I remember reading somewhere that too much “manifesting” or talking about your goals can be counterproductive because your brain imagines the whole thing and it can make you feel like you’ve already succeeded (and thus no longer have any motivation to finish). No idea if that is correct, but certainly creating rich and detailed images of success can feel almost as good as the real thing.
Yes, I saw a study about that a while back. I suspect what I've described above is very much related, but with the added fear of screwing up bits of the process that I'm nowhere near ready to even start planning yet.
Oh I can so relate to this, and I think it's a way of thinking that's kinda prized in our goal-orientated culture. I often feel much more grounded when I bring my attention more to what's emerging in the present. Or sometimes when I imagine that past and future are not actually out there in front of, or behind, us - but instead are enfolded in the present, in the next move I make.
You're so right, Johnnie. We spend so much time thinking about goals and not enough time thinking about the process that we're in the middle of. I love the idea that the past and future are enfolded in the present, in this current moment and the next move we take. That's a lovely and actually very constructive way to think about it!
I remember reading somewhere that too much “manifesting” or talking about your goals can be counterproductive because your brain imagines the whole thing and it can make you feel like you’ve already succeeded (and thus no longer have any motivation to finish). No idea if that is correct, but certainly creating rich and detailed images of success can feel almost as good as the real thing.
Yes, I saw a study about that a while back. I suspect what I've described above is very much related, but with the added fear of screwing up bits of the process that I'm nowhere near ready to even start planning yet.
Oh I can so relate to this, and I think it's a way of thinking that's kinda prized in our goal-orientated culture. I often feel much more grounded when I bring my attention more to what's emerging in the present. Or sometimes when I imagine that past and future are not actually out there in front of, or behind, us - but instead are enfolded in the present, in the next move I make.
You're so right, Johnnie. We spend so much time thinking about goals and not enough time thinking about the process that we're in the middle of. I love the idea that the past and future are enfolded in the present, in this current moment and the next move we take. That's a lovely and actually very constructive way to think about it!