Everyone has a goal.
Some people have goals that are five, 10, and 20 years into the future.
Other people have daily, weekly, monthly and yearly goals.
And then there are those people who supposedly don’t have any goals.
These people claim they “just do.”
My answer: Everyone has a goal.
Some people have default goals; goals that were given to them by others, including parents, teachers, coaches, siblings, peers, the corporation or team, the media, et cetera.
Without realizing it, those with default goals began picturing what other people expected from them, and they began to move toward those targets.
Years ago, a baseball coach who was working with my son, began the practice by saying, “My goal for you is…”
I scratched my head and wondered why a coach would tell a player what his goal is. Why not ask the player, “What is your goal?”
Perhaps the reason was a desire to control. Maybe it was the reality that so many people need guidance because of their tendency to set unrealistic, impractical goals. Or maybe it was a belief that if you don’t tell others what their goals are, they won’t have any.
Consider the school system. How many students would complete assignments or study for tests if teachers didn’t tell you to do so? How many athletes would practice, and on what, if a coach didn’t come up with a plan for them?
Whatever the case, the truth is that everyone has a goal. It may be a goal that you came up with and are working toward, or it may be a goal that was put into your mind by someone else.
But wait…
There are people who get out of bed in the morning, sit around and eat, then do next to nothing but watch television, movies, or scroll through social media until it is time to go to sleep. Is that their goal?
It sure is.
Whether these people realize it or not, they are doing what they pictured themselves doing. Upon getting out of bed, they picture sitting around, eating and being entertained, and so they do.
As for high achieving men and women, they get out of bed with completely different mental movies playing inside their minds. They picture something they want to accomplish that day, and they get to work and make it happen.
Last year, one of my goals was to rip a deck of 52 poker cards in half. I accomplished this goal on the evening of Christmas Day. After this I upgraded the goal, adding more cards.
More recently I’ve been working on ripping a much more difficult deck of cards in half. While doing so, I tore a callous off my hand, which interfered with my practice.
But wait a minute, I thought, this is an opportunity to practice ripping cards with my non-dominant hand, which happens to be my left. While the skin was healing, I could still be training.
The first day I practiced with my left hand, the technique felt awkward, but even so, to my surprise, I was able to tear 40 cards in half. I then set a goal to rip a 52-card deck with my left hand inside of one month.
One day later, I was fully recovered and decided to test myself with 42 cards. After I ripped them in half, I felt a strong sense of momentum, so I gave 44 cards a twist. The tore them in half as well.
I took a break.
Later that day, I formed a mental picture of myself ripping 46 cards. I then tested myself to see if I could do it, and to my delight, I did.
In the evening, I thought to myself, “I wonder if you can rip a deck of 52 cards tonight.”
I went outside, turned the camera on and had my wife film the feat. I formed a clear image of ripping through the deck. At first it felt impossible, but once I got that “winning feeling,” I ripped right through them.
As a result of being able to rip a deck of cards in half with either hand, I now have a contest going between my right and left hands to see which one will accomplish the next strength feat first.
The goals I just mentioned are goals I gave to myself. But there are others I have recently accomplished as well.
Last week I finished the audio recording for the Psycho-Cybernetics 365 book I wrote last year. It will be available on August 19.
I also have another book on Goal Getting which will be available later this year. And I have a couple health and fitness courses coming out soon.
What about you?
We’re 21 days beyond the halfway point for this year.
Are there any personal, career or professional goals you have in mind, that you want get (not just set) before the year ends?
Do you want to come up with your own goals and turn them into reality, or would you rather sit around and let others tell you what your goals are?
The Goal Getting process I teach is unlike anything you’ve ever heard or read about before because it’s not about having a bunch of huge goals that are so far into the future that you end up feeling frustrated and defeated.
I teach you how to get your goals by activating the principle of momentum in your life. Once you have momentum going for you, there’s nothing that can stop you.
Two days from now, Wednesday, July 23, I’ll be having another Goal Getting Intensive. It will take you deeper than the one we had back in January.
It will begin at 7 PM EST and go until I’ve gone over everything I have planned. It will run at least two hours. All your questions will be answered.
The fee for the Goal Getting Intensive is currently only $197. I have 36 spots remaining. If you want to participate, email me at goals@psycho-cybernetics.com and I will send you a link to enroll.
I will not attempt to sell you when you email me. I will not send you to a salespage to read more about it. You already know if the idea of getting your goals appeals to you or not.
So there’s really nothing more to say other than, “Yes, send me the link so I can register.”
And yes, if you cannot make the call live, you will get a replay of it that you can watch repeatedly for 60 days.
Want in?
Then email me at goals@psycho-cybernetics.com
ALL the BEST!
Matt Furey
P.S. My apologies if there are any typos in this email. I have much on my plate today, so this dispatch was written without any editing.
