Michael Jordan's basketball lesson
I'll never forget one thing Michael Jordan wrote in one of his books. Back when the Bulls kept losing to Detroit in the eastern conference semifinals, Jordan approached it knowing that he only needed to beat Detroit once. Just one time to get that feeling of beating the Pistons. Then once he had that feeling, he would know how to do it over and over again.
No wonder Jordan is a 6-time NBA champion. Without knowing it, he utilized one proven technique for success. Starting with the end, and working back to the beginning. Conditioning your mind that the result already exists, and letting it work for you.
Like last night, I recorded the Jazz - Blazers game because I knew I'd get home late. And I like to relax and watch the whole game while rooting for the Jazz. I got home in time to catch the last quarter and overtime where the Jazz won by 5 points. Then content with knowing they won, I started watching the recording. Of course since I already knew Utah would win, I was more relaxed, knowing that whatever happened in the first three quarters, my team would still come out winners in the end. Portland would build leads of 5 or 6 points but I was never too concerned, because I already knew the final score.
So planning your life, your desires, your goals, is the same way. Start at the end. Know the final score first. Get the feeling first, then duplication of the result will be trivial. Relax and be content and subconsciously you will get there.
By the way, the Jazz just snapped out of a 6-game losing streak. Very frustrating losses. I think they were all mental. They felt like losers, so they would do anything to get out of winning. It had very little to do with basketball. Once the team sees itself as a winning group, the actual winning will follow.