Focus On Your Dream

How do you focus on your dream when life experiences show that you're far from it? Here are five simple ways to develop the focus that will propel you forward:

1. Suspend your disbelief.

Put it on a shelf and open yourself to actually experience new ways of creating positive momentum toward realizing your dreams. The most limiting factor is to think that because something is simple, it won't work. When you buy into this, you have either just placed a tremendous bolder in your path or veered off the path completely.

2. Imagine Consciously.

The conscious aspectinvolved in imagining on purpose is very important. When we're in a place of despondency and feeling the density of the hardships in life, we're imagining very powerfully, to our detrement. I've been there, often; we all have at one time or another. When our imagination is activated in this way, we get more and more of the density we want to be rid of. Yet universal laws cannot be denied, what we place our attention to, increases. When you're imagining everything that can go wrong because what has gone wrong has been in your field of attention, it of course takes you backward and further away from how you really want to live. Consciously decide to use your imagination differently, to your advantage. Imaging what you DO want without paying attention to the absence of it's existence in your current life. Imagine what it will feel like as though it's taking place right now, this moment. This is what being in the moment is. Use your moments wisely by deciding to imagine what it is you want, this moment.

3. Daydream.

Yes, daydream. This is a valuable tool that those who are living their dreams have practiced often and allowed this process to help them build the bridge from where they were to where they are today, enjoying the lives they've created.

Those who are living their dreams have stopped listening to the voices of the past who have yelled at them for daydreaming. It's just a matter of using your daydreams on purpose, setting aside a moment or two many times throughout you day so it becomes a respite that rejuvenates you, it renews your energy. When you daydream, make sure you are actually feeling that life you'd like to be living. Imagination fuels your daydreaming.

4. Direct your attention toward the positive.

This is very different and way beyond thinking positively. Deciding to look for what's positive, changes your focus toward what is in your life right now that reminds you of the abundance you have. Directing your attention toward the positive alters your feelings toward gratitude rather than lack. One thought that feels better than the last, even a little better will help you focus on what is positive right now. Then make sure to put as much emphasis on feeling that positive aspect as fully as possible. When your thoughts and feelings are in alignment with what you truly want, you've take the first half of the action to move forward; the second part of the action will be steps that you take, that you enjoy taking, because you have opened up to inspiration your positive thoughts and feelings have produced. It's easier then to move forward with doing that action because you are inspired to take the step.

5. Engage.

This means begin immediately. There's no need to wait; actually, this moment is the best moment to begin, it always is.