Choosing Goals Appropriately

There is no time but Nowto go to Hawaii for our anniversary." And, then, if
Always put your goal in the present tense. "I am"a month later you put as a goal, "I choose to go
is the best way to begin any goal statement. Ifto the Cayman Islands for our anniversary" this
you can't think of an "I am" start, then, "I desire"will cause a problem.
is a good way to connect because desires are aHowever, if you say, "I am a world class
gift from Source to motivate us to motion andbusinessman" and "I will travel to Asia and Europe
growth. Leave out anything that is definitely in theon business" and "I will invent a process which will
future. These will never happen. There is norevolutionize energy production." These are all
future in your subconscious.compatible. None of these goals contradicts any
How does this work?that came before. Even if you said, "I am a best
According to The Secret of the Secret, ourselling author" this could be possible even if the
subconscious prepares the request for our higherfirst goals were also true. However, if you now
minds which sends the request to Source who isadd, "I will work from my bedroom each day" this
our co-manifestor. If our desire has no badcontradicts the desire to travel the world. So, this
unintended consequences, then it is manifest evengoal needs to be looked at again. Remember, pain
before we send the request. However, we willwill be the result of being out of harmony with
not "see" it in our life until we are at a frequencythe Universe. So, avoid pain by really thinking
that allows for it, or until we are at a high enoughabout why you think you want to travel versus
consciousness to allow it in our life. This is simplewhy you would like to spend every day in your
enough. The Bible says, "Ask and you shallbedroom.
receive." Just remember not to ask in the wayThe reason David Cameron suggests so many
that a child begs a parent. Ask as a co-creator.goals is that in his experience, those with 100
Visualize your desire and let it go. The Universegoals were more successful than those with 5,
will provide.and those with 5,000 were more successful than
How Many Goals is Appropriate?those with 100. He noticed that if you ask for 5
The author of Happy Pocketful of Money, Davidand achieve them, you might sit back to enjoy
Cameron, suggests 5,000 goals. Whoo. That's athem. Then the worry arises about how to keep
lot. Other writers suggest no more than 5. Wow.what you have. So, always have spare goals in
That's a big difference. Who is right? The authorthe till.
who suggests 5 points out that if you keepWorry is always the killer of success and it is
changing your mind, the Universe won't take youlikely that as soon as you begin to worry, the end
seriously after a while. He teaches that you pickwill be near. So, always have another goal you're
your top 5, and as you achieve one, you cross itreaching for. This will keep you moving forward
off and add another. You know what, you mightand upward. the Universe loves movement and
get to 5,000 that way.growth. Don't be afraid of too many, as long as
I think the key to remember is that you mustthey don't contradict each other.
not choose opposing goals. For example, "I choose