Do you know the power of visualization? I've already mentioned here that goals put down on paper are more likely to be achieved, because in the rush of everyday li,fe we can forget about them, but when they are written down and seen regularly, this chance decreases. Following the same logic, personal maps serve precisely to help you remember the important points in your life and thus attract what you want. Their effect is further enhanced because, more than just writing, they involve adding images, which helps you connect even more with your desires, increasing the likelihood of success.
Why is that?
In simple terms, it's because human beings are very visual, so much so that Trello benefits from this feature. When you look at the colors, shapes, actions, and feelings represented in the images, you establish a deeper relationship with your goal. In addition, the process of translating your dreams, which are not always so clear and delimited, into images helps you to identify the most important points and the details that clarify your objectives. There's also tuning into the law of attraction, which I'll talk about in more depth in another post, but basically, it's choosing the energies you feel and vibrate with your whole body and mind so that you attract similar energy. When you really connect with what you want, by synchronicity you attract it.
To help you with these personal achievements, I've put together three tips for murals with different objectives that complement each other. Applying these tips brings about an incredible change in mentality that can change your life completely. Are you interested?
The first map I'd like to talk about is better known as the Dream Map, but it can be called anything else, such as the extraordinary life mural. The dream map is precisely the tool that draws on all these principles to help you visualize and achieve what you want. After all, it's like the Cheshire Cat in Alice in Wonderland says: when you don't know where you want to go, any path will do. Only with a well-defined goal can you outline the steps to achieve it.
After all, how do you do it?
First, you need to define where you're going to put it, and here the same rule applies as with the master list: it has to be somewhere you'll see it every day. The purpose of the map is to remind you of everything you want to achieve, and this will only be possible if you leave it in an easily accessible place, for example in your bedroom or living room. Once you know where it is, you can define its size: perhaps in the bedroom you don't have much space and it needs to be smaller, while in the living room, with more space, you can make a larger mural. If you choose to do it digitally and not print it out, a good solution would be to leave it in the background of your computer.
Next step, which model? You can opt for a smaller format on A4 paper with your own drawings, you can make a collage of images from magazines on a large piece of cardboard, you can set up a magnet board with printed images and, as I've already said, you can create a virtual montage by editing the pictures. Once you've decided on the location, size, and model, all that remains is to build it.
Of course, to do this, you need to know your dreams first. If you haven't identified them yet, go back to the self-knowledge text, follow the activities indicated, look at your characteristics, what drives you and think about what your dreams could be. If you've already managed to apply the master list to your life, it may be that some of the items on it are your dreams; if not, now might be a great time to start ;)
If you're already very clear about them and can even describe them in detail or make a pitch about them, congratulations, you're already one step ahead. If that's not the case, don't worry, there are lots of tips to help you, for example, the Wheel of Life, and it's also worth thinking about everything you've wanted to be since you were a child. These desires have probably changed, but they can give you direction and clarify some of your own characteristics. Do a little retrospective and go back to being a child for a few moments. I imagine you've managed to think of a few things and, even if you're not completely satisfied yet, draw up a map with what you have and then update it. Now it's time to organize your ideas, to make sure you've put in everything you want, separating them into areas, for example, the same ones you used in the Wheel of Life. Dream big now! Of course, all within the realm of reality. There are also some basic rules to help you make the map work better:
Avoid the word "no", look for what you want to attract, with positivity always
Use verbs that express certainty, replace "I want" with "I will".
Be as specific as possible, include all the details and even deadlines if you can.
Ideally, maps should only be visual, with a few keywords. Writing, however, gives you more scope for adding details, so my suggestion is to have a written map guide where you put everything and have a very visual wall to look at regularly. Examples:
Want to go on a trip? List the city(ies), the company(ies), the places you're going to visit, the date you want to travel;
Do you want to change jobs? Write the position, the salary, the company, the date;
Do you want to pay off your debts? Write down when, how and how much;
Do you want to have a specific body? Write down the characteristics of that body, the ideal weight, and how many kilos you need to gain or lose.
It's also worth dreaming about something that is already happening. Do you want to continue having a good relationship? Detail it as much as you can, including names, attitudes, and emotions, you could say "may the relationship continue to give me joy and pleasure", "may the marriage continue to be full of happiness" or "may the relationship continue to do me good".
When dreams come true, the map needs to be changed. It's not every time you achieve something that you need to update it, but usually when it's almost complete, around 80% done. I recommend making one poster per year, but you can choose whatever makes the most sense to you. It's best to break this distant dream down into small successive achievements so that you can focus on the shorter-term desires and make new ones along the way. When it's time to change the wall, reflect on your unfulfilled dreams. If you no longer see any point in them, discard them, and if you still want to, put them on the new wall. Only keep one poster at a time, so that you can focus all your energy on it and achieve greater things.
Take your time when choosing images, look for pictures that most accurately represent what you're imagining. A lot of care and attention is needed so that you really identify with each one. For example, if you want a blue two-story house with a balcony on the beach, look for the image that is closest to what you envision. If you can't, you can make montages, perhaps a white house with a blue symbol, or perhaps a blue house with everything you want and another image of the beach. You can also use icons and allusions that make sense to you, perhaps a bird that represents freedom, a trophy for recognition. Focus the images on the result, not the process. Want to renovate your house? Find an image of it ready. Want to become a mother or father? Choose a picture of a child, not a pregnant woman.
Here's a template for the skeleton of your dream map:
The second map I want to bring you is the Gratitude Board or achievement map. It's about valuing and being grateful for everything you're proud of having achieved, about connecting with your history. Expressing gratitude is a powerful tool that doesn't require resources and can completely improve your life. The goal here is not to forget everything you've been through in order to keep motivating yourself, it's really to promote a change in mentality. By identifying the best parts of your past, you can better guide yourself in the present to build a future that is more in line with what you truly want. More than just writing down what you're grateful for, depicting it with images further enhances the feeling of gratitude.
Everything from the dreams map that has been achieved should go on this map, but you shouldn't limit yourself to just these goals, you can go further. Even in the first version of the mural, you'll need to take a good look at everything you're happy to have achieved in your life. Again, a preliminary list with as much detail as possible is recommended. Take some time to look back over your life and write down all the things you are grateful for.
The mural can be made with just images and a few words, mainly thank-you words, or in more of an outline format, with topics and arrows. In this case, the images are easier to choose, as they refer to past events and can be anything from a photo to a symbol of achievement.
Just like the dream poster, it should also be easily accessible so that you can always remember your gratitude. My suggestion is to leave it somewhere you can see it when you wake up or before you go to sleep, for example by your bedside. It turns out that this mural is a bit more personal and much larger, more full of elements, so it doesn't always make sense to hang it on the wall.
I've also made a template to organize your gratitude map:
Finally, I'd also like to introduce the Inspiration Board or role model map. At this point, you've identified what you want for the future and what you're proud of from the past, but now you need to know how to behave in the present. Then it's time to identify who inspires you and why.
Once again, just having images of people is ideal, but it's also important to be aware of what exactly it is about them that you admire and why. And having these answers written down can also be very valuable.
This is a mural that changes less over the course of your life, you'll hardly ever have to make one from scratch again, what happens most is that you add more people and perhaps remove someone who no longer makes sense with what you're looking for at the moment.
To begin with, select some characteristics that inspire you, that you use as a model, whether it's patience, kindness, leadership, faith, or whatever else you like. From these characteristics, for each one, choose up to 5 people who, for you, are outstanding in this respect, they can be well-known, famous, or even fictional characters. The important thing here is to recognize the competence and be able to identify how it is expressed in the person. These role models should be used as inspiration, so it's OK for them to be unattainable, as your goal is not to reach them.
Ideally, this mural should be near your dream map, as both will guide you on your development journey. If possible, place it in your work or study environment so that you can easily see it whenever you need motivation and inspiration.
Here's the template to start building your inspiration map
Don't limit yourself, on each mural be grateful, dream big, and be inspired. Even if you don't hit the moon, you'll end up among the stars. Also, truly believe in everything you put on each map and in yourself. There's no point in writing one thing and vibrating a different, perhaps even opposite, energy.
With the three maps ready, dedicate some time each day to visualizing each of the images on all of them. Take a few minutes every day to think about your dreams, gratitude, and inspirations, including all the sensations you can, from physical to emotional. In the case of inspiration, a few seconds for each is enough, you can imagine hugging someone or saying thank you. For gratitude, simply reactivating the memory is enough, for example by recalling each moment. Dreams, on the other hand, deserve more attention and time. For each situation represented, imagine yourself experiencing it, think about every important detail, and experience every desired sensation.
If you're still not convinced of the power of visualization and belief, do this simple exercise:
Stand up;
Separate your feet a little, keeping them parallel and aligned forward;
Raise your arms in front of you, leaving them perpendicular to your body and join both hands;
Turn only your torso, keeping your feet in the same position, to either side;
Look at your hands and mentally mark how far they reach into the room;
Return to the starting position;
Close your eyes and imagine yourself repeating this movement but being able to rotate much more;
Spend some time really connecting with the sensation;
Now open your eyes and do the same movement again.
How far did you get? Have you exceeded your initial mark? This exercise shows you that your brain believes what you think and tries everything to reproduce the imagination, to realize the thoughts, and to conquer the sensations. So what are you waiting for? Start tuning your body and mind to your goals and dreams today.
I'm also leaving you the three templates in spreadsheet format, I made them in Google Sheets, opening them in Excel can glitch a bit.
What did you think of this theme? Have you heard of the three murals? Will you try to put them into practice?
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