Your Destiny Planner - Introduction (Peggy McColl)

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"Your Destiny Planner (Introduction)" Written by Peggy McColl "No tool, no matter how powerful, can help you change your life if you don't use it. As I mentioned in the Introduction, many people read self-help books, become excited about the promise of improving their quality of life and creating happiness for themselves, and start to practice the program they've just learned but soon wander off the path to their goals. They have the resources they need, but they're locked away in a toolbox that's covered with dust and cobwebs. If you want to build your dream life, you've got to open the toolbox, take out the hammers and screwdrivers and levels, and start working! "It's very important to have a plan for the life you want to live and use the tools to help you co-create it with the help of the universe. Remember that your plan does NOT have

to include the specifics about how and when your dreams will come true. The universe will attend to those details. When you're clear about what you want for yourself, you'll recognize opportunities when they appear and do what you need to do. For now, you simply have to know what you desire, use the contents of your emotional toolbox (the ILLUMINATORS and SWITCHING STRATEGIES), and get to work creating the emotional states that the universe will respond to in a positive way. "I find that the best way to avoid dabbling here and there, occaionally using an ILLUMINATOR or SWITCHING STRATEGY and then forgetting that these tools are at your disposal, is to have a plan for practicing them ON A DAILY BASIS. Don't get me wrong: Doing just one exercise in this book will help you get control over your Destiny Switch and start making positive changes in your life. If that's all you feel you can commit to today, that's okay, but I want you to ask

yourself, HOW IMPORTANT IS IT FOR ME TO ACHIEVE THE LIFE I DEEPLY DESIRE? HOW MUCH DO I WANT HAPPINESS, CONTENTMENT, AND ABUNDANCE? Don't let the demands of your daily life prevent you from investing time and energy in working with your Destiny Switch. You can do these exercises in little blocks of time throughout the day, using your SWITCHING STRATEGIES whenever opportunities present themselves. Life is fast paced, but there are always plenty of opportunities to observe, decide, and switch. The benefits of slowing down, becoming aware, and practicing your ILLUMINATORS and SWITCHING STRATEGIES are enormous. The more effort you put forth to regularly use your tools, the sooner you and the universe will co-create the life of your dreams. "Whenever you see the results of the changes you've made in your emotional habits, you'll feel a burst of motivation and want to continue applying your tools to craft your destiny. However, if you let your

mind wander to negative thoughts such as I GUESS I JUST GOT LUCKY TODAY or WELL, THAT WAS GREAT, BUT IT PROBABLY WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN, it will be as if you shut off the electricity -- you'll be standing there in the dark, unaware that your tools are right next to you, ready to be used to build the life you want for yourself. "Every time you experience positive results from the ILLUMINATORS, stop for a second. Take a moment to be aware of what you just achieved. Experience the joy and pride, and say to yourself, I DID IT! If you chose to create love and curiosity during a conflict with someone and the result was that the two of you cleared up your misunderstanding, solved your problem, and went away feeling happy and connected, give yourself credit for your effort. You've just created peace, love, tranquility, joy, and connection and helped someone else to do the same. How wonderful! Feel the joy, and be aware of just how powerful it

was for you to create positivity in this situation. The more you're conscious of the results of following through on your commitment to raising the volume on positive emotions, the more motivated you'll be to continue doing it. "If you don't create positive emotions by using your SWITCHING STRATEGIES, or if you realize that you failed to look at your GOAL CARD today or listen to the POWER LIFE SCRIPT, be aware of it. Don't judge or berate yourself when you find that you forgot or pushed aside your commitment to using your ILLUMINATORS and SWITCHING STRATEGIES. Simply decide in that moment to work with them now. If you can't play the entire recording of your POWER LIFE SCRIPT, listen to some of it. I have several copies of it so that I can hear it in my car, on my personal music player, and in my home. One of my clients listens to hers when she's preparing meals. Another client has AFFIRMATIONS written on sticky notes that are

posted next to the light switches in his house so that he remembers to say them every time he flips a light on or off. I post mine and my GOAL CARD in my bathroom, near the mirror -- that way, every time I go in there, I use them. "If you're in the middle of a move, or you travel a lot and thus aren't in the same location every day, you can carry your reminders with you. A great way to record your AFFIRMATIONS, goals, and Mission Statement is to print them on small index cards, which you can laminate with clear plastic and take with you in your purse or wallet. As I mentioned before, I carry my GOAL CARD in my eyeglass case because I know that several times a day I'll have to open it to do some reading --whether it's my email or a menu in a restaurant -- and when I do, I'll be able to access and use this ILLUMINATOR. It's often easier to create habits when you connect them to other habits, so if you regularly take a walk in the evening,

for instance, make it a point to listen to your POWER LIFE SCRIPT at the same time. "The busier you are and the more emotional challenges you face, the more important it is to follow through on your commitment to yourself to gain control of your DESTINY SWITCH. If you feel that it's too time-consuming to sit and read through your GOAL CARD, MISSION STATEMENT, and AFFIRMATIONS, why not try it and measure how long it takes? My guess is when you see how small an investment your ILLUMINATORS require, you'll be more motivated to use them. The payoff for putting in just 15 to 20 minutes a day to consciously create positive emotions is huge. "I've had clients who carried through on their personal promise to themselves to use the tools they possess, and I've worked with those who got distracted and stopped using them -- and I can tell you that there's a big difference in the results that these two groups

experience. If you want to manifest your goals, you have to create the positive emotions that will draw to you the circumstances you desire ... it's that simple. If you merely recite AFFIRMATIONS without truly feeling the words and envisioning yourself experiencing abundance and joy, you might as well be reading the phone book aloud. The ability to change your life comes from the power of love in your heart. Love connects you to your other positive emotions. It's the ultimate source of emotional fuel, so plug into it!" More to Come! Copyright 2007 by Peggy McColl. "Your Destiny Switch" (book) available through Hay House Inc. To order: www.hayhouse.com or *** Affirmations Members, I very highly recommend this excellent book! It is worth purchasing

this book, or checking it out from your local library! It is one of my very favorite books and authors, right up there with Louise Hay YOU CAN HEAL YOUR LIFE book!!! Enjoy! Hugs, PJ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AffirmationstoDe-Stress A positive thinking, positive affirmations support group, that empowers us with ways to sail through daily life stress. Come aboard! PJ and Gang