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Table of Contents

Introduction.......................................................3

Section 1) Knowledge is Power....4

Section 2) The Fundamentals Behind the System.5

Section 3) How this Relates to Your Life....7

Section 4) We Get What We Give...8

Section 5) What are You Thinking?...9

Section 6) Whats Going on Behind the Scenes?......10

Section 7) What Do You Really Believe?....11

Section 8) Where is Your Focus?......12

Section 9) What are You Saying?......14

Section 10) What are You Feeling....15

Section 11) Are You Reacting or Responding?.....17

Section 12) Where are You Going?....18

Section 13) What are You Doing?...19

Section 14) Enhancing Your Awareness..21

Section 15) Making Time to Be Still..23

Section 16) Being the Change...25

Section 17) Being Grateful..26

Section 18) Aiming High.28


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Dream BigStart Now!

If we all did the things we are capable of doing,we would literally astound ourselves.

Thomas Alva Edison

INTRODUCTION:

This may be a complicated world, but creating a better life is not as difficult asyou may think. We all have some room for improvement in our personal orprofessional lives. We all want to experience more joy, purpose and passion, butsometimes its hard to know where to begin. The information here will help youjump-startthe changes you wish to make in your lifewhatever they are.

The entire Dream Big Vision Book process is based upon modern scientificunderstanding, age-old wisdom and time proven techniques. We havestrategically integrated these into a unique format designed to help you defineand achieve your goals in life faster and easier. On these pages, we will share withyou some of the fundamentals behind our system, explain how it applies to yourevery day life and give you a better sense of the abilities already within you. Thissupplemental information will inspire you, get you started and complement theuse of your Vision Book.

Understanding just how powerful you already are is the first step to creating thefuture you desire.

Dream Big, and enjoy the journey!


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KNOWLEDGE IS POWER.

What lies behind us and what lies before usare tiny matters compared to what lies within us.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

You are the author of your own life, and understanding how you affect andinteract with the world around you is essential. This knowledge will help youcreate a brighter, more meaningful future with ease and grace. A genuine

comprehension of the science behind the process will empower you to beginmaking some of the changes or improvements you want to make in your life rightaway. The simple information contained here (used in conjunction with yourVision Book which puts everything intoaction)will enhance your life on every level.

Your future is created by what you dotoday, not tomorrow.

Robert Kiyosaki

Consider the following:At our very core we are made of energy, and that energy courses through us andfuels our lives. Everything in this world is made of energy, but many forms of itare beyond our limited ability to perceive because they are vibrating at such ahigh rate of speed. Think about some of the various types of energy we take forgranted in our lives every day: radio waves, sound waves, microwaves, even theinternetwe cant see them, but we obviously know they are real. Over time, wehave learned to use these different forms of energy to make our lives easier, moreefficient and more enjoyable. Our personal energy is exactly the same: it is notvisible, but it is both valid and measurable. By understanding how our personalenergy affects us (and the world around us) in our everyday lives, we can learn to

better utilize it to our advantage. We can learn to harness it and manage it in away that will make our lives easier, happier, and more purposeful.

You influence the world around you on many unseen levels, and in many waysyou probably arent even aware of. You project a continuous energy field thatripples out into the world 24 hours a day and your thoughts, feelings andactions are part of this field. They are literally creating your reality and shapingyour world in any given moment. This means you are actively creating yourfuture right now. You can choose to take it in any direction you wish, and byaligning yourself energetically with your goals and dreams you can begin toaccelerate their achievement! Understanding how this works (and why) will makeit easier and faster to create changes and improvements in your own life.


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THE FUNDAMENTALS BEHIND THE SYSTEM.

What we perceive as solid matter isnothing more than empty space filled with a

pattern of energy running through it.

Albert Einstein

Until fairly recently we believed that all things in our world were separate. What

we are now learning is that this is an interconnectedworld that everything inexistence is connected at the subatomic level to everything else. Many modernphysicists now hold the view that allmatter is made of energy, right down to thevery smallest of subatomic particles. These particles are not solid think ofthem as clusters of energy that are vibrating at specific frequencies. The slowerthe vibration, the more dense or solid they appear to be. Scientists claim to havetraced every bit of energy that currently exists right back to the very beginning ofspace and time, and to have discovered that we are connected to everyone andeverything through this vast network of energy.

Here are a few key theories to consider:

Everything in the universe appears to be made of energy.

We, too appear to be made of energy right down to a subatomic level.

Energy is believed to be connected in a network that spans both space andtime.

We are interconnected with all that exists.

Our energy field is constantly interacting with other energy fields.

Energy is always in motion, and it cannot be created or destroyed.

Our various thoughts, emotions and actions influence our personal energyfield.

Energy frequencies naturally attract and synchronize with similar energy.

Our personal energy fields can effect physiological changes in our bodies.

All of this happens continuously and is ongoing.


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We are connected.Many scientists now hold the view that we are not truly separate from each otheror anything else in existence. Physicist Stephen Hawking theorized that the

universe is still expanding, and that it has been since the Big Bang 13 billionyears ago. In 2003 with data collected from the WMAP satellite probe, he (amongothers) was proven correct. After plotting the positions, moving paths andtemperatures of galaxies, stars and planets across the universe, scientistsconfirmed that the galaxies are still cooling, still expanding outward, and thateverything could be mapped back to a single point in time and space when matterfirst came into being. He postulates that this singular, massive explosion of light,heat and energy billions of years ago was the origin of all energy (and matter) thatcurrently exists and that it is all still connected.

It is believed that energy flows through us and manifests in the form of an energy

field that carries specific frequencies. These frequencies waves of energyaffected by our thoughts and feelings naturally seek to align and synchronizewith other frequencies of a similar vibration. Our individual energy fields are partof a much, much larger network of energy (think of your personal computer inrelation to the entire worldwide web) and it is through this network or lattice ofenergy that we are connected to allthat exists. Our energy affects us internally andinfluences the world around us.

The scientific community is joined by the clinical professions in acknowledgingthe influence of our consciousness, and in validating the measurable effects ofour thoughts, feelings and attitudes. A great deal of interesting research is

currently underway that explores our abilities to affect the world around usthrough our focused (and collective) thoughts, energy and intentions.


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HOW THIS RELATES TO YOUR LIFE.

Once you make a decision,the universe conspires to make it happen.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Think about itif we are made of energy, then all of the properties of energy alsoapply to us.Why not learn how to work in harmony with these natural properties

and use them to enhance our lives? Weve all heard the old adages: Every actionhas a reaction; Like attracts like; Whatever you put out there comes back to you;You get what you ask for. Quantum physics is beginning to substantiate what wehave heard (and intuitively known to be true) for years.

Now, if we take the scientific information and break it down into bite size chunksthat we can realistically apply to our everyday lives, here is what we end up with:

The impact of our energy is measurable.

We are influencing the world around us.

Our energy fluctuates with our thoughts, feeling and actions.

The world responds to us with similar energy.

Our thoughts, feelings, attitudes, intentions and actions really do matter.

We cant create or destroy energy, but we can change it.

We have the ability to shift and transform our personal energy field.

Our energy affects our health, bodies, minds, and physical environment.

Were interconnected with everything everybody, and every resource.

When we change our energy, it affects the energy of the world around us.

We can make a difference in the world.

We already do.

This is good information to internalize and remember. It means that our livestoday are a reflection of yesterdays thoughts, beliefs and actions and ourtomorrows are dictated by what we do right now. It also means that we canactively shape our lives and our futures. With this knowledge under our belts, wecan start to do things a little bit differently from here on out. We can consciouslychoose to align ourselves with what we want to experience, knowing that theworld will automatically respond! The pages to follow will show you how to begin.


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WE GET WHAT WE GIVE.

The person who sends out positive thoughtsactivates the world around him positively

and draws back to him positive results.

Dr. Norman Vincent Peale

We get what we givethis is such a simple but profound concept. If we are

confident and optimistic, we are setting ourselves up for success. If were joyfuland generous, we are setting ourselves up for joyful, abundant experiences in ourlives. If we are angry and vindictive, were setting ourselves up for much moreunpleasant experiences. Its the golden rule with science behind it! We need tostart experiencing life the way we want to experience it, and treating other peoplethe way we would like to be treated. It all comes back to us in one form or another.

Ultimately, we are responsible for the energy we bring into any given situation.By learning to manage it and by projecting a little more love and kindness in oureveryday lives, we will create a better world and brighter futures for ourselves,too. We are meant to enjoy this journey, and its encouraging to know that ourhappiness really does matter.

Every action, thought and feeling is motivated by an intention,and that intention is a cause that exists as one with an effect

In this most profound way, we are held responsible for every action,thought, and feeling, which is to say, for our every intention.

Gary Zukav

Take responsibility.

This is all very empowering information, but with that power also comesresponsibility. It may seem a little overwhelming to take on the idea of beingresponsible for our energy after so many years of living by default, but its notthat difficult it just takes practice and awareness. The fact is, once we knowbetter, we simply have to do better and learn to do things differently. We cantjust blame other people or circumstances for whats not working in our lives anylonger we have to own our role in this. We simply have to learn how to manageour personal energy in a more responsible way.

Finding our joy and living mindfully on this planet is our job, and its never toolate to begin. We can start making more informed, conscious choices about whatwe are creating in our lives and in our worldright now.


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WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?

Every thought we think is creating our future.

Louise L. Hay

Your thoughts affect your physical reality. They are measurable waves of energythat flow through you, emanate from you and generate physiological changeswithin your body on a cellular level. Your thoughts also charge your energy field

with specific vibrational frequencies.

Expansive (or positive) thoughts and beliefs are good for your health and theymake you feel good; they stimulate endorphins, increase pleasure, relaxation,alertness and make you feel more centered. Limiting (or negative) thoughts andbeliefs have the opposite effect. Theyre bad for your health, they weaken you,increase your heart rate, create tension and a more acidic environment withinyour body increasing your chances for disease and cancer.

Clinical studies have validated the fact that our activities, thoughts and focuschange the strength and frequency of our energy fields. In Evidence of an

Electromagnetic Field Theory of Consciousness, Dr. Johnjoe McFaddenmeasured EEG signals from patients engaged in various activities- ranging fromcomatose patients to those actively problem solving, listening to music and indifferent stages of sleep. What he found was a marked increase in the dynamiccomplexity and strength of the signals during conscious or creative thinking.

As we go, so goes the world, for the world is us.The revolution that will save the world is ultimately a personal one.

Marianne Williamson

We know that our actions impact our world, but the idea of our thoughts andfeelings doing this, too, is new for most of us. This concept may be a bit dauntingat first, but rest assured that managing your thoughts is not as difficult as youmight think.It just takes a little bit of practice. You can begin right now by simplybecoming more aware of what you are thinking. Start by noticing your habitualthoughts and if you find that they are fearful or negative, choose thoughts thatfeel better. You can learn to replace any limiting thoughts with more expansiveones that inspire you and support your goals and objectives. Your Vision Bookcontains specific tools and techniques that will show you how to do this in themost effective way possible.


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WHATS GOING ON BEHIND THE SCENES?

Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitudefrom achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help

the man with the wrong mental attitude.

Thomas Jefferson

Your conscious mind is the part of your mind that you use everyday to think,

reason and make decisions. Its the logical, linear part of your mind that you useto accept or reject ideas, schedule appointments, plan events and dial the phone.Your conscious mind is impressive, but in reality, it represents only a fraction ofyour actual mental capacity. If you really want to explore your abilities and yourpotential you have to tap into the much greater power of your subconscious mind,and train it to work on your behalf.

Your subconscious is extraordinarily powerful, and it is always working behindthe scenes. It knows no limits, it is habitual, and it works in a multidimensional,non-linear fashion. This is your creative mind your connection to inspiration,intuition, awareness and higher consciousness. Your subconscious stores your

memories, values, self-image, thoughts, beliefs, and it monitors every bodilyfunction. It can easily manage thousands of things at once (your conscious mindcan only deal with a few things at a time) and it processes somewhere aroundfour billion bits of data per second. Compare this to your conscious minds abilityto process only about two thousand bits of data per second, and you can see whyit makes sense to take advantage of this incredible internal resource. When youcombine the linear thinking skills of your conscious mind with the vast power ofyour subconscious mind, you can really get things moving!

Interestingly enough, your subconscious mind is completely literal. It has noability to discern or make decisions, so it will automatically accept whatever youtell it as truth! Whatever you plug into it repeatedly will stick it makes nojudgments about whether or not the information you give it is right or wrong. Ifyou are constantly plugging in information that says this is a dangerous world orthat you are not good enoughit will believe you. If you are programming in theidea that this is an abundant world, ripe with possibilities and opportunities, andthat you can do anythingit will believe you! You can mold and train yoursubconscious mind in any way you choose. Its up to you to cultivate positiveinternal thoughts and beliefs that will help you succeed in life and achieve yourobjectives. Your Vision Book will show you how to do this.


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WHAT DO YOU REALLY BELIEVE?

Within you right now is the powerto do things you never dreamed possible.

This power becomes available to you just assoon as you can change your beliefs.

Dr. Maxwell Maltz

Whatever you believe is possible becomes possible. Every now and then, its agood idea to question your beliefs about yourself and the world around you. Youmay be harboring old limiting beliefs that are obstacles to your success, and if so,they need to be addressed. Your beliefs are just habitual thoughts that you havelearned and stored in your field of consciousness as part of your personal truthover time. Knowing this, you can make a deliberate, consciousdecision to changethem if they are holding you back in any way. You can choose to train andreprogram your subconscious mind with information about yourself and theworld at large that is beneficialto your journey rather than detrimental. You haveto feed your mind healthy thoughts that are good for you and plug ininspirational, positive messages about yourself and the world around you if you

want to create a truly happy life. You have to plug in repeated information thatsays you believe in yourself, and you believe in unlimited possibilities! You reallycan do whatever you set your mind to.

Everything we think and feel (whether were consciously aware of it or not)ripples out into the worldand the world responds. Its essential to look at whatwere putting out there on this unconscious level, too, and make sure it alignswith what we want to experience more of.

Taking responsibility for your beliefs andjudgments gives you the power to change them.

Byron Katie

Once again, your Vision Book and workbook will help you do this in a powerfulway. It will help you identify any limiting subconscious thoughts that may beblocking your success and then show you how to reprogram them entirely. It willalso show you how to effectively tap into the vast speed and power of yourcreative mind and use it to expedite and facilitate the achievement of yourpersonal goals and dreams.


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WHERE IS YOUR FOCUS?

You can only see one thing clearly,and that is your goal. Form a mental vision of

that, and cling to it through thick and thin.

Kathleen Norris

You can set your inner radar to focus on all the problems and difficulties in

your life or you can choose to focus on what is rightin your life. You can focus onblaming other people and circumstances for your current situation, or you canfocus on creating a better life and actively becoming the person you wish tobecome. You have to decide how you want to show up in this world! Directingyour focus to positive thoughts, feelings and experiences will help you beginmoving forward towards your goals, and make the journey more enjoyable, too!

Its a lot like falling in love when you fall in love with someone; you direct yourattention to all of the great qualities in your partnernot the flaws or defects. Dothe same thing with yourself and fall in love with yourlife! Focus on the beautyand pay attention to all the fabulous little details. Dont waste your time or energyany longer by gossiping, complaining or feeling sorry for yourself focus on thegood things, the miracles and the opportunities that surround you, instead.Whatever you focus on is what you will inevitably end up experiencing more of,so set your radar for the great qualities in people and the great things in life.

Our focused thoughts affect our energy field and its frequency, which in turnaffects our reality. Werner Heisenberg (renowned physicist well known for theHeisenberg uncertainty principal) theorized that we influence the outcome of anevent by the mere fact that we are observing it by the fact that we are payingattention to it. We are apparently changing the physical world around us throughour very observations.

It is impossible to exist in this world without influencing it. This is just anotherreminder to keep our focus and our attention aligned to what we want to create inour lives. It reinforces the importance of keeping our outlooks and attitudespositive, and our focus on the blessings in our lives.

If you change the way you look at things,the things you look at change.

Wayne Dyer


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Our subconscious minds continually filter incredible amounts of data andinformation for us. We are surrounded by so much external input that it isliterally impossible to process all of it, so this filtering serves a very important

purpose. It selectively lets into our consciousness the information we havedeemed to be important and relevant to us over time: it responds to whatever weare repeatedly focused on, or currently devoting our attention to.

You may have noticed this happening in your own life have you ever boughtsomething special for yourself and then suddenly you see it everywhere? Youveprogrammed yourself to allow this particular item into your consciousness. Thissame approach works for everything. If you are focused on pain and lack, you willfind them everywhere, and if you are focused on joy and abundance, you will findthem everywhere, too.

Create your future from yourfuture, not your past.

Werner Erhard

Focus on whateveryou want to create more of in your life and you will find itshowing up for you in the form of opportunities and synchronicity. Through yourfocused attention on something, you are literally inviting more of it into your life you are entraining energy of a similar vibration and opening the door for it toarrive. Your field of consciousness carries the charge of your focus. PsychologistCarl Jung once theorized that this is the energy force that motivatescoincidences and synchronicities in our lives to occur.This makes a great deal ofsense based upon what we now believe to be true. Through the attractiveproperties of our energy fields, we draw people, circumstances and opportunitiesto us that harmonize with the frequency we are projecting.

Your finished Vision Book is the ultimate focus tool, and it is a daily reminder ofwhere you want to go in life. It will help you stay aligned with your vision for thefuture, and on course for the life you desire.


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WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?

Kind words can be short,but their echoes are endless.

Mother Teresa

Your words carry even more weight than your thoughts do, so think before youspeak. Spoken and written words are even more impactful than thoughts because

you have taken action to express them, infusing them with greater energy andattention. As you go through your day, try to be mindful of how you phrase thingsand avoid giving too much attention to the things you dontwant. Phrase thingsin a positive way that focuses on the results you desire, instead. For instance: ifyou are concerned about being overweight and want to do something about it,keep your emphasis on the solution not the problem. Your thoughts, focus andspeech will better serve your cause if they are not about being fat or overweight,but about being strong, fit and healthy! Try to keep your written and spokenwords aligned with your intentions and the goals you wish to achieve.

This applies to people, too. Dont criticize or belittle other people and avoid using

harsh words or making self-deprecating remarks. This sort of behavior is justgoing to boomerang right back at you in one form or another, so being kind andsupportive of yourself and others is in your best interest. Be kind to yourself, andto the people around youa few kind words can change someone elses day, oreven their life.

I've learned that people will forget what you said,people will forget what you did, but people will

never forget how you made them feel.

Maya Angelou

Great communication skills are invaluable, but pay attention to what you arereally saying through your body language and nonverbal communication, too.Your words dont mean much if they arent sincere or if theyre directlycontradicted by your stance, posture or facial expressions! Notice the subtlemessages you are sending out andreceiving. Look people in the eye and listen towhat they are telling you (without judging them or seeking their approval)through their words, gestures and energy. Be sure to speak respectfully to thepeople you interact with in your daily life and acknowledge them for who theyreally are. Everybody is equally valuable and everybodys contribution is equallyimportant regardless of age, circumstance, occupation or income.


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WHAT ARE YOU FEELING?

Feeling grateful or appreciative of someone orsomething in your life actually attracts more of the things

that you appreciate and value into your life.

Christiane Northrup

Your emotions are the fuel behind your energy. They dont just affect you; they

affect everyone and everything around you. If youve ever stepped into a room inthe middle of somebody elses heated argument you know how this feels. Youprobably felt the energy an almost palpable tension in the air. The intensity ofyour feelings amplifies their energy and their strength. Once you become awareof what you are feeling and how strongly you are feeling it, you can begin to makechoices about whether or not this is a feeling you want to hold onto. If you do notlike it, dont embrace it as your reality. You are not obligated to feel anything thatis not of your choosing, and nobody else can make you feel a certain way unlessyou allow them to.

Your emotions are always telling you somethingstart listening! In many ways

they are your internal compass becoming more aware of them will help youknow whether you are moving in the right direction or not. You know whensomething feels right! You feel enthusiastic, excited, joyful and grateful. Whensomething is right, it lifts your spirits and feels good on every level. If somethingfeels wrong or uncomfortable, dont ignore it. Slow down and listen to what youremotions (or intuition) are telling yoube willing to have a good honest look atwhat might be wrong with the situation before moving ahead.

Every time I've done something that doesn'tfeel right, it's ended up not being right.

Mario Cuomo

Pay attention to the external feedback you are getting in your life, too. You arealways getting messages and responses from the world around you. They show upin strange and interesting ways, and you can save a lot of time and energy if youlearn to become more aware of them! Here is how it works: If you feel reallyhappy and excited about something, and all of the pieces just seem to cometogether and fall into place in a very natural, synchronistic way, it is a clearmessage that you are on the right path. If all of your efforts are thwarted and nomatter how hard you push or try, things just arent working you keep coming


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up against major roadblocks and dead ends, and you find yourself feelingconstantly frustrated or angrypay attention. Take a moment to re-evaluate yourgoals and intentions and decide whether or not this is something you wish to

continue.

Now, this doesnt mean that if something is challenging or difficult you shouldabandon it. If you are passionate about something that you know is part of yourpurpose- you need to be resilient and persistenteven in the face of rejection.Rejection can be a blessing, after all. Sometimes you may just need more time tohone your efforts or perhaps there is something better out there waiting for you.Whenever youre working in harmony with your passion and your purpose, youwillknow it, because you are also working in harmony with nature. You will feelgood about yourself, feel things flowing (as opposed to pushing or feeling like youare going against the tide) and have a clear sense that you are on the right path.

Remember to play a little bit, too having fun is good for you. Its important tomake time in your life for recreation, adventure and doing the things you love todo. This not only promotes balance in your life (making you more productive andefficient in all that you do) it also sets you up for more experiences of this samenature. Every airline has the same preflight safety drill they always tell you toput your oxygen mask on firsta great rule for life! This is not selfishbehaviorits survival 101. If you donttake care of yourself and start doing thethings that bring you joy, you wont have much to give anyone else.

We dont stop playing because we grow old;we grow old because we stop playing.

George Bernard Shaw

Make intelligent emotional choices. Being open and loving does not meanthat you canfixeverything or everyone. Everyone is on their own journey and youhave to honor where they are in their lives. If a person or situation makes you feelfearful, insecure or emotionally drained just notice it and limit your exposure tothat person. Its your job to listen to your intuition and extricate yourself fromthe people and experiences that do not serve your highest good whenever

possible. Make a conscious choice to surround yourself with inspirational peopleand uplifting circumstances. You are responsible for the energy you let into yourlife, too so pay attention to these external influences and how they make youfeel. Your emotions and your visceral responses are always telling you something.


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ARE YOU REACTING OR RESPONDING?

What happens is not as important ashow you react to what happens.

Thaddeus Golas

Over the years, we have all programmed in some automatic behavior patterns immediate reactions to various people and circumstances that we fall back upon.

It is a good idea to notice when this is happening: you may be simply reactinghabitually rather than for any valid reason! If something always makes youangry or stressed out, you are not really taking responsibility for yourself. Choosea more open minded, conscious response from now on instead of simplyreverting to autopilot. In this manner, with a little bit of practice and repetition,you can break free of old reactive patterns.

Beware of labeling things as good or bad in your life, too. This will help youavoid those kneejerk reactions to situations, people and events in your life. Its allabout perception. If you perceive being stuck in traffic for an hour on the wayhome as bad, you probably go right into anger, impatience and frustration. If

you dont judge or label the situationyou stop fighting reality. You can use thatextra time in the car in any number of great ways once you free yourself fromyour preconceived ideas and labels. You can use the time for reflective thought,listen to an audio book, or turn up the radio and sing out loudhave some funwith it! You cannot control everything in life, but you can control how yourespond to things and how you handle them from this point on.

Remember, the amount of energy that exists across the universe is constant andfinite: we cant make more of it and we cant destroy it. This means the only wayto increase our positive (loving or expansive) energy is to decrease our negative(fear based or limiting) energy. The best way to get rid of negative reactions,

emotions or beliefs when they arise is to welcome them without judgment, look atwhat they are telling us and then consciously shiftthem to a better place.

If you are feeling sad, angry or fearful, you can make a decision to change the wayyou are feeling. You can take simple actions to lift your spirits and turn theseemotions around dance, go for a run, do something you love, meditate, listen tosome uplifting musicdo whatever works best for you personally. The point isthat you can transform them if they arent in line with what you want toexperience more of. Your Vision Book will also help you achieve and maintain amore optimistic attitude, and it is a tangible reminder to keep going and staypositive.


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WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

When a man does not know what harborhe is making for, no wind is the right wind.

Seneca

If youve decided that you want to change or improve your life on any level, thenext step is figuring out exactly where you want to go. We all want better lives,

but its not enough to just know that you want it to be better. You need adestinationyou have to define your dreams before you can achieve them!Unfortunately, most of us are pretty vague in this department.

To be fair, its no wonder we are confused. We are told what our dreams shouldbe by a barrage of media and advertising. While there is nothing wrong withmaterial goals or possessions, they should not be the driving force behind ourlives or our dreams. They do not define our success. True happiness comes fromliving authentically with joy, clarity and purpose. We have to begin thinking forourselves real success is something that is completely personal, and different foreach one of us. Our true dreams, goals and aspirations come from a much deeper

place than mere consumer driven messages they come from within.

Think of your life as trip you want to planyou would begin by choosing yourdestinations, keeping in mind that these chosen destinations represent muchmore than just physical locations- they reflect the things you want to do, feel andexperience. The best trips leave some room for adventure and spontaneity alongthe way, and some of the best times in life come from those spontaneousmoments! Your journey is just as important as your goals or destinations, but youmust have a clear destination in order to set your course and get moving!

Destiny is not a matter of chance, but of choice.

Not something to wish for, but to attain.

William Jennings Bryan

Once again, your Vision Book and workbook system is a multifaceted tool thatwill help you identify your authentic dreams, goals and joy. It will also help youdiscover your interests, your purpose, and eliminate inner obstacles to yoursuccess. Once you define where you want to go in life, that becomes yourdestination everything else should align with that and support you on yourjourney. The best investment you can possibly make in life is an investment inyourself, your authentic happiness, and your future.


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WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

Success means having the courage, thedetermination, and the will to become the person

you believe you were meant to be.

George Sheehan

Are you taking any action at all to move toward your goals and dreams? Do you

even really know what they are? Many people are simply living by default andtheir lives and futures are largely dictated by their current circumstances or bytheir past. Many people feel as though they dont have much control over howtheir futures unfold, or that deciding what to do with their lives is just too bigtoo overwhelmingso they do nothing at all. This is completely understandable,given that (up until now) we havent been taught how to deliberately create ourlives in school, or anywhere else for that matter. We plan parties, we planvacations, but we dont give very much attention to planning our actual lives.

So, what should we be doing in order to take charge of our lives? Having a clearvision of your goals and dreams is the first step. You cannot achieve anything atall if you are not clear about what you want to experience. You have to form aclear vision of who you want to become, what you want to do, and what you wantto have. Only then, can you take action and move forward with clarity or purpose.If you want to change or improve anything at all in your life, you have to bewilling to do something about it. Doing the same thing youve been doing foryears will not give you different results! You have to commit and take action.

If you do what you've always done,you'll get what you've always gotten.

Anthony Robbins

Your Vision Book is the place to begin. It has been designed for this verypurpose: it will answer all of the questions above and make the process of self-discovery both insightful and fun. This is a tangible action tool that will help youdiscover and achieve your goals and dreams in eleven different areas of your life.It will teach you how to embrace changes in your life as opportunities, and guideyou step-by-step through insight, clarity and action. You will end up with a clearvision of how you want to experience life, and what to do now. In addition to that,your completed book will continue to inspire and motivate you on a daily basis propelling you forward towards your best possible life.


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Note: There are thousands of motivational books, courses and lengthy seminarson this very subjectsome of which make the attainment of happiness andsuccess seem even more daunting. Our Dream Big Vision Book system wont

conflict with any other teachings or methodology in fact, it will complementany work you are already doing. We dont believe that finding your authentic joyin life has to necessarily be difficult or costly. Our intention is to help as manypeople as possible to create better lives, by keeping our Vision Book systemsimple, versatile, effective, and accessible.

Its important to give back. When you make time in your life to contribute,volunteer, donate, or help other people in any way, you are affirming that yourlife is already abundant, and that you have more than enough to share. Begenerous and keep paying things forward through whatever form of service holdsmeaning for you. Giving doesnt always have to be financial in natureyou can

give of your time, your talent, or your love. If you choose to contribute in a waythat uses your personal gifts and skills, it means even more and feels even betterbecause its from the heart.

Live andgive with purpose; find a cause that resonates for you. If you want toexperience greater fulfillment in your own life, make a commitment to give backand help others on a regular basis.


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ENHANCING YOUR AWARENESS.

Awareness is the greatest agent for change.

Eckhart Tolle

There are many ways to enhance your awareness and connect with your inner joy,intuition and wisdom. Positive thinking, focus techniques, affirmations, visualization,gratitude, prayer and meditation are a few of the ways you can do this. These

transformational tools will strengthen your energy field and your connection toyour subconscious mind. All of these methods are addressed in your Vision Book.

Visualization exercises and techniques are especially effective because the imagesyou plug into your subconscious are so powerful. Our minds work in pictures,and vividly imagined experiences will trigger all of the same emotional andphysiological responses that the actual experiences do, right down to a cellularlevel. Your subconscious mind cannot tell the difference between the imaginedexperience and the real one, so it accepts and internalizes the visualization asboth real and possible.

You must see your goals clearly and specificallybefore you can set out for them. Hold them in your mind

until they become second nature.

Les Brown

Visualization is a form of mental rehearsal. In some cases, research has revealedthat mental practices are nearly as effective as the actual physical practice, andthat a combination of both is ideal. A study of weightlifters found that the brainpatterns activated when they lifted hundreds of pounds were activated in a

similar way when they only imagined lifting. The Cleveland Clinic Foundationconducted an interesting study comparing people who went to the gym withpeople who simplyvisualizedthe workouts and did no actual exercise. There wasa 30% muscle increase among the gym goers, but the other group (who onlyperformed the mental exercises) also increased their muscle strength by 13.5%.

Great coaches and athletes have utilized this technique successfully for manyyears. Heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali used visualization andvarious mental practices to help him stay in peak mental and physical conditionduring his fighting years. Olympic athletes invariably cite visualization as one oftheir key strategies for success, and champion golfer Tiger Woods began using


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this form of mental training before he was even a teenager. Jack Nicklaus (world-class golfer) was once quoted as saying that he never hit a shot (not even inpractice) without first having a clear, sharp, focused picture of it in his mind.

Studies have shown that this type of mental imagery trains the brain for theactual physical experience and ultimately for success. Visualization has thepotential to influence all areas of our lives. It has been shown to promote healingand recovery, and it affects several different cognitive processes in the brain,including perception, planning, motor control, focus, and memory. Awarenesstechniques and exercises like visualization and positive thinking techniques canincrease motivation, boost self-confidence and improve motor skill performance.

Visualizing your dreams, your goals, and your ideal life is incredibly powerful,and your Vision Book is the best tool for this. It will show you how to createstrong visualizations that support your personal aspirations, and your finished

book will be a tangible, visualrepresentation of your ideal future.

Keep learning and growing. Whenever you do something that you areintensely involved in, focused upon, or whenever you learn something new youare actually forming brand new neural connections and increasing the expanse ofenergy networks in your brain. New experiences and learning activities boostyour consciousness and strengthen your energy field!

The electromagnetic field theory of consciousness explains that consciousnessis embodied in the electromagnetic energy field generated by our brains. It is the

result of combined information from numerous individual neurons firingsynchronously. Studies have shown that this energy (generated by oscillations ofthese millions of neurons firing together) projects outward from our bodies and itis measurable through various means of testing, including ECoG and EEGtechniques. Our consciousness carries frequencies charged by our thoughts,attention and activities, and multiple neurons firing together create strongervibrations, having a greater impact on the brain's energy field.

So, the more neurons you have firing together at once, the stronger your energyprojection becomes and the greater your influence on your health, your life andthe world around you. New learning experiences and creative activities enhancethis. Think about the implications of this on not only a personal level, but also aglobal one. This illustrates the importance of education, diversity and continuedspiritual and intellectual growth for us individually and as a global community!


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MAKING TIME TO BE STILL.

Nothing is more important than reconnecting with your bliss.Nothing is as rich. Nothing is more real.

Deepak Chopra

We lead busy lives in a busy, distracting world and we dont always take time

for ourselves. Taking some time each day to step away from the noise and bestillhas amazing physiological and psychological benefits. Prayer and meditation areeffective ways to release stress and clear your mind of worrisome thoughts ornegativity. This promotes a more positive outlook, and makes room for moreexpansive thoughts and feelings that are good for your mind, body, and spirit!

Meditation has been shown to increase your awareness, change your brain wavepatterns (actually synchronizing both hemispheres of your brain therebystrengthening your energy field,) boost your feelings of happiness and well-being,and transform you on a cellular level. It also helps you feel more centered,enhances your energy levels and increases your focus, memory and learning skills.

Meditation is the only intentional, systematic human activitywhich at bottom is about not trying to improve yourself or get anywhere

else, but simply to realize where you alreadyare.

Jon Kabat-Zinn

Strangely enough, most of us resist taking these few minutes of quiet timeespecially when we need it the most. Think of this as maintenance, or a way toreboot your computer you have to empty the trash that has accumulated in the

recycle bin, turn the machine off and give it a rest. The results are well worth it.

There is a great deal of current research supporting the idea that prayer andmeditation are both much more influential than was previously believed. Groupprayer studies have shown impressive results in everything from healing inhospital settings to metropolitan crime rate reductions illustrating not only thepower of prayer, but also the power of community. There is little dispute thatwhen we gather together with a common cause, focus or intention, our collectiveconsciousness is far more powerful than the sum of its parts. There is anexponential increase in the energy field created by a group of likemindedindividualsthere is power in numbers!


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Neuroscientist Dr. Richard Davidson, director of the Waisman Laboratory forBrain Imaging and Behavior, has done some notable research on the efficacy ofmeditation. In one particular study, he worked with both trained and untrained

practitioners: a group of monks who were superbly trained, and an untrainedstudent control group. The results showed that the act of meditation (in this casewith a focus on compassion) activated the trained minds of the monks insignificantly different ways from the group of student volunteers. The monksproduced gamma waves that were30 times as strong! In addition, larger areas oftheir brains were active, particularly in the left prefrontal cortex, which is the partof the brain responsible for positive emotions. Oscillations from various parts ofthe cortex were also synchronized.

It is interesting to note that even the control group of students who participatedshowed substantial improvements in the strength of their gamma wave output

over the course of the experiment. This study has many implications and itbeautifully illustrates our ability to train and strengthen our brain functionthrough focus, practice and repetition.

Meditation practiced on a regular basis serves to rewire us and strengthen ourenergy fields. Deep meditation will expand your awareness and help open you upmore fully to all that life has to offer. A few minutes of this still time each day willhave a profound effect in your life. It will help you connect with the vast powerand speed of your subconscious mind, as well as your inner wisdom, inner peaceand intuition. It will also connect you with the present moment and increase yourability to recognize opportunities and resources as they appear in your life.


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BEING THE CHANGE.

You must be the change you want to see in the world.

Mahatma Gandhi

Your energy quite naturally follows your thoughts, attitudes, intentions andactions. When you change those, you change your future, too. You can startbecoming the person you want to become and start experiencing life the way you

want to experience it right now. If you want to create more love in your life, thenyou need to become more loving become love personified! If you want toexperience more joy in your life, become more joyful. Start acting like the personyou want to become and you will pave the way for change.

Be selective about what you let into your life, too. Its very easy to come from aplace of worry and fear in todays world. We are exposed to a great deal of dismalnews and information on a daily basis, and its insidious. Its in the news, in thepapers and on our mobile devices. You have to know when to step away from itand how to keep it at arms lengthyou have to know when to turn off the news!As you become increasingly aware of your thoughts and beliefs, try to alsobecome more aware of what you are continuously programming into yourreality through your activities and your focused attention. Start choosing moreuplifting information whenever possible. Immerse yourself in positive activitiesand surround yourself with inspirational people, input and influences.

The purpose of life, after all, is to live it,to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly

and without fear for newer and richer experience.

Eleanor Roosevelt

Tune in to what you want to become.The world is really one big energy exchange. We are projecting and receivingenergy all the time, so if we change what we project, we can change what wereceive. Think about your television set: the signals are out there all of the timefor the various channels, but you can only watch or experience the one you aretuned in to! If channel three represents everything you love and all that you hopeto become, but you are still tuned to channel six youre missing out on thechannel you want. The signal is there, but you cannot access it until you alignyourself energetically with the frequency of that particular channel. We can learnto change the channel very easily by tuning into who we want to become andbehaving that way right now.


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BEING GRATEFUL.

We can only be said to be alivein those moments when our hearts

are conscious of our treasures.

Thornton Wilder

Love and appreciation go hand in hand. Gratitude is a powerful expression of

love that is amplifiedby appreciation. Its an expression of abundance and a clearstatement that life is already bountifula big, heartfelt Yes, more of this please!There is no better emotion to aspire to if you want to make your life happier andmore fulfilling. It will shift your energy, your focus and your attitude instantly.When you let yourself really feel gratitude with all of your being, it washes awayfear, stress and doubt entirely. So, if you want to create a brighter, moremeaningful future start acknowledging what you are grateful for each day andthe blessings that already exist in your life. As you do, you will find that there ismore and more to be grateful for.

Try it out: take some time right now and think of something or someone that you

are truly grateful for. Close your eyes and feel the appreciation with every ounceof your beingjust hold onto this feeling for a few moments. Notice how ittransforms you internally; notice how it lifts your spirit and opens your heart.How amazing would it be to feel this way all of the time? This is what we want toexperience more of. Being sincerely appreciative of yourself, your world, your lifeand the people around you will make an incredible change in your life for thebetter.

When you are grateful for something, it actually activates the dopamine receptorsin the cerebral frontal cortex of your brain, making you feel good. Gratitude aidsin healing and recovery from injuries and traumatic events, too. University ofCalifornia Davis professor Dr. Robert Emmons has done extensive research onthe subject of gratitude, and he cites numerous advantages to living with greaterappreciation. He has found that gratitude can be cultivated to enhance energylevels, improve relationships, strengthen communities, reduce stress, andimprove emotional and physical health, creative thinking and academicperformance.

Express your gratitude often, simply and sincerely to others. It enriches your lifeand it honors them. Dont worry about reciprocationthats not the point. Anytruly honest expression of love does not need or expect anything in return fromthe other person. It is a gift to them and to you, as well. We allwant to be seen,heard and acknowledgedwe all want to know that we matter. When you take the


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time to appreciate somebody elses job well done, their attention to detail or evensimply their presence, it makes them feel valued, it encourages them to pay itforward, and on an unseen level a ripple effect ensues. Your smile will nearly

always bring one in return, and your random acts of kindness will make the worlda better place.

If people all over the world made this one small effort to be kinder and moreappreciative great things would occur. The world would experience anincredible shift through gratitude alone. Dont dismiss your ability to affectchange in your life or on the planet! Remember, everything you think, feel, say ordo is already impacting the world. Life is not always easy but it can be simple.The expression of love and gratitude is a simple and immediate means of effectivetransformation.

Find the gift in every situation.Find the best in every situation and try to be grateful for your past, too. Its notalways easy to appreciate the challenges that weve faced in our lives, but if youcan learn to become grateful for whatever brought you to this very moment intime you will know real freedom. Release any attachment to the idea that thingsshould have been different and accept what is. Accept that everything is as itshould be just as it is right now. Forgive whomever you need to forgiveandforgive yourself, too, if necessary. Letting go of the past will allow you to fullyexperience the present moment and move forward with grace.

Reflect upon your present blessings,of which every man has plenty; not on your past

misfortunes of which all men have some.

Charles DickensKeep a gratitude journal.Taking a few minutes each evening to appreciate what has happened during theday will help you cultivate gratitude and connect with joy and the blessings inyour life. You can download the Month of Gratitude pages from this website toget started. All you need to do is write down three statements of what you are

grateful for each day. These dont have to be lengthy or highly detailed justsimple statements of something you have experienced on that particular day thatyou are grateful for. It will change the way you see the world! You will start to seehow many things actually occur each day that are worthy of appreciation and youwill retrain your mind to notice the beauty and abundance all around you.

As you continue to journal you will begin to notice that the things you are gratefulfor at the end of the day are not usually material thingsmore often they arefeelings and things like a loving moment, a helping hand, gorgeous sky, a coolbreeze, laughter, friendship, or a deep sense of connection. Becoming aware ofthis will also help you realize and appreciate what matters most in your life.


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AIMING HIGH!

Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul.Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal.

Pamela Vaull Starr

Our world is changing and our priorities are changing along with it. The gift inthe midst of all this change is an unprecedented opportunity to reinvent ourselves

and our world in a more meaningful way! We can change whatever is not workingfor us, and we can begin to embrace the challenges we still face as opportunitiesfor our growth and expansion. We can start moving forward now with faith andoptimism because we know that we can do anything. We have the power to createwhatever we want to in our lives and nothing lies beyond our reach once we havea clear vision of what we want to achieve.

We hope that this information will empower you and encourage you to take thenext step in your journey with confidence. As you begin to live more mindfullyand with greater awareness, your life will become happier and more fulfilling. Asyou commit to exploring your joy and purpose, the world becomes a better place.

A better you really does mean a better world.You can do anything!

Dream Big.Live Well.Be Happy.

Thank you for taking the time to read this material. It is our gift to you and we hopethat you found it insightful. It will enhance the use of your Dream Big Vision Book

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