- Every successful person that I've studied
and personally know, practiced a secret
that's caused them to live their dreams.
What is it?
I'm gonna explain it in this incredible story.
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I'm Terri Savelle foy, your cheerleader of dreams.
I found this story on Instagram of this kid
who grew up in Florida and dreamed of being a news anchor.
I mean, he totally knew what he wanted to do with his life
at such a young age.
I wasn't quite that clear, even at 30.
Well, he would even get this little microphone.
And when it was raining outside
he'd have his friends video him,
acting like he was reporting live the thunderstorm
that shook the area, (laughs)
and the precipitation to follow.
He even had a fake stage name
and he acted like this anchorman for years.
Like I said, I follow him on Instagram and it's so cute.
You know, from time to time he'll even post
those old videos from when he was a kid
doing his anchor job, it is the cutest thing.
Well, he said he even went to Office Depot at 12 years old
and had a little nameplate made that said
Jason Kennedy Anchorman.
It sat on his news desk, he said, for years growing up.
And guess what he became?
One of the greatest anchormen on TV today.
Interviewing the biggest celebrities in the world
and he just has the greatest personality.
You just can't help but like him.
You can watch him, actually, on E! News.
And I have to say, he's one of my absolute favorites.
But what can we learn from
the real anchorman, Jason Kennedy?
What did he do?
He used his imagination to create his ideal future.
He took it a step further and surrounded himself
with visuals of what he dreamed of.
He spoke as if it would one day be his future, an anchorman.
And he became what he believed.
Everything I just pointed out from his story
are principles in God's word to achieve success.
Every successful person practices a secret
that's caused them to live their dreams.
What is it?
The art of visualizing their future.
So what is visualization?
It's simply seeing the invisible,
or you could say seeing with the eye of faith.
You know, it's your ability to see
what other people can't see concerning your future.
And I'm convinced that you cannot arrive at success
without seeing something beforehand.
So with visualization, success coaches say
that the sharper the images are,
and the more intense you feel,
the more likely you are to create that desired result.
Did you hear that?
The sharper the images are and the more intense you feel,
the more likely you are to create the desired result.
Well, I've discovered that's exactly
what you and I must do if we want to achieve our dreams.
You know, I remember the first time
that I started practicing visualization stuff,
and just you know, seeing with the eye of faith.
I imagined myself walking into a bookstore
and seeing my books on the shelf.
So I put a photo of me at a bookstore on my vision board.
I remember imagining, literally imagining
meeting John Maxwell and speaking at events with him.
I even made a fake photo with me and him
and I put it on my vision board.
I remember when I gained some weight after I turned 40
and I hated the way I looked.
So what did I do?
Got an image of what I did wanna look like
and I put it in my vision book,
'cause I didn't want everybody to see it on my board.
And after practicing what I'm sharing with you today
plus the seven step checklist for success,
I'll explain later, it's your free download,
everything I visualized happened.
Here I am, walking into a bookstore,
actually seeing my books on the shelf.
Do you know how incredible it felt
to see what I had visualized actually happening?
Here I am speaking at events with John Maxwell.
Oh my goodness, I was freaking out.
We both spoke for LTD and here he is kissing my head.
(chuckles) The very thing I visualized was happening.
I mean, I didn't actually imagine him kissing my head,
but you know what I mean.
And then here I am reaching my fitness goals in my bikini.
I'm just kidding, I would never post that. (laughs)
I did reach my fitness goals.
So I wanted to break this apart in three steps
I wish I had known sooner.
But real quick, I wish I had time to teach
the entire seven step checklist for success.
I wanted to focus on three today,
but I want you to have all seven, the entire checklist.
So you can just go down this list and make sure
you're applying them in your life.
All you have to do is click the link in the description
and get that free download right now.
Again, it's the seven step checklist for success.
So number one, visualize your ideal future.
Now my question for you is, what do you see?
Do you just see reality?
A pile of debt?
Marriage problems?
An overweight body?
Bills?
A failing career?
Hopelessness?
Unfulfilled dreams?
Anything?
You know, from the word of God we can see
a powerful principle that says:
you become what you behold.
Now to behold something doesn't mean
to just glance at it every once in a while.
It means a constant, immovable and firm gaze.
To look at consistently and constantly.
Number two, find visuals, images or even objects
like Jason Kennedy did with the nameplate
of where you want your life to go.
You know, just as Jason had the plaque made,
what could you create?
Is it a business card with your name on it?
Maybe even a fake degree hanging on the wall
that says: bachelors degree.
Or a book cover with your photo on it.
What you constantly look at, you become.
That's the law of vision.
You know, Joshua 1:8 tells us to behold the word of God.
Do not let the word depart from your eyes,
keep it in the midst of your heart.
Why?
Because, what you behold, you become.
So you need to see images of what your life can look like.
Stop looking at reality and thinking,
this is as good as it gets.
You know, you have to see something
before you can have something.
So make your own dream book or vision board
or hang pictures up of your financial future,
your ideal physical body, your dream vacation,
your debt paid in full, your marriage restored,
your kids serving God, your business flourishing.
You know, Jeremiah 1:11 says:
the Lord said to Jeremiah, he said, "What do you see?"
And Jeremiah said, "I see a branch
"or chute of an almond tree
"blossoming in late winter".
Then the Lord said to him again, "You've seen well".
He said, "For I am alert and active,
"watching over my word to perform it."
Then it says the word of the Lord
came to him again and said: "What do you see?"
Now what if Jeremiah had said, uh, nothing?
What is God asking you today?
What do you see?
You gotta see something before you can have something.
Now most of the world's highest achievers do this,
they visualize their dreams.
They have dream walls, dream boards, dream books,
and they're very specific about their dreams and goals
and what they want to accomplish
over the next five years and more.
So have fun with this.
And point number three, become what you believe.
In other words, act as if you already
have accomplished your dreams and goals.
Now when you do this, your spirit will go to work
to make this a reality.
And I can't help but think about Jesus
being approached by two blind men in the bible.
And they asked him to heal their eyes, to give 'em sight.
Well, instead of healing them, you know what Jesus did?
He put the responsibility back on them
by asking one simple question.
You know what it was?
Do you believe I can do this?
Without hesitating, they answered: "Yes, Lord".
The next verse says, become what you believe.
And he healed 'em.
Well, how do you express what you believe?
With the words of your mouth.
So you have to learn the language of success.
What is that?
Well, successful people declare the end from the beginning.
They do what Romans 4:17 says.
They speak on non-existent things as if they exist.
So what I'm saying is, start declaring
where you want your life to go.
Declare things.
Like, I am in the best physical shape of my life,
I am enjoying a debt-free life,
I'm flourishing in my business,
I'm the top sales owner in my company,
I'm happily married and I'm free from unforgiveness,
I'm successful in everything I set my hands to do.
Don't let anything stop your from doing
what God is nudging you to do.
You know, I think so many times we only pray
for those things that we actually believe are possible.
Let me remind you, anything God is telling you to do
is gonna see impossible.
I've never had one dream look possible
when God first gave it to me.
All of my dreams and goals that I've written in my book
or on my vision board, they look absolutely ridiculous.
But the bible says: with man this is impossible,
with God all things are possible.
So remember, your mind always moves toward
the dominating images you keep before your eyes.
The more you look at these images of your ideal future,
the more you desire them.
The more you desire them, the more persistent you become
in fulfilling them.
Your spirit has a supernatural ability
to figure out ways of achieving
what it thinks about the most.
So, let me close this out by saying,
they say if you copy the techniques of champions,
you too can become a champion.
So don't forget to get my entire
seven step checklist for success
by clicking the link in the description.
Again, it's a free download for you this week.
And remember, I'm cheering you on to live your dreams.
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