occurs to Fred. That Fred isfirst aware of the thought.

In the same instant that Fred has this thought consciously, it is stored in thesubconscious mind. It is stored through word and/or experience association.The subconscious mind has already stored every experience and thought that

Fred has ever had. It scans its memory looking for subconscious thoughtsassociated with red sports cars.

In Fred’s subconscious mind is a forgotten memory of an experience. Ithappened one day when he was five; he was a passenger in the back seat of hisfather’s car while out driving. Fred’s subconscious mind has the wholeexperience ‘filed’ as he saw it at the time.

A fast red car suddenly overtakes Fred’s father’s slower car. Fred is fascinatedand while he watches the red sports car quickly disappear into the distance hissubconscious mind notes his father’s reaction.

His father’s reaction is a negative “don’t deserve” ; expressed mainly with bodylanguage. His bottom lip sticks out and his shoulders slump as he grumblesunder his breath “he doesn’t deserves that.” In Fred’s five year’s of life he hasseen and heard his father do this, or something similar, many times. Fred’ssubconscious mind has a section, a file, labeled “don’t deserve”.

In Creative Goal Setting we call this old negative thought a distraction. Itdistracts us from our original purpose and/or direction. When new data, suchas “I want a red Ferrari sports car” is recorded, the subconscious mindassociates it with the old data. Subsequently changing the outcome to “I don’t

deserve a red Ferrari sports car” .The new subconscious version of the thought; “I don’t deserve a red Ferrarisports car” is picked up by the Super Conscious part of the mind in the sameinstant. In fact this whole process is happening in the same instant of time thatFred is having the original thought!

The Super Conscious mind creates the outcomes to all thoughts. It effectivelysays “YES”, without judgment (judgment happens on the conscious level) to allthe messages it receives. There are many names given to the Super Consciouspart of the mind; some people call it God, Great Spirit, Higher Self, etc.

We are all connected at the deepest level of the mind ~ Super Consciousness.The Super Conscious mind materializes all thought as outcomes on theconscious level; attracting, like a magnet, the relevant people, things,conditions, etc to us. Creating the outcome of all people’s thoughts combined.The way we see life, what we experience as life, is known as reality.

Back to Fred ... he has the subconscious thought “I don’t deserve a red Ferrarisports car.” Super Conscious mind can materialize this many ways. For manypeople it would appear on the conscious level as “I can’t afford a Ferrari and itsupkeep”.

Now, it just so happens that Fred is a millionaire and can afford many sportscars. But he still has a negative subconscious “don’t deserve” thought runninghis reality. Creating an undesired outcome. Fred bought, but crashed, his





Ferrari on the way home. It was insured and repaired. It had only been inFred’s garage a week and it was stolen! He had it replaced. He had only hadhis second Ferrari two weeks when it was vandalized at the local shoppingcentre. He had it repaired. So far, Fred was more often without his red Ferrari,than in possession of it!

These outcomes are feedback for Fred. If he received the red Ferrari withoutany distractions, he would have the feedback that his subconscious mind isclear on this subject. Unfortunately, this is not the case for Fred.

Fred has lost a few Ferraris due to varying physical reasons. Luckily, he knowsthat all outcomes in his life are the results of his subconscious mind. Fred has aCreative Goal Setting Program remember! He knows that he needs to changethe programming of his subconscious mind to change the results in hisconscious reality.

Fred knows he has to do some ‘soul searching’; some investigating of what is in

his subconscious mind causing the negative outcomes in his life. He does thisby asking questions.

Fred knows the only questions to ask are HOW or WHAT . Asking why onlygets answers from the conscious level. If Fred asked “why, he would come upwith reasons for crashing his car, reasons for it being stolen and vandalized. Allof which he would be able to do nothing, or very little, about because he wouldalso conclude that other people were involved and that it was their fault. Evenif there were no other people involved, he would blame himself or justify theevents. Blaming and justifying will not change the outcome!

To change the outcomes, he needs to change the thoughts residing in hissubconscious mind. To change the thoughts, he first needs to be aware of them.

Just pumping in positive thoughts or affirmations written or suggested by otherpeople can miss the mark and only superficially affect the outcome. That is likepainting over the rust in an old car body.

The answer to When is always now! The subconscious mind only works inpresent tense. It stores all data in present tense at the time it happened andleaves it that way.

Fred knows the most simple and effective way to search the subconscious mind

is to ask it questions starting with How or What . Asking one question at a timeand waiting for its answer. Fred knows to give it at least 30 seconds or so.

Fred asked the question: “What do I need to know to change my reality aboutowning a red Ferrari sports car?” Sometimes we don’t hear the answers … butif we keep on focusing on the question, our Super Conscious aspect of the mindwill find a way to communicate what is in the subconscious mind. A couple ofhours later Fred received a telephone call from his father. His father chattedabout various topics and happened to mention Fred’s mother saying she didn’tfeel she deserved all the praise she was receiving for her charity work ...

Deserved ! Through word association, Fred’s mind flashed a vision across the‘screen of his mind’ of when he was five and a passenger in the back seat of hisfather’s car. He remembered the fast red sports car overtaking his father’s car





and he also recalled from his peripheral vision his father’s reaction. He waseasily able to understand how he had associated red sports cars to not deserving.

Needless to say, Fred didn’t stay chatting with his father for much longer. Hesaid his farewells, hung up the phone and raced off to his Creative Goal SettingProgram. He opened it to Material Things and wrote with a coloured marker:

I deserve in the Personal Values column of his Distinctions sheet. As this

was very important to Fred ... he could see how it affected ownership of othermaterial things, he also wrote a Thank You Letter thanking his Super Consciousmind for the best possible outcome he could imagine.

Fred has written a positive statement very specifically meeting his needs. Thisclears the original thought that was distracting his outcomes and turns it into anopportunity for more great things to appear in his life.

As a result of Fred taking responsibility for his outcomes and making thenecessary changes to his way of thinking; his results in his physical reality,

conscious level of his mind, changed. He managed to get and keep a redFerrari.

Our subconscious and Super Conscious mind is creating all the outcomes wehave in our life. It is either working for us, creating opportunities, or againstus, creating distractions. The distractions give you an opportunity to clearyour subconscious mind and have what you really want in each area of life.

Have a look at your relationships with other people and yourself. If there areany negative outcomes in any of your relationships you now have the tools tochange the negatives to positives. And not by changing other people either!

Ask yourself “How do I change … specific outcome… ?”, or “What do I need todo to change … specific outcome …?”, or “What is in the way of me receiving the… specific outcome I want?”, or “What do I need to know to change my realityaround this … specific outcome… ?”. Or similar questions.

Then wait for the answer. It could come in any form. The answer may appearas an intuitive thought straight away (give it at least 30 seconds); or come as an

inspirational thought triggered by a conversation, an event, an omen,somebody’s behaviour, ... anything. Small children, animals, trees, traffic, etc.all become your teachers, your mirrors, your link with your subconscious mind.

Whatever you do, don’t waste your time asking “why”; it will leave you being avictim to circumstances, apparently out of your control, until you change yourquestion!

And remember; the good things happening in your life are also the result of

your subconscious and Super Conscious mind. Remember to appreciate your

blessings, your wins, your achievements, as this reinforces the positive

programming of your subconscious mind.



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