Stuart Lichtman - How To Get A Lot Of Money For Anything, FAST - Troubles

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Hi,

I'm reading the book by Stuart Lichtman and in it they make you do an excercise which is to write your goal, by hand, 100 times (this took me about 10 hours)...

After I'm done, I have a huge anxiety. And as soon as I think about my goal, that anxiety increases...it's like I've overloaded myself or something.

Any advice? Anyone read this book?
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  • Profile picture of the author ThomasOMalley
    I recommend you study H. Emilie Cady's book called How I Used Truth to really tap into money and abundance that sticks.
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  • Profile picture of the author IamBaksi
    I think you should check this out. It's really great, I recommend it.

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  • Profile picture of the author Douriff
    Originally Posted by stolpioni View Post

    Hi,

    I'm reading the book by Stuart Lichtman and in it they make you do an excercise which is to write your goal, by hand, 100 times (this took me about 10 hours)...

    After I'm done, I have a huge anxiety. And as soon as I think about my goal, that anxiety increases...it's like I've overloaded myself or something.

    Any advice? Anyone read this book?
    I did some similar things in the past with one important addition It's said that any goal setting engagement is like swimming up against the stream. It causes opposition. If you don't have any goals then you have your everyday concerns, but once you set the goal and start working towards accomplishing it, our mind starts producing many negative thoughts. Like it is happening to you right now. So, the method I was using deals directly with this, in a way that after each affirmative positive sentence, you also need to list all of your concerns, emotions, and body sensations caused by setting yourself up against the stream. Seems you are quite close to clear blocks that are standing it your way on the subconscious level. And from what I've learned it's only normal. Don't worry. Or if it's possible split your goal in smaller sections, easier to deal with
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    • Profile picture of the author Cosmo458
      Originally Posted by Douriff View Post

      you also need to list all of your concerns, emotions, and body sensations caused by setting yourself up against the stream.


      This works. Its hard at first to confront your fears up close and personal but for some reason writing or listing them as suggested, is cathartic.
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      • Profile picture of the author walker22
        First of all, congrats on getting that far in the book and exercises.

        I read through the book and had a tough time of it because it seemed like he wrote it intentionally to be a slow cumbersome read.

        As far the goals thing. Here's a few questions, bits of advice.

        1. Are you sure the goal you're writing down is one you really want? Or is it something you think you should want because that's what's expected of you?

        2. Is it a goal you think you have a shot at achieving? Let's say it's a money goal. If you're making $35,000 a year and have a goal of making $3 million this year, you're likely to hit some resistance. This is because unless you're also mapping out a way to learn new skills to get you to $3million, internally your B.S. detector is making some noise. Probably a whole lot of noise.

        This is why sometimes we chop "goals" up into one year, three year, five year milestones. To go from $35K to $3million in one year is going to take something from you that you didn't give when you made $35K. Maybe in one year you aim at $70K (double your pay). Something that will stretch you to reach but certainly within reach if you want it bad enough and will learn more skills to get you there.


        3. Forget the word "goal" for a moment. What are you committed to having or being? Try approaching it from that angle and see what happens. I quit using the word "goal" and started using the idea of "what do I want my life to be? What kind of life am I committed to creating no matter what?"

        Does that feel different than "what goals do I want to achieve this year?"

        Hope some of this helps you shift things as you keep doing the exercise.

        Let us know how it's going. OK?
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  • Profile picture of the author jegz
    The second edition of the fastmoney book has a section in chapter four on resolving those nagging feelings.
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  • Profile picture of the author The Niche Man
    Originally Posted by svedski View Post

    Hi,

    After I'm done, I have a huge anxiety. And as soon as I think about my goal, that anxiety increases...it's like I've overloaded myself or something.

    Any advice? Anyone read this book?
    First, congratulations for taking action. You're in the minority by doing this powerful exercise.

    I have 3 quick questions for you concerning your issue.

    • How long have you been writing your goal a hundred times (It takes 21 to 31 days to form a habit)?
    • What kind of anxiety are you feeling, seeing or imagining?
    • Are you visualizing your goal or are you just writing over and over like a robot?

    You definitely want to find out how to remove the anxiety, because it's slowing down and even sabotaging your success. The subconscious mind can't work very well with anxiety, doubt or uncertainty. It's like trying to drive your car with the parking brake on.

    So, you want to find a way to reduce or even eliminate the anxiety and replace it with confidence, faith and belief.

    The key is to keep doing the exercise with consistency. Often the anxiety will fade with time and confidence will replace it. Sounds like your at a cross roads point. This is where most people either quit or keep going. Once you past this point, it will get easier.

    I wish you the best.
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    • Profile picture of the author Yury2006
      There are many different techniques to achieve the same thing (which is to imprint your chosen goal in the subconscious mind). IMHO, the described technique is not the best one. It's mush easier to write your goal once. and then to read it loudly twice per day - in the morning and in the evening.

      Apart from saving time and efforts, there is another big advantage While reading this goal, you're not doing it mechanically, but "taste" every sentense - if it represents really your goal. you might notice that it's not perfect, and not represent your real intentions. Then you will correct it. This may be the process of many iterations.

      At least, this is my case. The reason is I believe that it's not easy to put the real goal on paper from the 1st attempt. Fears stand in the way.

      P.S. I also don't agree with opinions that this is normal. The normal is when the fears and anxiety subside. Here not the action or time spent counts, but feelings only - feelings which you're getting. If the feelings are wrong - it means that everything went wrong.

      I'm getting the feeling of joy and thrill every time I'm reading it
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  • Profile picture of the author laurencewins
    You are too busy focusing on what you DON'T want and the negative vibes you usually feel. This attracts those problems. You need to see yourself already successful! I went to a seminar a few weeks ago and that was one of the basic premises that most people don't get.

    E.g. at the gym, if you want to weigh 86kgs and your current w eight is 95kgs, you shouldn't be typing into the screen on the treadmill that you're 95 kgs. You should believe you're already 85 kgs and write that.

    I hope that makes sense.
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  • Profile picture of the author TycoonRob
    To me, writing anything 100 times is a chore. And I don't like chores. So immediately I'm in a (sort of) negative state of mind while doing this. This seems the opposite of what I want. I should want to be in a positive state of mind when forming my goals.

    Personally, I write them down once, but look at it daily, and repeat it many times each day. For me this is a better option.
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    • Profile picture of the author jegz
      Originally Posted by TycoonRob View Post

      To me, writing anything 100 times is a chore. And I don't like chores. So immediately I'm in a (sort of) negative state of mind while doing this. This seems the opposite of what I want. I should want to be in a positive state of mind when forming my goals.

      Personally, I write them down once, but look at it daily, and repeat it many times each day. For me this is a better option.
      The whole idea of writing the objective 100 times is to override those nagging feelings such a sdoubt and procrastination as well as to give the objective high priority to your unconscious. However these methods work if the objective is rated on a level of difficulty of 5 and below, where 10 is the maximum difficulty. anything higher than a 5 requires advanced techniques (super achievement objective)..a different animal altogether
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  • What you are doing is positive but the way you are doing it is one dimensional - Laurence has the message for you - just remember you can't clip on skis and slide up hill. Writing something 100 times is a positive approach, but if you do it with the wrong (anxious, fearful) mindset then you will achieve the reverse of your intention and feel anxious.

    What you are trying to do is convince your subconscious. Just remember your subconscious mind is like soil - whatever you plant in it will grow. Plant corn and the corn will grow, plant deadly nightshade (poisonous) and it will grow also. The subconscious mind does not know the difference between the truth and a lie.

    So be an actor, when you write your goals, or repeat your affirmations be in the frame of mind that reflects these goals and aspirations - like Laurence mentioned.

    You could look into what's at this link - a bit left field but worth a try - PS I am not a affiliate of this program, just a participant - The Inter-dimensional Quest For A Better You- QuantumJumping.com.

    Hope this helps,

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  • Profile picture of the author SanjeevM
    Originally Posted by svedski View Post

    Hi,

    I'm reading the book by Stuart Lichtman and in it they make you do an excercise which is to write your goal, by hand, 100 times (this took me about 10 hours)...

    After I'm done, I have a huge anxiety. And as soon as I think about my goal, that anxiety increases...it's like I've overloaded myself or something.

    Any advice? Anyone read this book?
    I read that book and tried those exercises several years ago, so my inputs might not be entirely accurate.

    From what I remember, Lichtman asks us to review each part of the statement you are writing down and to make sure that you have no negative feelings ("blockers") associated with them.

    If you do find such blockers, then you need to edit your statement and make sure the new statement does not produce such feelings.

    Also, during the process of writing down the statement 100 times, if you come across blockers, you should edit before you proceed further. (I think this last part was clarified by him in an email Q&A he sent out to purchasers of the ebook.)

    The idea is to get agreement for your goal from every part or aspect of your brain.

    So if you are ending up with negative feelings / anxiety, etc, you are almost certainly encountering one or more blockers.

    Examine the statement/s you are using.

    Also, did you remember to add the "insurance statement" (I think that was the name...) at the end? Something like "....all this happens for the highest good of me and of all concerned". Or something to that effect.

    I actually had some very positive outcomes when I did this exercise of writing down the goal statement 100 times.

    Used it only once, because it was just too tedious.

    Thanks!

    Sanjeev
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  • Profile picture of the author talfighel
    I don't think that you have anxiety. I think that your mind is pressuring you to achieve this goal. The more you read it the better because more and more ideas will come to you on how to make this goal a reality. All you have to do is take action on it.
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  • Profile picture of the author keblack
    Writing your goals out 100 times or 1,000 times will not help you. Action and never giving up will help you. Find a mentor or mentors and figure out what you want to do online. Then write out a plan week by week to do it and just go for it. You may fail a few times, but learning what you did wrong is not failing anyway. If you keep searching and working, you will find what you have been looking for.
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    • Profile picture of the author RichBeck
      Originally Posted by keblack View Post

      Writing your goals out 100 times or 1,000 times will not help you. Action and never giving up will help you.
      I agree with Ken and the others on this.....

      You need to clearly define your goal..... Write it down.... once is enough. :-) Then, post it where you will see it many, many times throughout your day..... Each time you read it, focus on the pleasure you will derive once you have achieved your goal.... Being in this "pleasurable" state will create a strong anchor to help move you toward it...

      Now that you are in a positive mindset, take action toward achieving your goal.... Each step you take, write it down in your "Success Journal." Every night, before you go to sleep, recount your "successes" you had on this day. Bask in the "pleasure" of making "measurable progress" toward your goal as you fall asleep.
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