Here There Now

During my training to become a private pilot back in 1972, I learned something I still use today in accomplishing my goals.

When I was flying, I was taught to look at the beginning of the runway as I came in for a landing, and to look down the runway at the same time. In other words, I had to be aware of where I was as well as where I wanted to go.

When I attended car racing school a few years ago, I was taught something similar. As I drove around the track, I was urged to note where I was but to also look ahead and note where I wanted to go.

This serves me in all areas of life.

I note that I want to write this blog for you, and I notice where I want to go as I am writing. I’m here and I’m there.

Said another way, if I’m writing a book – and I have two in process right now – I am aware of how much I’ve written, and I’m aware of how much more I need to write. This moment is current reality; where I want to go is the future reality.

In the fitness contests I’ve been in, I noted where I was with before pictures, and also noted where I wanted to be with a photoshopped image of my desired end result.

This probably can be applied to everything in life.

Not in a romance?

If you only looked at now, you might miss the goal.

If you only looked at the future goal, you might miss the gift of now.

When flying, if I only looked at the start of the runway, I’d crash into it.

If I only looked at the end of the runway, I wouldn’t level off for a balanced, safe landing.

You need both.

This may be part of the reason people don’t attract what they consciously want. If they are hung up on the end result, they miss the magic of this moment, where the point of power and the leverage exists. If you just sit and visualize receiving what you want, you don’t use what is available right now.

But if you only focus on right now, without much regard or hope or planning for the future, you miss out on steering your life where you want it to go.

Again, you need both.

When you can be here and there, you can land planes safely, race cars safely, and attract what you want with acceleration.

So, where are you?

In the future?

In the moment?

Combine the two and note your new found power.

“Strangely enough, this is the past that somebody in the future is longing to go back to.”  – Ashleigh Brilliant

Ao Akua,

joe

PS – Here’s an oldie but goodie lesson on how to create your own reality. Enjoy.

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