deeply entrenched your habit of procrastination is. Very few people find it
necessary to shred their two dollar bills more than twice. If you have some
goals you have been procrastinating about, do this exercise now. Do not
wait another minute. You have been putting it off already. By taking this ac-
tion, you will begin to break an old pattern that does not serve you. What
have you got to lose except a bad habit?DEAL WITHYOURFEARS INADVANCE
Do this exercise now! Get rid of the fear that is holding you back
from achieving your success. This exercise will eliminate any
fears that may arise when you do something new or something
you have not been able to master because fear has stopped you. This
method will work with any situation that currently creates fear and anxiety.
Let’s get started.
Imagine a situation in which you are uncomfortable: cold calling, pub-
lic speaking, or something similar.
Now imagine you are in a theater seeing yourself on a stage or a
movie screen going through the experience you picked. See yourself ac-
complish it flawlessly. Make sure to add as much detail as possible. Can
you associate any sounds or feelings? Any smells or tastes? The more de-
tails you can add, the better this method will work.
If you see something you do not like about this experience, start again
from the beginning and make any necessary changes. Keep making
changes until the scene is absolutely perfect, just the way you like it.
When it is perfect in your mind, run through it faster a few more times.
Make sure you see yourself going through the experience flawlessly, just
the way you want it to happen.
This “new you” whom you have been watching has the ability to
achieve the desired outcome. The capabilities are now there. You see this
new you as totally confident in achieving the results you desire. There is
one more step: integrating the new you with the current you.
Imagine in your mind’s eye that you see this new you with all the abil-
ity to perform perfectly in front of you. Now open your arms as if you
were going to give this person a big hug. Have the new you come right in
front of you, then draw the new you inside yourself. Become one with this
new you. Feel that person and all the abilities and capabilities being inte-
grated into your self. Just enjoy the feeling as you now become one with
the new you.
How do you feel? Do you feel confident that you can perform in the sit-
uation you picked? Do you feel that you can easily and effortlessly attain
your outcome? Do you feel that you have the ability and capabilities nec-
essary to do it? If you do not, go back to the beginning. Make sure you
see the situation happening flawlessly and exactly the way you want it.128 Stop Wasting Your Energy