Acerca do futuro desejado

"to reach your goals first write them down, and then determine different possible ways of achieving them. Then, close your eyes and imagine yourself following those paths. Imagination “warms up” the action brain and “jump starts” your brain.
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to improve your confidence, one especially helpful type of imagery that you can use is called motivational-general mastery (M-GM), which involves keeping an eye on your goal, while imagining coming from behind. M-GM stands in contrast to the static imagery of imagining having your goal in hand, as in holding up a trophy. Actually coming from behind to reach your goals appears to be a more powerful way to increase your confidence. To do this, clearly define your benchmarks, and then denote where you are and when and how you anticipate reaching and even exceeding them. Literally sketch this out on paper first so that you can use this script to create your mental image.
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The next question people often ask is: How can I imagine exceeding my benchmarks when I have no idea of how I will actually do it?
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Not knowing “how” doesn’t actually matter, since the brain will figure this out once you let it know where you want to go.
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Brain science teaches us that a picture is worth a 1000 words because it serves as an attentional guide, motivator and map to the brain to help you navigate your way to come from behind to reach or exceed your goals. Now that you know how to translate vision into reality, what’s stopping you?"

Depois de ler isto, sobre um tema que me fascina, não pude deixar de procurar e reler:

• Como é que o tempo flui? (Julho de 2008)
• Fazer uma excursão até ao Futuro Imaginado (Julho de 2008)
• to place themselves in the future, looking back, and to report on (Março de 2008)
• O nosso Eu em construção, em função do futuro que desenhamos e visualizamos (Dezembro de 2007)
• O meu presente não existe senão graças ao meu futuro (Outubro de 2007) Ortega y Gasset rules!!! O futuro é a causa que gera o presente.
• "imagine o futuro. Tire a foto do futuro. Não vai para lá... JÁ LÁ ESTÁ! Agora, pinte o quadro." (Março de 2007)
• Primeiro resultados desejados, depois acções (Outubro de 2006) 
• Puxar, não empurrar (Setembro de 2006)

Trecho retirado de "To Reach Your Goals, Make a Mental Movie"

Passado vs Futuro

Já me aconteceu visitar uma organização e verificar que nos seus corredores, nas suas salas de reunião, nos seus espaços, se podem encontrar fotografias sobre a sua época "de ouro", sobre o seu passado glorioso.

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Lembrei-me disto, ontem durante uma viagem de comboio ao ler este texto de Charles Handy:

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"I would say remember the past, and celebrate it if you want to, but put it behind you. Don't let the past stand in the way of your future. Because the future is going to be different. And we have to unlearn the way we dealt with the past in order to deal with the future.

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Of course the past is important. We need a sense of history. But you can't walk into the future looking over your shoulder. You can't stumble backwards into the future.
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If you go into a business and it has a display of its history, you should be worried. On the other hand, if you go into a business and it has a display of what the future might be, you should be excited.
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Because the great excitement of the future is that we can shape it.""