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If Visualizing Feels Fake to You

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I got a message from a guy who says that whenever he visualizes a goal, “it feels fake.”

There’s a good reason for this.

And the reason is, in part, because the goal is not real YET. It hasn’t been achieved.

Do you think your visualization should be real or feel real before it becomes reality? Would you be happier if I told you your visualization only needed to feel 10, 25 or 50 percent real for it to work?

I’ve practiced visualization techniques for more than four decades now, and have never once put an ounce of pressure on myself to make the visualization experience I am engaged in “feel real.” Sometimes it does. Sometimes it doesn’t. I don’t care one way or the other. The only thing I care about is whether the visualization brought about the result I wanted.

Yes, I add emotion to the mental imagery I use. I breathe life into it. I add feeling to what I am pretending to be experiencing. 

But I don’t over-analyze.

If I can see what I want and if I can emotionalize what I want, then that’s good enough for me (other than knowing where I am along the way).

I keep things real by being real about the reality of the goal.

You have a goal you want to accomplish. You also have this place called the “here and now.” You do NOT ignore the here and now. You use it to catapult yourself toward your intended target.

The here and now is not to be avoided. It is helping you get to where you want to go, provided you use it. 

In track and field, you get ready to race when you put your feet in the starting blocks. Imagine how well you’d do in the 100-meters if you skipped this fundamental and foundational part of the race, choosing instead to only visualize yourself at the end. You won’t get there.

But if you follow what I have laid out for you in this dispatch, you will.

No matter what your goal is, always be aware of where your feet are positioned.

Here endeth the lesson.

Matt Furey

11 Days Later

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It’s been 11 days since my last post.

I was going to give regular updates on my travels through Montana and Wyoming, but I felt as though I was in some other dimension, one where I lost track of the typical time-space reality.

This lost-in-time feeling has happened many times while traveling abroad, especially in Asia. But when it happens in the U.S., it is always a surprise.

Looking up at the mountains, driving or walking in their midst, takes you out of future-think and puts you where you belong, the present moment. This doesn’t mean there is no value in the past or the future. There most certainly is. But NOW is where everything exists, including thoughts about the future and memories from the past.

Reliving your past triumphs and successes is one of the most advantageous practices you can engage in. Recalling the good and especially the great directs your mind to experience more of the same.

Always being future-oriented is a mistake as it stifles momentum. When you take time to remember and reflect upon the best, momentum is activated and you are catapulted to greatness much more quickly than you are if you ignore your precious past.

The present moment is precious. So is the past. Same goes for the future. Putting all three together in the NOW is empowering beyond belief.

One of my grandest memories on this voyage was being guided by a Crow Nation elder, who took me to sacred places, explained the true history of the people and the land, and explained how he makes direct contact with the Creator. So simple and powerful that only a buffoon could walk away thinking that there is no greater force than oneself.

Yes, you are more powerful than you realize, but you’re hardly the end all and be all.

We were put upon this earth by the Creator and were given the ability to create through the combination of imagination and action. And we are happiest when we are creating. That’s yet another example of how and when we leave the typical time-space realm of reality

Another is when we dream, and boy oh boy, did I have some big dreams during this trip.

If you’re someone who hasn’t traveled much, make a plan to do so, and begin as soon as you can. You don’t need to go far to experience the benefits. They are monumental momentum builders.

Matt Furey

The Other Half of Knowing What You Want

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Knowing what you want is a big part of creating the life you want.

But knowing what you do NOT want can also play a big role. 

What do I want?

What don’t I want?

If you’re struggling with defining your wants – start with what you don’t want, and this will help bring clarity into your life. 

Once you have your list of don’t wants, the opposite can be much easier to see.

The rest is sensing what actions to take based upon where you are NOW.

I spell it all out for you in my book, 101 Ways to Magnetize Money… in Any Economy.

It’s a book you will read cover-to-cover and keep on your nightstand or desk.

It’s a book that shows you what to do to keep your mind in a vibrant state all day long, even while you sleep.

It’s a book that once you’ve read it once, you’ll want to read again.

Many of my readers flip it open each day to see what page opens up to you, and reveals the wisdom you need to act upon NOW.

Available digitally as well as in the old-school, can’t-get-it-out-of-my-sight, printed format.

Here’s the link

Matt Furey

Social Media Addiction Worse than Tobacco

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I was driving home last night after enjoying a sweat in the sauna and a plunge in the pool.

Had the AM radio on, listening to the post-game analysis of the Los Angeles Lakers getting swept by the Denver Nuggets. My cauliflower ears were taking it all in.

Then the sportscasters gave way to a commercial. And guess what this commercial was all about?

It was none other than an out-of-state law firm urging parents to call their offices if their son or daughter has been harmed by social media, in particular, Instagrunts and Flakeybook.

What kind of harm?

Anxiety disorders, eating disorders, depression and suicide.

This lawsuit must be BIG LEAGUE if they’re advertising on late night radio.

Social media has its upside, but the downside is terrifying, especially for children who are addicted en masse, and are suffering major psychological damage.

I use social media very sparingly with an “on and gone” policy. I get on to make a point or post and leave as quickly as I came on.

I do NOT scroll through everyone’s feed, ad nauseam. I rarely reply to anyone’s postings, but not because they don’t have value or I don’t care.

It is because of the deleterious effect the social media apps can and do have on the brain, and how they were deliberately created to be ultra-addictive.

Are these APPS more addictive than smoking, drinking and drugs? I believe so, but don’t take my word for it. Do your own research.

Better yet, see if you can remove yourself from these APPS for a day and take note of how your nervous system reacts. If you cannot live without them for one day, much less a couple of hours, is that proof of addiction? Well, you tell me.

It’s amazing to see all the lamebrain parents who use their young children, even their infants and babies in videos on social media to get attention. How desperate and dumb can these people be?

One of the keys to living a great life is the ability to clear your mind. This, my friend, cannot be done if you’re responding to every prompt and bleep on social media. Your brain and nervous system need a rest – and they need a rest EVERYDAY.

When your brain and nervous system gets a rest, a wonderful thing happens: You recharge and rejuvenate your body-mind. 

You might think that this recharging can be done with any type of physical exercise, but the truth is that almost all exercise programs deplete your energy and bang up your body.

When I go to the gym to use the sauna and pool, it is amazing how many “fit people” are limping and gimping around. And they continue to do the same exercises that are contributing to their demise.

There are a few ways you can exercise to restore and reignite your energy, to rid your body of aches and pains.

And the very best way, the ultimate way, the way that gives you back your power, is my Power Postures course, which continues to escalate in price and value because the benefits are MASSIVE and MAJOR.

Armed with the exercises I teach in Power Postures, you energize yourself physically and mentally, increasing your strength, stamina and flexibility. This is a far better idea than being a scrolling slave on social media.

The current fee for this program will be going up again soon. Make sure you jump on this NOW.

Matt Furey

 

The Law of Sub-traction

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Here’s an important question: What can you cut out of your life that will enable you to create what you want faster and easier?

If you’re not getting the results you want, perhaps your magnet has rust on it.

You might not think the rust matters, but you WILL when you remove it and experience the difference.

Many years ago I learned that being in debt was the equivalent of going through life with a rusty magnet.

A mentor told me, “If you think you’re magnetizing what you want now, just think how well you’ll do without any debt whatsoever.”

I didn’t realize how true this was until we paid off our first mortgage way, way early.

We began utilizing our venture into “The Law of Subtraction” by adding an extra hundred dollars toward the principal each month. As the months went by, we kept bumping the amount we paid each month. Within a year my wife and I were stunned at how much money we were saving just by chipping away at the principal.

When we began this process, our objective was to cut seven years off our 30-year mortgage. But as we gained momentum, a 23-year mortgage was unacceptable.

Removing the rust of debt became a positive obsession for us. And what a thrill it was when the final payment for our mortgage was made, loooong before it was due.

At the time, our accountant objected to this silly idea of ours. He told us how much money we could save on our taxes by writing off the interest.

I told him, “We are not interested in paying hundreds of thousands of dollars in interest over 30 years in order to save a few shekels on our taxes.”

He shook his head, thinking we had it wrong when we most certainly had it right. And WE learned the difference it makes.

If you think it’s impossible to subtract debt (or anything else) from your life, reevaluate that notion. It’s nothing more than a mental image, which you have the power to change

Begin paying off your debt and subtracting bad habits from your life in in small chunks. And observe as you do so, how subtraction enhances and aids your ability to create the results you want.

Learn the prosperity mindset. Rid yourself of poverty thinking.

Start your day off with thoughts that empower you.

My book, 101 Ways to Magnetize Money… in Any Economy, will show you the way to prosperity. It will show you how subtraction is a grand and glorious thing.

Here’s the link to get my book NOW…

Matt Furey

P.S. Digital as well as print versions available.

Healing the Body-MInd

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Holy sheet.

I’m currently traveling around Montana and parts of Why-OM-ing, filming

This morning I was at Lake Elmo State Park in Billings. Nice and serene. Yesterday I took the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway through to get a look at Bear Tooth Mountain. Absolutely gorgeous.

Along the way I stopped to shoot clips of myself exercising in front of snow-capped mountains. ‘Twas a grand idea, until I heard the wind whipping me to and fro – as well as the BEAR AWARE signs.

I don’t want to tell you too much just yet about this new product. But I will tell you this: It will be the next level for my current grand slam, Power Postures.

As for those of you who’ve already jumped in the pool and taken advantage of the Power Postures course, I am truly grateful. Thank you so much.

Now I’m left wondering if I should grant those who have not yet ordered another brief opportunity at the current amount – before it SURGES.

And the answer is a redounding… YES.

The amount to get involved has already gone up three times – and it will again, but there’s still time to take advantage of this HUGE offering.

Jump on this NOW, my friend.

Go to Power Postures and begin RECHARGING your mind-body.

Heal your aches and pains FAST with this energetic medicine.

Matt Furey

Burning Desire Goals

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“A burning desire doesn’t mean that
you flex your muscles with excitement,
it doesn’t mean stiffening your spine
and attempting to PHYSICALLY
force your goal upon the world.

A burning desire is a similar to the
story in Genesis of the burning bush.
The bush is on fire but the fire does
not consume the bush.

And so it is with YOU.

You have a desire that burns of its
own accord, it burns within your
heart and mind. It burns without
effort or struggle because you
pictured what you wanted with
so much enthusiasm that the
desire takes on a life of its own.

You wanted this desire.
Now the desire wants you.”

– Matt Furey
If you already own the classic, Psycho-Cybernetics, then continue your journey with Zero Resistance Living and Theatre of the Mind

This Missing Visualization Link that Almost Everyone Gets Wrong

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There’s a link in your brain to all future successes.

And almost everyone misses this ONE critical link to getting much better results in the here and now.

This link is, in part, having a goal for what you want to accomplish in the future, but that is only one side of the success coin.

The other side of the coin is remembering and reviewing previous success experiences. You can overlook this part of the equation if you want, and most do. ‘Tis why they aren’t getting what they want out of life.

Even worse, many people dwell on their previous failures, mistakes and setbacks.

Reviewing mistakes to eliminate and improve your game is one thing, and it is important. Critically important. I refer to this as MMCC – Make Mistakes, Correct Course. In order to do this you must put yourself in learning mode – and remain there.

But looking at mistakes over and over with feelings of regret crosses the line from being in learning mode to activating the failure mechanism within your brain. Hopefully you don’t want to activate this mechanism.

The polar opposite of the above is RRWW – Remembering and Reviewing What Works.

When you review previous successes or accomplishments, you activate the success mechanism within. You turn off the failure mechanism and flood your brain and nervous system with natural feel-awesome neurotransmitters.

Again, you can skip this step of remembering and reviewing what works, but I wouldn’t advise it because you are unwittingly pressing the accelerator while also putting the brakes on. You’re attempting to go on a long trip in a sports car with no fuel.

This inevitably leads to frustration. And more failure.

Remembering and Reviewing What Works does not mean that you sit around feeling proud of everything you’ve accomplished to date. It doesn’t mean that you get complacent and think you’re the greatest ever or that you don’t need to continue working, building and growing.

It means you are pushing the success button within you before you picture your future goals. As a result you are flooding your brain and nervous system with positive feelings before you begin your new quest. You get into the game expecting to win instead of hoping you don’t lose.

You may think you are already positive, so there’s no need to review your best moments, but let’s take a look at famous athletes and martial artists.

Do you think they refuse to remember and review what works? If they don’t follow the process I am outlining here, they will get sloppy and sloppiness leads to an ass-kicking.

In Dr. Maltz advanced course, Zero Resistance Living, you are taught precisely how to activate the SUCCESS MECHANISM WITHIN.

If you don’t have this course yet, I strongly suggest you get it NOW. It’s the BEST course there is for helping you take charge of your life, to turn dreams and goals into reality.

If you do have this course, I strongly suggest you continually review it.

Here endeth the lesson.

Matt Furey

Do You Need to Feel Proud of Yourself?

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A man recently told me that he wants to feel proud of himself, but he currently doesn’t.

Even though he’s accomplished a lot in his life, he thinks he should feel proud.

What do you think I told him?

Well, I didn’t tell him to focus on feeling proud. I didn’t tell him that he needs to love himself more.

Instead, I told him that his desire to feel proud of himself is a distraction. I told him that I give zero thought to whether or not I feel proud of what I have accomplished.

Gratitude, yes.

When I create a result, when I accomplish a goal, I am grateful and appreciative. I take a moment to pause and acknowledge the reality that I brought something into being that was nothing more than an idea not that long ago.

But the key is this: Tomorrow will be here sooner than we expect, and if you’re sitting around not feeling good about yourself, it is NOT because you don’t have enough pride or self-love. It’s because you’re not creating something NEW… NOW, in this moment.

Regardless of what you’ve created in the past, regardless of how proud you might have felt before, if you are not consciously creating something new on a daily basis, if you’re not moving forward in life, then the demons of self-doubt, worry, fear and self-loathing come into your life and hold you back.

When this happens, you might think that the “fix” is to focus on feeling proud of yourself. Sure, you can focus on feeling proud, but this akin to putting medicine on a wound that isn’t there.

The wound you want to address is the one that is sitting on its ass, not moving forward, not accomplishing something new.

The moment you begin creating something new, you put yourself into a different mindset, a different realm, a different universe.

You naturally begin to feel good even though you are not focusing on it.

You get into the zone, into a creative flow. You begin enjoying life and yourself by taking the focus off yourself and putting it on something “out there” that you want to bring into your life.

It could be something as simple as gardening. It could be cleaning up your disorganized home or office.

It could be learning how to write cursive, instead of printing in block letters.

Or learning to draw something better than stick figures.

It can be writing a real letter to a friend, or putting together an article or book.

It can be learning to play a musical instrument. Or learning woodworking skills. Or martial arts.

And yes, it can be learning how to increase your income by upgrading your existing skills.

The Creator gave you the power and the ability to create. Are you using this power, or are you sitting around looking at your eye-fone all day?

The more time you spend on your devices, especially on social media, the less power you will feel you have to create the results you want in your life.

But the moment you put the devices in another room and shut off the television, the desire to create something new begins to grow within you. You WANT to do something else, something MORE, something where you, without understanding how it works, feel creatively alive and happy.

Get in the habit of creating something new each day. It does not need to be something BIG. It could take you 5-10 minutes. Then again, it might take you a few hours. It might take all day.

Regardless of how long it takes, when you are busy “doing the thing,” you will come to realize a profound difference in how you feel. Before you were trying to feel good about yourself, to feel proud of who you are. Yet now, when you suspend this idea of feeling proud of yourself, when you focus on getting something accomplished, you activate the feel-good chemicals in your brain and body.

Just as the only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary, the only place that feeling good comes before creating something is lala-land.

As for tools that can help you along the path, the BEST material I have ever found for activating this CREATIVE MECHANISM within yourself, are the exercises in the Zero Resistance Living course.

You’ll learn to use the power of DAILY GOALS in a way you’ve never done before – and as a consequence, you will start to get the results you want in life.

Will these results make you feel good about yourself?

For today, yes.

Then what?

You rinse yourself off, you clear the calculator – and you repeat the same type of creative process every single day.

It will become a habit for you – and when it does, look out world.

You are on a roll.

Grab a hold of Zero Resistance Living NOW and keep me apprised of how you are getting along.

By the way, the current price for this course will be going up in a day or two. So jump on this offer immediately.

Matt Furey

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