About Taking Action
“There is no action someone can take that is not preceded by a stimulating mental image. When a forceful mental image is present, action is automatic.”
Matt Furey
Psycho-Cybernetics Mind Massage – Extreme Focus
Extreme Focus
Last week I was hyper-focused. More than I usually am. A lot more.
I had a book to write.
It’s not a 100,000-word book, but it is long enough to deliver a riveting, powerful and soul-stirring message.
I began on Sunday afternoon with the introduction.
On Monday I wrote the first two chapters.
Followed by the next two on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, two more. Then another two on Thursday.
On Friday I thought I would write the conclusion, but I sensed another chapter was necessary, so I cranked that out. And I was finished.
With the first draft, that is.
Currently this book, Goal Getting, is 22,000 words. The second draft will probably kick it up to 25,000. The third may knock it down a bit.
Regardless, the lion’s share of heavy lifting is done. And man, does it feel good. When you’re creating something new each day, it’s hard to imagine that can get any better.
When you’re in the flow, time ceases to exist. Hours are mere minutes. You lose track of what day or week it is.
One of the highlights, after finishing the first draft, was a surprise testimonial that was posted on my Theatre of the Mind Facebook group, confirming one of the many messages in the book.
John Rugh, 62, took up the guitar last October. And by using my Goal Getting™ method, he is already playing November Rain, a classic from Guns N Roses.
To achieve his goal, John focused on a daily goal of “getting” five notes of the song down.
He said that after six months of lessons, most people, regardless of age, are stuck on “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star,” while he’s doing something much more difficult.
The secret to John’s success is focusing on what is easy via a daily goal that is achievable, realistic, repeatable and sustainable; a goal that may even seem ridiculously easy.
Congratulations, John. I’m happy for you, and I’m proud of you.
As I often say, “When you focus on the small you can have it all; when you focus on the big you stumble on every twig.”
Matt Furey
P.S. I’m currently deciding upon whether to have another Goal Getting™ Intensive in April… or one on Defeating the Failure Mechanism. You’re welcome to let me know your preference by emailing me at mattfurey@mac.com
Psycho-Cybernetics Mind Massage #3
3/14/2025
No Unsolicited Advice
She received an email from me,
after signing up to them, for free.
I sent one to her, and to you as well,
it ticked her off, and what the hell?
She wrote me back with words so crass,
“No unsolicited advice, and kiss my a$$.”
I wondered to myself what’s troubling her,
nothing I wrote should ruffle one’s fur.
Keeping in mind those old inner scars,
a reminder it was, to stare at those stars.
Matt Furey
Psycho-Cybernetics Mind Massage #2
March 13
“There is no wrong way to relax, except the use of chemicals.” – Maxwell Maltz, M.D.
Here’s a snippet from my forthcoming book, Psycho-Cybernetics 365, which will be published in August.
Sleeping, napping, relaxing on your sofa or on a chair at the beach, all of these are valid forms of relaxation.
So is driving around in a car, pedaling a bicycle, going for a walk in the woods, practicing martial arts or your favorite sport, painting, gardening, or putting together a jigsaw puzzle.
Now, you might look at some of these activities and think that’s no way to relax. But for someone else, the activity gets the job done. Anything that slows you down and allows your thoughts to run freely is of benefit as our subconscious mind does a great deal of creative work when we focus on something else.
One of the many activities I have engaged in to relax more deeply is the sport of bowling. When I stand before the line, I have learned to organize my physical structure so that I am energized. Then I tune into my breathing as I visualize throwing a strike, or pitching the ball to the ideal arrow that will give me a good result.
I have done the same on the basketball court, where I stand on the free throw line and shoot, using the tools of relaxing, breathing, and visualizing.
Of course, as suggested in Psycho-Cybernetics, you can sit in a chair or lie on your bed to practice the art of relaxation, and I recommend you do.
Likewise, I also advise the use of many other relaxation tools, so you learn to let go of unnecessary tension at any time, with your eyes open or closed.
Matt Furey
Psycho-Cybernetics Mind Massage
The Guru Says:
“When you place a negative thought six-feet behind, you unwind the mind of images unkind.”
Matt Furey
Just One Question
Just one question for you, my dear.
Who is it that has your ear?
Is it Joe or is it Jane?
Is it someone who’s life’s in vain?
Is it someone who forever doubts,
you will accomplish what you’re about?
Or is it someone paralyzed with fear;
whose mission in life is another beer?
Guard your ears and guard your eyes;
from envious spirits who steal the prize.
Matt Furey
Is Everybody Hypnotized?
“It is no exaggeration to say that every human being is hypnotized to some extent, either by ideas he has uncritically accepted from others, or ideas he has repeated to himself or convinced himself are true.” – Maxwell Maltz, M.D.Psycho-Cybernetics, Updated and Expanded
Before going to bed last night, I flipped open Psycho-Cybernetics to see what page it would land on. This is a great practice that allows you to tune in to exactly what you need to read, not what you think you should be reading.
On page 60, the words, “Is Everyone Hypnotized?” jumped off the page.
I pulled out my Montblanc pen and a blank index card and copied the quote. When you do this before bed, it will open the gates for you to gain additional insights while dreaming.
The knowledge that can come to you this way is out of this world and is one of the reasons that “priming the pump” before bedtime was and is used by so many successful creators, scientists, researchers, writers and so on.
Read for a while, write for a while.
What you write doesn’t have to be much… just enough to prime your subconscious mind and effortlessly put it to work for you.
You can also write a question, such as, “Is there something I have been hypnotized to believe that is simply not true?”
As you’re sleeping, don’t be surprised when your subconscious mind gives you the answer. That’s how this practice works, automatically, on command.
Upon receiving the answer, put a hook through it (as though it’s a slippery fish) by writing it down.
This method can also be used prior to taking an afternoon nap, something many people are hypnotized to believe is “a bad thing.”
Fortunately, I grew up in a home where afternoon naps were championed.
In fact, while getting mentally ready for my championship bout in the national finals (way back in 1985), I fell asleep. And while seemingly “out cold,” I dreamt about what I needed to do to win that match. When I woke up, I was ready to go. I put what was revealed to me in my dream into action, and the result was another victory.
Play around with this idea. Have fun with it. You’ll be amazed with the results.
Matt Furey
P.S. The next Psycho-Cybernetics Intensive is on March 19 at 7 PM EST. It will be a “closed door” event for Platinum Goal Getters only, where I teach how to dehypnotize yourself from ideas you’ve bought into that are not helping you climb the ladder of success. Interested in being a part of this private coaching group? Then email me: goals@psycho-cybernetics.com
8 Spots Remain
“Thoughts are mental pictures that you turn into things through action.” – el Furecat
Today is the last day you can enroll in my Theatre of the Mind Intensive at the current ridiculously low fee.
In fact, only eight seat remain before the fee doubles, which is going to happen before midnight tonight.
The depth and scope (microscope and telescope) of material I am covering during this 3-hour intensive is unmatched and unparalleled.
You can travel the world, going to live workshops, talking to gurus, even getting certified in various self-development systems, and yet, you still won’t have the “ultimate keys” to either turning your life around, for the better, or climbing further up the ladder of success.
You can balk at the fee for this event, thinking it is too expensive, or you can realize that it is FAR MORE expensive to NOT know how to take control of your mind and your destiny, and as a result, not live the life that you truly desire.
Only eight spots remain at the current fee of $247 and they are going to be taken by someone. Will one of them be YOU?
Once these spots are taken, anyone else who wants to enroll will pay double.
The race is on!
Matt Furey
P.S. To get the link to enroll, email me at goals@psycho-cybernetics.com
P.P.S. I don’t reply to everyone who writes me as I only want people who are truly interested in the teachings.
Don’t Hate Yourself for Missing Out
The opportunity of a lifetime is approaching at the speed of light.
In less than two days you will no longer be able to register for the Theatre of the Mind™ Intensive I am hosting on Wednesday, February 19, at 7 PM EST).
Those who are registered can participate in the LIVE event as well as get the recording to watch afterward. This is going to be HUGE!
Sometime in the future, I may release the recording to those not currently registered, but it will be much more expensive, probably in the neighborhood of $997.00.
So this is your last shot to get in at the current fee of $247.00.
The Theatre of the Mind™ Intensive will be a three-hour presentation, with QnA woven throughout. No matter how long the event, one thing is for certain: The information I am providing will begin to change your life the second you do what I am teaching.
If you want in, contact me now.
Yes, I am vetting everyone who contacts me about the event. This means that I do not reply to everyone as some people who write me aren’t truly serious.
Interested? Contact me NOW by sending an email to goals@psycho-cybernetics.com
After I hear from you, and if you are a fit, I will send you the link to register.
The doors are slamming shut very soon.
Matt Furey
P.S. Theatre of the Mind is the ultimate visualization technique that Dr. Maltz taught. With it, you “get your goals” while enjoying the journey toward them. When you use this technique on a regular basis, you accomplish far more, far faster, and do so with a feeling of confident calmness all along the way. I break this technique down step-by-step, making it simple and easy for you to learn.
Who’s Holding You Back?
“Nothing great was ever accomplished without enthusiasm.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson.
If you have something you want to do, something you want to accomplish, but instead of moving forward you sit around and do nothing, I have some enlightening news for you that will turn your life around.
The other day I was talking with a client, who has written over 4,000 poems.
You might wonder how long it took her to write so many poems. That, my friend, is a good question, but an even better one is, how did she write so many?
At first it may appear that she must have had a BIG GOAL, one in which she would write 4,000 poems, but that is not the case.
She had only one goal, a daily goal, that she religiously repeated every day for over 10 years. What was her goal? It was to write “one poem per day.”
Now, this woman, despite writing 4,000 poems, never really thought about going through them and publishing the “best of the best.”
But then one day, the idea of publishing her poetry came to mind, and she immediately began moving forward. Soon, her first volume of poetry will be published.
The question I began with today: “Who’s holding you back?” may now come to mind when pondering this situation.
The answer to this question is surprisingly simple. No one was holding her back. She wasn’t even holding herself back. She just hadn’t thought about publishing her poems because she was busy helping all her clients, but as soon as she put her mental radar on this new idea, heaven and earth began to move.
Our thoughts, i.e. our mental pictures, are “what” either hold us back or launch us forward.
Oftentimes, we hold ourselves back out of fear, worry or self-doubt. But then there are other times when we’ve held ourselves back because we weren’t even thinking about the wide range of possibilities that are readily available to us, if we take the time to “imagine different.”
Here endeth the lesson!
Matt Furey
P.S. “Nothing great was ever accomplished without enthusiasm,” wrote Emerson. Well then, how do you increase your enthusiasm so that you accomplish something great? The answer will be revealed next Wednesday, February 19, in my Theatre of the Mind™ Intensive, being held at 7 PM EST. This intensive is not for Lookie Lou’s or tire kickers. It’s neither free nor is it cheap, as I want people who are committed to their success. Are you the type of person who is ready to turn your life around, for the better? Someone who wants to get his or her mojo back and GET your goals instead of setting them? If so, email me at goals@psycho-cybernetics.com for the link to the forthcoming Theatre of the Mind™ Intensive.
