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You mean like the time we melted an engine?
By admin | May 28, 2009
You mean like the time we melted an engine?
Tony and I have a saying, “See It as Perfect”, it’s not just a saying, it’s something we try and live by… as often as we can remember to. What it means is that when you want a particular outcome, simply, get a really clear image of the end result you’re after, hold it in your mind for a few seconds and then let it go. When we started the practice of doing this, it was shocking to both of us how little time you actually spend picturing things going the way you want them to and how much time you spend picturing things going wrong!
Keep in mind, your brain is wired to protect you against harm. So picturing the negative is something you are wired for, there is nothing wrong with that. It doesn’t make you a pessimist or a negative person, but what does make the difference, is the person that acknowledges the risk or negative to a situation and then just as quickly sees the good in it and the action they choose to take as a result of it. The difference between a positive or negative attitude isn’t that you have the bad thought; it’s how long you choose to dwell on it. Note I used the word “choose”, you choose your mental state, all day long, by what you choose to think about and the perspective you choose to hold and you make decisions and take action based on the perspective you hold.
You create your own reality because your reality is simply your perspective on the world around you.
Remember… You are always right , because your perspective is the only one you can hold. If you believe you are Fat, it doesn’t matter whether you weigh 100 or 400 pounds; your perspective is that you are Fat. If you cannot remain open minded to seeing yourself as skinny, then it’s impossible to ever be skinny, at least in your mind’s eye.
So how does seeing it perfect work? I’ll use exercise as an example, because that’s what I do best! When I participate in an important race, I take a moment to create an image of the end result. If you were training for a race here’s what I would encourage you to add to your training program: Picture yourself coming across the finish line and the emotion you would like to experience at that time. Get a good picture of yourself doing that, if you want family and friends, there, then picture them cheering for you. Now tie that picture to the emotion that you want to experience, in other words, If you would like to feel proud of yourself and full of energy and refreshed as you cross the finish line, picture that. What will you be saying to yourself as you cross? “I knew I could do it” or “that was easier then I expected”. Tie all that together in a quick little snap shot. And now you’ve done it, you’ve “pictured it perfect”. Now just relax and let it go. You no longer have to keep the picture running in your mind, you don’t have to add to it or think about it anymore. But what I do want you to do is notice how often your mind wanders and daydreams about things going wrong. When that happens, just release the thought and note to yourself that you have already “pictured it perfect” and there is no reason to worry, you’ve set your intention in motion, now it’s up to the universe to make it happen.
Now here’s the crazy part, there can be no strings attached. What you pictured, is the end result, how you get there is no longer in your hands. You have to let that part go. Let me tell you a story of how Tony and I melted an engine. We were flying from St. Maarten to LA with a change of plane in Fort Lauderdale and were scheduled to arrive home at 10:00pm. As usual we were re-routed due to bad weather and had to land in Fort Meyers, to refuel, which meant we were going to miss our connecting flight in Fort Lauderdale. We were so bummed, because we really wanted to get home. So we started “Seeing it as perfect”. We took a couple minutes to each visualize landing safely and happily in L.A. by midnight that night. And then we just let it go. No strings attached, I didn’t care how it happened, just end up in L.A. safe and happy, today. Really long story short we made it because the plane we were supposed to catch in Fort Lauderdale had something fly into one of the engines and melt, before it could take off. And while it posed no threat to anyone on board, the smell was so bad that they had to de-board all the passengers from the plane and clean it so that the stench could dissipate. While all this was going on Tony and I had no idea, we just kept going through security and customs as if we were still going to get on our plane, knowing full well, it should have already taken off. But guess what? When we finally ran up to the gate, they were just beginning to re-board the plane. WE made it. And we have done this kind of thing over and over again.
Is it because we’re special or magic? No I believe this is how it works, set your intention of what you truly want the end result to be and your brain and the powers that be will listen to your command and make it happen. Don’t believe me? That’s ok, that means you’re right, remember. But just go ahead and try it anyway.
This is different then visualization, which is also very important. Visualization is more detailed and thorough. Almost like an exercise for your brain. For instance when I competed in the Ironman, I spent many training days visualizing the entire day, step by step. How it would go, going through my transitions in my head, everything. Visualization is picturing yourself going through the motions so that when the time comes you can be on automatic pilot. And for what it’s worth my Ironman experience was nothing like I had visualized. But it did end perfectly, I crossed the finish line with the exact emotion I wanted, surrounded by my family, feeling proud and loved and actually much happier then I would have been if it had gone how I had visualized.
When you get good at “Seeing it perfect”, it’s so fun to watch how it will unfold. Because you just let go of the struggle and something else takes over to bring all the strings together to create your perfect ending, all you have to do is stay out of the way, with your negative thoughts.
This process is just about the end result. It’s quick. It takes only seconds and you can do it on absolutely anything, you just have to get clear, in your heart and mind, about what it is you actually want the end result to be. It’s extremely eye opening, to me, to see that sometimes, you tell yourself you want one thing but when you picture it, you realize you were enjoying the struggle of not having it.
So start picturing the outcome you want. And catch yourself as you throw road blocks into your own way.
We kept acting as if we were going to make our flight, even when the clock told us we were out of our minds. If we had stopped bothering to hurry through customs and security and not run to the gate, believing there was a chance, we would have missed the flight! Get it? It came down to our belief. Had we believed that we had missed the flight, we would have been right… But because we held onto our belief that it was possible. We made the flight. You create your reality that you experience!
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