Happy 2010!! Here's a quick look at how I'm setting my intention, rituals, creative production goals and letting the outcomes take care of themselves!
So... what are YOUR intentions, rituals, creative production goals and desired outcomes for 2010?!? 
Hope you enjoy and wishing you an EXTRAORDINARY 2010!!
I love this...Intention for 2010 is to focus on taking care of myself with the spiritual tools on the daily with meditation and yoga. My intention for 2010 is to help move my family closer to buying a farm in North Carolina through my internet businesses and my legal & id theft business. My intention for 2010 is to have a closer, more cohesive relationship with my dad and my husband.
Thanks Brian!
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awesome, sharla!!! what are some of your rituals?!?
here's to an amazing 2010!!!
-bri
Brian my rituals are 30 minutes in the morning and afternoon of Primordial Sound Meditation, then 2-5 minutes of gratitudes. I also devote 30 minutes a day or more to read a good book. I practice Yoga 2-5 times a week.
When I rise and hit the sack I also read the summary of the 7 Spiritual Laws of Success along with my goals/intentions/affirmations for this year.
wow! fantastic, sharla! thx for sharing and let's rock!
Let's rock for sure!
Those are awesome rituals, Sharla! You guys are helping me to get going so much! This 2010 I had the best beginning to any new year EVER! I've been given absolutely everything I need to move forward with my goals without worry. It's a new experience for me and adjusting is challenging. Worry had become a habit. Years ago I was able to easily follow these kinds of rituals/disciplines with phenomenal results. I kinda let challenging life events take me off course for a long time. Brian, what you're doing here is helping a lot of people to (re)align with Source. And us coming together like this is what, I feel, will bring about the "critical mass". Thanks so much everyone. And I'm thanking myself too for the wonderful contribution I am to the world (one of my goals for 2010 self-love/appreciation, something up til now I wasn't so familiar with). Peace & continual good fortune ...
I put my intent with yours that you may find all that you desire in this world.
John.
Great video. Wanted to share that I too love large sheets and use a 11X14 hard bound artist sketch pad to do my mind mapping sketches- my favorites are from Canson (nice thick paper that is good for marker use).
Ironically, I am watching this on a break from my New Year's ritual: I close out the previous year and then "create" what I want to bring into the new. I include everything from goals to people to adventures. http://www.memapping.com
Looking forward to everything you will be sharing in 2010... all the best
hey joy: that journal i show in the video is a canson 8 1/2 x 1!
LOVE it and have filled up dozens! 
cheers to the new year!!!!
Hi Joy! What a great name. I'm so excited about me mapping. What a great idea. It's early here and the stores aren't open yet for me to get my tools but I know what I'll be up to today. I am so excited about all this. Just when I thought I couldn't get together, voila! The Universe comes through ... as usual. Excellent planning tool. Thanks so much.
Excellent. I will watch it again and again. This video is so full of ponderable information. Thank you!
Buz
thx, buz!! thrilled you dug it and excited to share more!!
My thoughts exactly
This is awesome! My 2010 is off to a rough start after some intense partying, but this video really brings things into perspective. Now I know its about consistent partying! :]
Joking aside, you are an inspiration and with the help of your notes I am clearer about my life and purpose at the start of a new year than ever before!
hehehehe. nice! everything in moderation including moderation, eh?
here's to an amazing 2010!
-bri
great stuff, b! this year i'm committed to loving myself and living what i believe to the utmost!
btw, whats going on with philo live?
thx and love it, mozart! waddya mean re: PN live?!?
I am so loving these videos! Bought the Philosophers Notes. Diving in and I gotta tell ya.....brilliant work!!! You should be quite proud of this
awesome, michael! thank you! i'm thrilled you're enjoying the videos and are diggin' the Notes! yayuh!!!
appreciate your kind words and giddy to share all that's in store for 2010!
-bri
Now This Is What Am Talking Bout,, Am Giving Out My 2nd Big Up To BRIAN JOHNSON
Love The Video, Love The Break Down Loved How You've Made It Easy To Follow
Love And My Best Wishes To You And Yours For 2010
Getting My Wisdom On.
I.S.
hehe. thx, I.S.!!!
love and best wishes to you and yours for 2010 as well!
-bri
After seeing this on my friend's facebook page, I quickly became your newest fan. I love your approach and how wonderfully you explain everything. Thanks for sharing this. I'm glad I discovered you.
Carla @ HappyTapper.com
wow! thx, carla! thrilled you're enjoying it and i appreciate your kind words!
here's to rockin' 2010!!!
-bri
Love this Brian! It makes so much sense to me. Quick question: how do we reconcile both process and outcomes? I've been reviewing Napoleon Hill and he says to focus on the outcome you desire - any advice on that?
Thanks for your wisdom!
thx, brice!
i think it's *very* important to have a clear sense of what we'd like to see in our lives (with the caveat that we don't want to stress ourselves out by, as aurelius would say "confusing ourselves with visions of a lifetime all at once"). the most important thing we can once we get a basic sense of what's important to us is to MOVE in that direction.
we don't want to say "f-it" and never set another goal b/c they haven't panned out and our attachment to them leads to suffering and we don't want to become so maniacally attached to them that we get overwhelmed and then give up. (I've personally mastered both approaches at various stages of my development.
that's why I'm so keen on creating a general, simple (!!!) intention, a basic set of goals/outcomes we'd be giddy to see and then spending the rest of our time getting clear on what rituals we're going to rock as we DILIGENTLY, PATIENTLY, PERSISTENTLY AND PLAYFULLY *DO* the stuff we need to do to be the type of person we need to be to achieve the things we want to achieve.
The other thing I mentioned in the video is to get clear on what we're going to PRODUCE (vs what results we'll get *from* our creative production). our creative production is within our control to a far greater degree than the outcomes of that production, which is why I'm all about getting clear on it then rockin our rituals as we produce.
that make sense?
thx for your great question! i'm passionate about understanding this and being able to articulate it well, so keep the distinctions coming!
-bri
thx, brice!
i think it's *very* important to have a clear sense of what we'd like to see in our lives (with the caveat that we don't want to stress ourselves out by, as aurelius would say "confusing ourselves with visions of a lifetime all at once"). the most important thing we can do once we get a basic sense of what's important to us is to MOVE in that direction.
we don't want to say "f-it" and never set another goal b/c they haven't panned out and our attachment to them leads to suffering and we don't want to become so maniacally attached to them that we get overwhelmed and then give up. (I've personally mastered both approaches at various stages of my development.
that's why I'm so keen on creating a general, simple (!!!) intention, a basic set of goals/outcomes we'd be giddy to see and then spending the rest of our time getting clear on what rituals we're going to rock as we DILIGENTLY, PATIENTLY, PERSISTENTLY AND PLAYFULLY *DO* the stuff we need to do to be the type of person we need to be to achieve the things we want to achieve.
The other thing I mentioned in the video is to get clear on what we're going to PRODUCE (vs what results we'll get *from* our creative production). our creative production is within our control to a far greater degree than the outcomes of that production, which is why I'm all about getting clear on it then rockin our rituals as we produce.
that make sense?
thx for your great question! i'm passionate about understanding this and being able to articulate it well, so keep the distinctions coming!
-bri
Haha, you're right, and I can relate to mastering both approaches at various stages lol
I really love your philosophy, Brian
To summarize:.. I hope this helps someone out there:
Dos
1) Have a clear and basic sense of what you'd like to see. Set a simple intention, basic set of goals/outcomes. (e.g: I want to create a compassionate world where everyone belongs.)
2) Create rituals and work diligently, patiently, persistently and playfully to accomplish those goals. You can control your rituals more than the outcomes it produces. (I'll give 1hr per day to talk to someone who feels lonely and unwanted.)
Donts
1) Don't freak out and be maniacally attached to goals because you'll feel overwhelmed and give up.
2) Don't avoid setting goals just because attachment to them leads to suffering.
Thanks!!
How about more Notes/videos on the philosophies of goal-setting? That would be so timely for 2010!
Dood! love it!!!!
you rock!
Great Video Brian - Love your approach. All too often people just create demands on themselves by focusing on the outcomes they want from live - often this leads to disappointment and further evidence of failure for many.
If you haven't already - check out "The Theory Of Planned Behaviour" it links very nicely with your work here.
I am really excited by your approach that you walked us through - I hope to learn more about this from you in the future.
Keep inspiring & Playing my friend.
Jace
thx, jace!!! appreciate your kind words and rec! (just looked it up on amazon and couldn't find it. you have the author?)
here's to an amazing 2010!!
-bri
I have so many things that occupy my mind and things I want to achieve that at times I get bogged down, and sometimes lose direction.
I have found that I tend to priorities things, by that I mean when I don’t know what to do next I ask myself “what is the priority” and whatever the answer is then that’s what gets done.
This works well at work, but not so at home and leisure as I have so many things that interest me.
Learning a new language (Spanish) Weight training kettle bell training, fitness nutrition, NLP Hypnosis. To name a few.
Having seen the mind map this may be the tool I need to help me sort out the masses of information I have floating around in my brain (oh my brain hurts)
Brian Thanks for posting this information, when I learn how to do it maybe my brain wont hurt so much LOL
hehe.
love it eddie. I call those "good problems to have." so much we'd love to do!
Hey, I'm a newbie on your site and really dig your "voice" (and your voice)! Haha! You speak in ways that break it all down so easily and that in itself makes it easy to remember. I'm all about enjoying the process and letting go of the outcomes. It has repeatedly worked out much better that way.
I checked out your tweet about "Clean" and read the website but am still not sure what it is...liquid, supplements, a whole new grocery shopping list, or what? I've done other cleanses in the past that were very difficult to do and stick with as life has to go on with some sort of normalcy. Can you tell me why this one is so good and why everyone says it fits into a busy lifestyle? Many, many thanks!
hehehhe
thx, linda!
i originally got into it b/c my Love, Alexandra (http://MyGoddessLife.com), was doing it and she inspired me to join. i'd recommend you start with the book if you're still feeling into it: http://bit.ly/XyUpL
dr. junger rocks. i'm really impressed with how he sees things and i'm personally finding it super easy to do. smoothie, normal lunch (less stuff on the "eliminate" list) and another smoothie. zero pain in the ass quotient and i've done a lot of different things so I know how big of a pain it can be!!
fun!
Fantastic Brian, thank you so much for sharing this wisdom. So appreciated as I sit down this morning to review my goals and plan for 2010 & beyond and here are your processes... thank you! I appreciate the "zone" perspective. It really helps me "feel" where I'm at. I also love the focus on the daily rituals... in looking at my accomplishments in 2009, I can see that it was in the daily focused rituals that the most amazing results blossomed! Thank you, thank you.
I Hart Your Wisdom!
Corinne
hey corinne: right on!
hehe on your harting my wisdom and sending big love and playfully consistent rituals for a great 2010!
-bri
Hi Brian - this was the perfect post to see right now. I used your video as a model (paused it about 8 times to get clear on each step in my own life and business) and I came up with some really nice stuff - Thanks! I used OneNote to map it out.
btw - I've been doing TM since '74 - so it is most definitely a part of my rituals, too. I also put on my list for this year - sun salutations 3Xs a day (as I sit at the computer up to 10 hours a day) and remembering to use my gratitude journal each night before bed.
Like I've said before - you rock!! I just saw you started a FanPage - I'm sending people!
AWESOME, phyllis! so excited you got so much out of the video and really appreciate your support. too cool.
big hugs and here's to an amazing 2010!
-bri
I've sent this video out to a ton of people because I believe it to be so spot on Brian. I remember reading back in 1995 Real Magic by Wayne Dyer and he mentions there are 3 ways to live our lives:
1. Through Suffering
2. Through Outcome
3. On Purpose
Outcome is certainly better than through suffering however you hit something dead on in the video. The self development industry loves to sell the outcome and I see it driving people crazy because they seem to always be chasing the carrot and looking for the magic bullet. Living life is a state of being not having. We're human beings not human doings.
Loving your work my friend and this video is a great visual to help anyone "put together" a plan of going into the new year.
wow. beautifully said, tony! and thx for your kind words!
love your dyer wisdom and appreciate all your support!
big hugs and high fives and happy dances!
-bri
Sometimes I picture you waking up in the morning 'before the sun catches you' and imagine if you ever think to yourself ... 'oh, gawd. screw this. i'm tired. the bed is warm. i don't want to get up. forget it.' ... and then roll over and keep sleeping? Do you ever struggle with resistance? Is there an undisciplined bone in your body? LOL.
I swear I need to write a book called The Lazy Seeker's Guide To Enlightenment because as much as I totally agree with diligent, persistent, patient and playful, those ideas mostly just make me want to take a loooong nap.
hah.
of course there are plenty of mornings when I want to stay in bed and enjoy the nice warm hot chick next to me. and i often do enjoy a little cuddle (or a long one).
the thing is, i just got tired of being depressed. and i recognized that there was a remarkably high correlation between my staying in bed and having a really shitty day. might be the fact that my dad was an alcoholic and his dad was an alcoholic who killed himself and most of the people in my family are either anxious or depressed or both, but i realized i'm a bit sensitive and there are certain things that, when i do them, make me feel really good. and, seeing that i like feeling good a lot more than i like feeling like shit, it's become a pretty easy decision to rock the things I know work for me.
and, now that I'm thru the hard part of building a lot of these habits over the last decade, i can see just how powerful they are which makes me giddy to have fun rocking them even more.
i like how beckwith puts it in his great book "spiritual liberation":
“The transition from the egoic self to the Authentic Self requires discipline... The good news is that discipline eventually becomes what I call a “blissipline” because it leads to playing our part with integrity, dignity, elegance, passion, and deep contentment.” ...
“We’ve all experienced how discipline sometimes causes an automatic rebellion or resistance within us. We don’t like the energy around the word discipline, perhaps because of the place it has occupied in our upbringing, education or religion. However, a healthy view of discipline keeps us on track in areas of our life where we’ve determined to make a change. Discipline is a practice of self-love, self-respect, and surrender that results in freedom.”
http://www.philosophersnotes.com/ideas/show/disci...
(i also always know i can enjoy a long, well-earned napitation if i'm tired. and those naps feel *way* better than the hang-over like feeling of sleeping way longer than we needed.
Hi little bro,
You are such a great philosopher! This comment to the Lazy Seeker... resonates in me so much. Perfect timing once again. Who are you really!!? Beckwith's spiritual liberation sounds like I need to read.
sista susie
thx, sista!
that book is awesome. Note here: http://www.philosophersnotes.com/notes/all/spirit...
fun!
-bri
Awesome quick review on a different approach to goal setting Brian. I have been following you for about six months and I love your dedication and enthusiasm. I have noticed a HUGE energy jump in your facebook musings over the past couple of months - I don't know what it is or why, but I feel this huge rush of energy every time I read your posts. You are definitely transforming and reaching a new level of awareness.
This is the first PN TV episode I have watched - I LOVE the focus on intention - I truly believe our intention is what DRIVES everything we do. I am starting to draw out (literally) the focus for the next decade of my life (big picture) and then specifically create this year's intentions with a mate tonight and tomorrow.
Keep it up. You are an inspiration!
Smiles, Jo
how exciting, jo!!! thrilled you dug it and appreciate your kind words. I can definitely feel the energy building and I'm excited to see what the decade has in store for us!
love and high fives!
-bri
This is pure genius! I noticed that last year almost all of the goals that I set were outcome goals and it is the new rituals and practices that I adopted that had by far the most positive impact on my life while the outcome goals sometimes caused a lot of stress.
I am excited about using this approach in my goal setting going forward. I have a strong intuitive feeling that you are on to something really powerful here. So excited to see you share your thoughts in the book and DVDs later this year!
Thank you Brian for sharing these valuable ideas. I've spent much of 2009 preparing myself for stepping up my game in 2010, having "lived" with your PN's has given me a great amount of ideas and convinced me of the power of rituals and consitency. My strategy has changed radically from being strictly outcome focused and cronically crashing in my panic zone, to becoming process oriented like you articulate in your vid. "Process oriented" used to sound weak and wishy-washy to me, but your video puts it in perspective beautifully.
I've started the year strong with simple daily rituals and I'm feeling relaxed and confident in reaching my outcomes.
All the best of l.u.c.k to you in 2010.
Cheers
WOW!
that gives me tears in my eyes, Staale!! thx so much for sharing and I'm giddy to hear about your focus on process and stretching rather than panic-zone wackiness!!! YES!
let's rock this decade.
-bri
You are AMAZING ! What an AWESOME video ! It burned the fire inside of me / my passion. I'll be waiting for your book and would allocate my time to read and practice your book in 2010. Thank you !!
wow. thx, arie!! really appreciate your kind words and super excited to share more together in 2010!!
I love this video Brian!!! And it's so refreshing to see you bring in wisdom from so many other people. Keep em' coming bro...
thx, bro!!! appreciate your kind words, will do and happy new year!
Brian, my man, you are an inspiration. What a great way to start the decade! I was journaling earlier today on similar topics. Having watched the video (and taken notes) I want to go back and continue to crystallize (to use your language) my vision of the coming year and decade.
I was simmering, simmering, simmering - then you brought me to a boil.
Thanks man.
Alex
that is awesome, alex!!!
thrilled to hear and thx for sharing!
here's to an amazing 2010! (and 2010-2019!
-bri
Your video is inspirational. I got out my notebook and began setting my goals for 2010. One of my intentions is to gain additional wisdom, strength & courage to respect myself and to also have more family gatherings especially with my son. I want to be happy and get up before the sun and I feel very depressed because I don't have my son and I worked hard in the past and didn't get back what I put in to it. Thank you and GOD bless you all.
that's awesome, angela!!! appreciate your kind words and wishing you an amazing 2010!!
-bri
Great stuff here, Brian, thank you. I hope all is great with you and look forward to being together again. Happy New Year, Michael Fishman
thx, michael! i think of you often with a smile of appreciation when I appreciate the "more wisdom in less time" slogan!!
trust you're doing great and happy new decade!!!
-bri
really, really valuable. thank you so much for sharing.
thx, alana!
Hi Brian
thanks for your videos
here is a program i have found helpful in mind mapping:
http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Ma...
cool. thx, jim!
quick note: michael gelb is a big proponent of starting with pen and paper and then moving to software as he says that leaves a much deeper impression on our consciousness!
i'm personally using this software to write my book right now that you might dig if you do writing/prep for presentations/etc: http://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener.html
This video reminded me of the book "Goal-Free Living" by Stephen Shapiro. He talks about having aspirations rather than goals and be PRESENT to what you are doing. Highly recommended.
love it, mats! thx for sharing. need to check that out!
great stuff, brian. this video to me was even better than the regular PN episodes because you put together a bunch of different ideas for us in one epsiode. i hope you get the chance to do more like this in the future - thank you for the inspiration!
thx, chris!
yah, this is a lot more "me" and a lot less "me trying to get thru big ideas in 10 minutes or less or else!"
appreciate your kind words and giddy to share more. i already have 100+ more Big Ideas ready to go and will do PN TV episodes on every Idea for the book I'm writing!
http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/133/life-101-stor...
Great video mate! Authentic, compelling and keeping it real dude!
hehehe. thx, bro!!!
HERE'S TO CONSISTENCY OVER INTENSITY!!!!
amen to that, stu!
Hey brother,
This is EXACTLY the way I laid out my 2010 at the end of December, we continue to be Spiritual Kindred Clones, I mean Brothers! Love the way you make the left brain process stuff fun, intention based, and playful, yet still be able to rock the house with the desired output.
And you're right, so many people get attached to the work 24/7 to get some outcome, and miss the whole party not to mention most of the time getting disappointed.
Rock on my friend, and looking forward to our continued exploration.
Peace,
Scott
great minds think alike!
let's rock 2010 and beyond, yo!
-bri
Ahh! So "The road to hell isn't paved with good intentions"? That's good to know. I was a wee bit worried that my intention to save the world this decade was going to put me in line for the hellfire and damnation scenario for the 2nd half of my life. I was having a magic life thus far so if I can avoid that retrograde consequence, perhaps I can bring forward my actions based on my intentions without fear. Cool!
http://blog.kahatika.com
This is great stuff!! The focus on the outcomes is exactly the problem!
I haven't found an ideal way to identify the right processes/rituals which lead to the right outcomes. I have the feeling they are connected to the intentions, do you have tipps on how to connect <intentions> - <outcomes> - and <processes/rituals>? Do you think about the outcomes at all before setting the processes/rituals?
Cheers
thx, jih-ming!
for me, it's all a dynamic flow--each part constantly shifting and evolving and dancing together.
one thing I personally love to come back to that you might find helpful in creating rituals:
What's the #1 thing you could start doing today, and make it a habit/ritual, that would have THE greatest positive benefit in your life?!?
And, what's the #1 thing you need to STOP doing, that, if you stopped doing it today, would have the greatest positive impact?!? (that's a sweet way to create "negative rituals"!
whenever I'm stressed/overwhelmed, I come back to those questions and they REALLY help me simplify my life and focus on what's important.
hope that helps and happy new decade!
-bri
hey hani! GREAT to see you here and so stoked to hear you're rockin' it in singapore. so cool.
here's to an *amazing* year and decade, bro!
Love this, Brian. I totally am into your TV episodes. They are so inspiring! Thanks for sharing your info. I do have some rituals already in place, but never looked at it like this. One thing I am for sure is persistent about those processes. Thanks again and looking forward to an amazing 2010!
awesome, stacey!!!
just posted this on GratitudeLog you might dig:
# 3 thing I was most grateful for today: The 5, year-on-a-page wall calendars I just got (http://bit.ly/6wxXNi) to rock this Jerry Seinfeld Big Idea (http://bit.ly/2rkxh) for 5 of my 2010 rituals: beating the sun up + an hour of AM meditation & 15 min of PM + 30 min of movement + creative production (reading/writing/TVing/whatever keeps me engaged even if just for a few minutes) + gratitude (here if I'm online; in a journal if I'm not). FUN!
awesome, stacey!!!
just posted this on GratitudeLog you might dig:
# 3 thing I was most grateful for today: The 5, year-on-a-page wall calendars I just got (http://bit.ly/6wxXNi) to rock this Jerry Seinfeld Big Idea (http://bit.ly/2rkxh) for 5 of my 2010 rituals: beating the sun up + an hour of AM meditation & 15 min of PM + 30 min of movement + creative production (reading/writing/TVing/whatever keeps me engaged even if just for a few minutes) + gratitude (here if I'm online; in a journal if I'm not). FUN!
Dear Brian, Thank you! Watched this twice to absorb the energy...the information. Your style is so inspirational! Love your passion. It really shows. Had 2 things that came up in my mind Brian...how would you differentiate between an intent and an outcome. Can an outcome be an intent and vice versa and drive us through the rituals? Just trying to understand the elements & their role.
And my 2nd question....about journaling. Do you use it to write whatever arises naturally each day or do you plan it a specific way...? Or any other method? Would love to know.
Thanks Brian. Wish you all the very very best. And I really appreciate how you have been responding to each of us. Thanks so much for your effort on everyone's behalf!
Warm regards & really excited for more,
Harshi
hey harshi
thx for your kind words and great comment. I LOVE chatting with so many cool peeps!
so, first: how do you define intent?
i really vary. for several months straight i did a very systematic journaling every day--capturing my values/habits/visions/etc. now I do a lot of creative and strategic thinking when I feel inspired but nothing quite so regimented. I really think it's important we trust ourselves and realize that there's never going to be a "fixed" or permanent way to do anything (in my mind anyway!). how do you like to journal? and what do you think would be a great practice for you!??
big hugs and love and giddy to share more in 2010!
-bri
Thanks Brian! I'd define intent as something I'd like to manifest? And what's manifested, is the outcome right?
That really helped - about the journaling. Loved the part about trusting ourselves and not having anything 'fixed'. I had read about the Morning Pages by Ms. Cameron(?) and I had liked doing that, it really did clear my mind and made the space. Not been consistent doing it though and it made me wonder...if I was just not the disciplined kind or can inconsistency be because of a natural rhythm? (different topic
And then I find myself having a different journal solely for the kind of thoughts I can refer back to & learn from...I write quotes I come across that really speak to me. Or sometimes entire paragraphs from books am reading that move me and that I can't afford to forget (esp if I don't own the book and have to let go of it soon
and want to return to. The process of writing is involving and so enjoyable and drives the point home better.
Thanks Brian
Harshi.
so intent: an outcome is a result. it's something that we ultimately do not have control over whereas, as per your definition, an intent is a guiding feeling/vision of what's possible and who you will be in the process of whatever outcomes you are experiencing in the moment. that make any more sense?
cool on the rest. first, you might dig the 100% vs. 99% commitment distinction here:
http://tv.philosophersnotes.com/114/the-success-p...
and quickly here: http://www.philosophersnotes.com/ideas/show/jack-...
we're not lazy/undisciplined, we just haven't made a strong enough commitment! as covey says, we haven't planted our priority seeds deeply enuf!
http://www.philosophersnotes.com/ideas/show/plant...
fun!
-bri
Thanks Brian! I am going to look into the links you shared. I am trying to understand! And what you said about the not being lazy/undisciplined but not having priority seeds planted deep enough.....was brilliant Brian. Just brilliant. Made complete sense and made me feel so much better. We do become harsh on ourselves too fast sometimes
..
Look forward to learning a lot from you! Thank you..
Harshi
Brian,
As I said that I would in my original comment, I have just watched this video again. This concise presentation of your process is huge, excellent, inspiring. I mapped out my current situation using ideas gleaned from this video. It is helping me see things I had been missing; helping me to plan for my own projects in business, personal development, relationships, etc. Thank you very much, and I am sure I will watch it again.
Buz
that is awesome, buz! honored and thrilled to hear!
trust you're doing great and so excited to share much more in 2010!!
-bri
Hi Brian
Thank you much for sharing this wonderful riff. For me it brings to mind the idea that there is no mastery without practice and then I think that we cannot help but practice so if we want a good process that will bring results we desire it matters what we choose to practice. I liked your observation on the importance of ritual and making diligent practice playful. Rock On Wonder Boy. Thanks for your inspiring inspiration. I love it.
amen amen. have you read george leonard's mastery? one of my favorite books and I think you'll love it (all about making our life a practice!) here's my note: http://www.philosophersnotes.com/notes/all/master...
Yup. You bet I have read it and like you found it densely packed with simple useful wisdom. Have you read \"The Life We are Given\" that he co-wrote with Michael Murphy (of Esalen fame)? If you liked Mastery I think you will find this other another source of great stuff. Thanks for the dialogue. Best Wishes.
awesome. i've got it and excited to read! enjoyed the chat as well and sending best wishes your way!
amen amen. have you read george leonard's mastery? one of my favorite books and I think you'll love it (all about making our life a practice!) here's my note: http://www.philosophersnotes.com/notes/all/master...
Totally inspiring stuff Brian. It's Hani here, from your PNLive sessions in Ubud a year ago. Since we last saw each other, I've moved to Singapore to really kickstart my journey, incorporated all the daily rituals you talked about in your video (inspired by you) and have set some ambitious goals that will really put me in my stretch zone for 2010. Can't wait to see it all manifest in due course while remaining detached to outcomes! Thanks for everything mate. Hope you are doing great, I have a feeling you are... haha. Big love from Singers.
Thank you Brian for sharing this very pragmatic information which will make a difference, to my year...
my pleasure and thx for your appreciation, akin!
I love this video. I love the idea of not focusing on the outcome and only focusing on your intention.
I believe that when you put your best into whatever it is you are doing the outcome will be great.
Giving our best without a $ sign attached, will, allow us to create from a place that is not focused on what we can get, but what we can GIVE.
Thanks,
Tanisha
love it, tanisha!
tiny distinction: i wouldn't say "only" put our attention on our intention, but primarily put it there! (and on our rituals and creative production goals) we still need a sense of where we'd like to wind up tho... just don't want to become attached or overly focused on it!
fun!
here's to an amazing 2010!
-bri
Thanks Brian. This was helpful for me as I run into my fear of making goals and knowing how to pursue them. I have the rituals and processes down. 2009 was a year of building discipline and structure into my life which i am digging. Where I am needing support is in the creative production part. Any ideas?
JD
hey JD: awesome!
alrighty. this is part of a longer discussion related to purpose/dharma/etc. (all of which is supported by the underlying foundation of rockin' rituals btw.)
the basic idea is (and i need to do a whiteboard/journal video on this i think), we want everything we do to be in integrity, aligned with our sense of purpose. so, for me, I've figured out i love to study life and share what I learn. and now i've figured out the context/framework and now it's a lot easier (still challenging at times, but much easier) to figure out what I want to produce next.
so: do you have a sense of what you're here to do? are you living your calling or kinda more in job or career mode? (i talk about both of those in the note on Authentic Happiness: http://www.philosophersnotes.com/notes/all/authen...
fun!
-bri
Thanks so much for this one Brian. I've watched it 3 times (so far) and have now mapped out my 2010. I do see that I was focusing on outcomes, not the process and the journey.
I've gotten so many gifts in the brief time since I've signed up for PN. I'm so diggin' it.
AF
Brian - Love this. Thanks Outcomes do take care of themselves!
I've designed an integral life practice and love it.
thx and awesome, sheila!
go integral!
awesome, harshi! isn't that planting priorities idea AMAZING?!? really stunning every time I feel into it.
re: intention: everyone (literally) has a different definition of it, so I'd a) hold it loosely and b) create whatever definition feels right for you!
fun!
-bri
well that gives me a huge smile, AF! thank you for sharing and YES! so happy you're getting so much out of the video and PN!
and so excited to share all that we're working on!
here's to an amazing 2010,
-bri
In NLP, we'd remind people to focus on an outcome/intention/goal that describes the FEELINGS, i.e. physical sensations, we want to have, rather than the specific path (process) to get to those feelings, or specific material things we might find while taking that path. These feelings/sensations outcomes are the most important things to keep in mind, since they allow us to more easily be open to all the good, true, beautiful, and inspiring opportunities that happen to present themselves in life which we may not be expecting. Because, if we are focusing too much on specific paths or material things, such as "writing a book", we might miss out on some other opportunities we have that would lead us to even more of these feelings we want to have, because "writing" is just one paths we might take and "a book" is just one of the material things we might find on our way to our intended sensational goal. The purpose of doing things this way, - of setting the goal/outcome/intention to be feelings - is to let each part of our self do what it does best. The conscious mind is great at looking at the past and future and deciding what might be best for the future, in this case sorting though all the different sensations that it's had in the past and would love to have again, and the unconscious body~mind is best at navigating and noticing details about possible hidden gems in our environment.
For me, my goal/intention/outcome is something like:
The feelings of having enough whole food, pure water, fresh air, warmth, light, and the freedom to express myself physically, emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually.
The short version of this goal is to continue to love the world and myself even more every day.
For you, Brain, what feelings do you get when you give your greatest gifts, and greatest services to the world, inspiring as many people as you can, as you have fun studying, embodying, and sharing your favorite wisdom? What does it feel like when you do this? What sensations do you experience as these things happen?
Heh, I said "Brain". Heh.
Freudian slip?
one word: bliss!
LOVE THIS, turil
and fantastically timed as I've been looking for a great NLP book for my Notes. what's the best book (or two or three) for NLP that would be best for PN?
thx for the great wisdom!
I have yet to find a good book. The early Bandler and Grinder "Frogs Into Princes" book is the best. But it's still out of print, I believe. NLP really doesn't lend itself to text, unfortunately, and all the other books I've looked at are majorly problematic. Though you might try "Conversations with Richard Bandler" by Owen Fitzpatrick. It's new, and I haven't read the whole thing (can't afford it, and the library doesn't have it), but I've read excerpts and they were impressive. Bandler's new book "Get the Life You Want" is ok, and is a reasonably good introduction to NLP, but it's kind of bland, if you ask me.
But if you don't mind offering a note for an out of print book, I'd absolutely go with Frogs into Princes.
WOW! WOW! WOW!
Just found you from Michael's rave at The Great Work Blog -
http://www.boxofcrayons.biz/2010/01/consistency-v...
Thanks for the precise step-by-step you share in this video - I find I often need detailed "How to" instructions, not just "What to do" advice! (Subscribing now!)
Bright Blessings ~
wow, indeed! thx for your kind words, karen!!!
really appreciate it and thrilled you dug it!
"how to" is what I'm all about. it's all about how we rock these truths, eh?!?
big hugs and bright blessings!
-bri
Powerful stuff! Love that you have clarity on a few major goals, are focusing on living in the stretch zone and taking consistent action towards them all while enjoying the journey rather than just the end result. Thanks Again! Jeff
Thanks, Brian. This is so inspiring to me. I can't wait to begin incorporating it into my own daily mindset. You & PN helped me make 2009 one of my best years EVER (I've had 49 years so far). I am really looking forward to what you are going to help us create in 2010.
awesome! thx, jeff!!
here's to an amazing 2010!
wow! that's amazing, marilyn! so happy and honored to hear that!! here's to an unending string of best years EV-ER!!
awesome! thx, turil. just bought a hard cover edition and i'm excited to read it!!
really appreciate your insight!
Excellent!! As Always, and by having some things "out of focus", you
actually "make people focus"
thx, david!!
You are really Great Mr. Brian.
Thanks a lot for your inspiration.
thx for your kind words, jose! thrilled you're diggin it !
thanks for the wise and very helpful words Brian.
you're welcome and thx for the appreciation, irene!
Really looking forward to your new book!
awesome!
me, too! hehehe. 
A lot o wisdom in few words, this goes direct to the point. Thank you ,i shared this link with all my mexican friends in face book, God bless you
right on, manuel! thrilled to hear that and really appreciate your support!
-bri
Hello Every one! Although I cannot watch the videos because of low speed Internet, I enjoy reading your messages and I can imagine how cool the videos are... . I appreciate sharing all your positive energies and Love you all.
Especially you Brian.
hehe. thx, sorour!!
Thank you so much for this video! It inspired me to launch a 365 project which involves a few things but mainly to practice persistence and consistency. I've also created a free downloadable one page 2010 calendar for those wanting to do their own project. All info on: http://www.metaphormula.com.
Peace, Love and Light,
Rhoda
awesome, rhoda!!! i ordered my wall calendars and giddy to get em!
awesome, rhoda!!
So enjoyed getting to see your work, your philosophy, and hear you quoting Goenka. And, I'm glad you added the playfully part.
I would greatly enjoy if our paths crossed some day.
I remember encoutering you and your work a few years back when I had this "flash of brilliance" on a plane flight where they had all of these business books summarized into 20 min. audio or cliff notes and I thought, "I want to do that for spiritual/personal growth/cool books!
And then someone told me about your work and I was crestfallen and delighted.
So, here's a shout out to you and your good work. Thanks for the diligently, patiently, and persistently reminder. (but we mustn't forget ardently). May it prove fruitful like a big banyan tree that was started with a sweet mango or sugar cane.
Blessings,
Matthew Blom
big smile, matthew! and WEIRD on the exact same experience with the flash of brilliance. that's exactly how I crystallized the idea--from tokyo back to the states on jan 2, 2008!!!
to rockin' it diligently, patiently, persistently and playfully and ardently (LOVE that!
,
-bri
thx, steven!!
Great show to listen too when you feel your working towards the outcome and not the process. I am always thinking about why we are doing something rather than simply what we are doing. Thanks for more enlightenment Brian!
awesome and thx, jason!!
My overall goals and intentions for most areas of my life are very similar from year to year. Only the products seem to change. I'm not sure if this reflects constancy or lack of imagination.
I too find mind maps very satisfying for clarifying and organizing my thinking/feelings. I suggest that you include Tony Buzan's books on the subject in your collection.
Apologies. I see that you've already covered mind mapping in http://www.philosophersnotes.com/blog/brian-johns...
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awesome - just getting to these now... going 2 put this out there... but Brian is a super-genius who is inspiring us all to be outrageous realizers (word?) of our potential
keep it up Brian!
Loved the way you made it easy to understand how we must listen to the inner voice and allow the outcomes to happen. Thank you so much for all of your awesome wisdom.