Have you ever experienced wanting something important, a vision of possibility or a great idea only to see the originating desire fade to zero within days or week?
It is common. We all have things we want but lack the know how to keep the desire alive. Desire is necessary, for it is desire that fuels your imagination and helps to fill in the needed details of what you actually want. Most importantly, it provides the energy needed for lasting motivation.
Three pre-requisites to sustaining desire:
1. Accept the beginning of an idea –something you may want to have (an inspiration, vision of possibility, yearning for something you don’t now have, etc.
2. Take a closer look at and exploration of what this vision is, could be and will do for you. Add details and see it unfold. Give it some time to develop.
3. Develop the details so that you add, help to clarify, modify, or expand the idea. The clarification comes from your natural, creative, inner vision. The more you “see” and design it, the easier it is to believe it and want it.
Here is the whole point. Desire flows from the combined effect of 1, 2, and 3. When we skip steps, as we often do, desire fades fast.
Action idea
Develop a routine where you review what you want and why you want it. Always add to your picture. Keep today’s view of tomorrow fresh in mind. Do this repeatedly, even though it may seem redundant.
Cheers,
Richard Reardon
