We had to envision the life that we could have if we pursued everything that we wanted with the certainty that we would succeed. Dream big and not to edit. Be careful what you wish for because things tend to come true.
It is spooky, it has profound impacts on lives and the world. Steve Heller gave her the opportunity, everything I am doing stems from one experience. To underscore another theme, Heller rejected two of her book ideas, and even though he was nice, now later down the line, the relationship has led to so many opportunities. Steve is generous and engaging, she often teases that he is her fairy god mother. He has just been generous that is all about here, take this, do that, make this happen, with no strings, ties or obligations. it is consistent.
The exercise, is a 5 year plan. She does a 10 year plan for a ‘remarkable life’. Imagine what your life could be if you could do anything you wanted if you knew you wouldn’t fail. they are full of hope, happiness, and being. It gives a sense that humanity can be saved.
Do you have any parameters for people who want to try?
It is full paragraphs. Wha tis your life? What are you doing? Who are you living with? Do you have pets? What does your house look like? What do you do for a living? What does your furniture look like? What is your bed like? What kind of hair do you have? What are your sheet like? Do you have a car? Do you have a boat? What is your health like? What do you eat? What does your whole day look like from the moment you wake up all the way until you wake up? Dream big with no fear. Put your whole heart into it and write like there is no tomorrow. Write like your life depends on it, because it does. Review it once a year.
These things can make a difference. What you could, should, would become. If you are at an intersection of life, at this stage of your life when you are vulnerable and so worried about what you can become, it gives them a sliver of hope that is beyond powerful.
The longer it is the more likely it is to be affirmed. The more care and detail you put into it, the more success you will have coming out of it. Debbies was about 10 handwritten pages. She was really excited about it and she made individual lists about everything that she wanted to come true.