I received an email that included this “Trick by Marketing Legend John Carlton” and thought this was the most powerful activity ever. I wanted to share this with you so you can experience the full power of this message.
The email read:
John’s trick is simple, but profound: sit down and write a letter to yourself, but date it January 1, 2016.
That’s right: one year from now.
In the letter, write down all that you have accomplished this year — that is, in the year to come.
Of course, you’ll write it in the past tense, because you’ve already accomplished everything in the letter.
It may sound strange, but the thing is: it works! I can’t tell you why, but I suspect it has something to do with how the mind works.
If you tell yourself that you “resolve to accomplish something,” all you’re really saying is that you’ll try.
But if you say that you’ve already accomplished something, you begin to behave as that (newly
accomplished) person would behave.Let’s take smoking as an example:
“I resolve to quit smoking.”
vs.
“I quit smoking.”
or even better:
“I don’t smoke.”
Thereafter, every time you’re faced with the desire to smoke, all you
have to do is remind yourself:“I don’t smoke.”
Try it, and let me know how it works for you!
It is my hope that you write your letter and see amazing things happen personally, professionally, spiritually and financially.
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