Chaos to Control: A Practical Guide to Getting Things Done

Another aspect to be aware of is that your brain does not know the difference between a positive and negative statement. If you are told not to think about a big hairy ape with a large yellow banana, what image do you create in your head whilst not trying to think about it? So, if you are constantly saying “I don’t want to have debt,” your brain is thinking “debt, debt, debt”. The conscious mind sends this to the unconscious mind and this becomes your focus. This is why, when setting goals, you must think in the positive rather than in the negative. Instead of saying “I don’t want to be in debt anymore”, try “I wish to have an abundance of money to pay for all my needs and requirements in life.” Because the subconscious mind has such an influence on our lives, it means that we can practise a very powerful trick to help us to manifest our goals more quickly and with less difficulty.

Our plans miscarry because they have no aim. When a man does not know what harbour he is making for, no wind is the right wind.”
– Seneca

There are many books written on the power of visualisation, so much so that visualisation techniques have become very much a part of sports and business training and practice. Visualisation is the simple process of creating a picture in your mind’s eye of your ideal outcome.