What Is Treasure Mapping?

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www.ManifestTheSecret.com
How to Create A Visual “Mind-Magnet”
To Attract What You Truly Want
by Debra J. Lindegren
Speaker, Author, Trainer & Lifelong Enthusiast
www.AuthenticallySpeaking.net
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www.UltimateSpeakingSuccess.com
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What Is Treasure Mapping?
Clear, Focused & Repetitive Visualization of Your Goals
for Faster, Greater Results
A Treasure Map is a collection of pictures, images, words and phrases that
represent the people, places and things you want to become a part of your life.
It is called a “map” because, once completed, it serves the same purpose as a
road map to get you to your destination. A road map shows you where you’re
going; so does a Treasure Map. It is a “map” leading you to your treasures—
however you have defined them for yourself.
Also known as Vision Boards, Treasure Maps are usually created with multiple
images, including words, phrases, quotes and/or affirmations, which are glued
onto one or more poster boards. When thoughtfully designed, a Treasure Map
serves not only to remind you of your various goals, it also will “get you fired up”
each and every time you see it. It becomes an anchor for visualization and
manifestation. Therefore, it is vital that you create your Treasure Map with
deliberation and intention.
Below is an example of a Treasure Map that was created with five categories of
goals : Healthy Body, Healthy Mind, Healthy Family, Healthy Society, Healthy
Finances. It is approximately 32” wide and 10” high when fully open, and
8” x 10” when folded.
This one is “read” from left to right, starting at the top left-hand corner and
following the first “row” all the way across to the right. Then the 2nd row, 3rd row,
etc. Even though the rows overlap in several areas all 5 health goals are
represented, starting from the top concluding at the bottom.
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Treasure Maps are highly personal and can be created in many forms. There is
no right or wrong way to create your Treasure Map. You will see several more
examples and suggestions for use later in this book.
Most often, a Treasure Map is derived from what we value most, i.e., the
principles upon which we live our lives and those things that we would like to
attract or attract more of into our lives.
Why Create A Treasure Map?
Creating your own Treasure Map addresses “The Big 5”
Do you find yourself daydreaming about…
…the things you’d like to have or the places you’d like to visit?
…starting your own business or rising to the top in your profession?
…living year-round at your favorite vacation spot?
…driving in your new car, or watching your kids graduate from college?
…doing humanitarian work in a developing nation or for a non-profit
organization?
…raising great, healthy kids while also nurturing your own creative
and intellectual needs?
Daydreams are a form of “visualization.” They all include our imagination
(thoughts) and, if strong enough, the emotions of our hearts. Every time we
visualize or imagine? something, we create a little mini-magnet to attract that
thing, person or circumstance to us.
Perhaps you’ve had the experience of thinking about someone, and then they call
you. Or you say something out loud you wish would come true, and then it does.
We’ve all had “micro miracles” like these throughout our lives (although often they
go unnoticed).
Simply put, the stronger our desire for something and the more frequently focus
on its image and the stronger the magnet we create to attract it to us.
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? Imagine means to “image forth,” i.e., to put forward an image of something we want.
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People often say, “Then why don’t I have everything I have imagined?”
There are many reasons, but for starters:
1. We are unclear about exactly what we want so we “imagine” in generalities,
e.g., “I’ll take any guy. I just don’t want to be alone.”
2. We become focused on what we don’t want, instead of what we want, e.g.,
“I wish I could get out of debt.”
3. The vision of what we want (our imagination) fades over time and we forget
about it, e.g., “Where was that vacation spot we loved so much?”
4. Our commitment is not strong enough to make the investment of “right
actions” that support the manifestation of our desires, e.g., “Yes, I want to
get married, but I’m too tired to go to those singles meetings.” Or, “I’d
love to have more clients, but I hate selling.”
5. We don’t really believe it will come true, or that it could happen to/for us,
e.g., “I’ll never lose weight.” Or, “I’d love a new job, but who’s going to
hire me at my age?”
For a visualization to manifest in our life it must have “The Big 5”:
? It must be crystal clear and specific
? It must be positive (something we want, not
something we don’t want)
? We must focus on it again and again to
keep it “energized” and on the front burner
? We must be willing to take action toward
what we want
? We must believe that we deserve and can
achieve or have what we want
Once you are clear on what you want, you need a way to keep it alive in your
mind and in your heart, something that offers a little motivation or a reminder of
what you are working towards.
Treasure Mapping is a simple tool to help you do just that! While visualization
itself is a very powerful technique, Treasure Mapping makes visualization more
concrete. It is the icing on the visualization cake!
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To show you just how powerful The Law of Visualization is and how we can use
it to manifest what we want, read the following story from The Science of Getting
Rich by Wallace D. Wattles:
“I recall now the case of one student who was told that he must get in
mind a clear picture of the things he desired, so that the creative
thought of them might be impressed on Formless Substance. He was a
very poor man, living in a rented house, and having only what he earned
from day to day; and he could not grasp the fact that all wealth was his.
“So, after thinking the matter over, he decided that he might reasonably
ask for a new rug for the floor of his best room, and an anthracite coal
stove to heat the house during the cold weather. Following the
instructions given in this book, he obtained these things in a few
months; and then it dawned upon him that he had not asked enough.
He went through the house in which he lived, and planned all the
improvements he would like to make in it; he mentally added a bay
window here and a room there, until it was complete in his mind as his
ideal home; and then he planned its furnishings.
“Holding the whole picture in his mind, he began living in the Certain
Way, and moving toward what he wanted; and he owns the house now,
and is rebuilding it after the form of his mental image. And now, with
still larger faith, he is going on to get greater things. It has been unto
him according to his faith, and it is so with you and with all of
us.” Wallace Wattles, The Science of Getting Rich
Treasure Mapping is also based on The Law of Repetition, which simply stated
is, “That which we focus on expands.” When we focus on our goals everyday
through pictures, thoughts and words, they become stronger and stronger in our
mind. The stronger they are, the more likely they are to become true for us.
Our mind is like a giant receiving station for all of the thoughts, pictures, images,
feelings, experiences, etc., to which it is exposed. Over our lifetime our mind
gradually builds a “library” of beliefs and understandings, anchoring what it sees
or hears most often. These beliefs may be true or false; our mind simply offers
them back to us as “reality.”
For example, “The world is flat” was a widely held belief by Europeans in the 17th
century, until Columbus sailed the ocean blue and offered up “new information.”
People then incorporated the new belief that the world is not flat, and proceeded
accordingly.
Likewise there are myriad beliefs that we have incorporated throughout our
lives. And as we focus on them (consciously or unconsciously) they become a
strong magnet to attract or create experiences that mirror back those beliefs.
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For example, the belief “I’ll never get out of debt” will most certainly create a
stream of circumstances that will keep someone interminably in debt.
This is why it’s vital that we feed our minds “the right stuff!” And it’s also why,
through The Law of Repetition, that we can create, have, do or be anything that
which we genuinely focus on again and again.? While to some degree we can
accomplish this through mere daydreaming, Treasure Mapping makes the process
a lot more powerful and concrete and ensures that we stay focused.
Success in any endeavor is always preceded by vision. And the people who
ultimately become successful are those who keep their visions (goals) fully alive
and energized by making them compelling and by revisiting them on a regular
basis. Successful people all have a system for staying focused and on track.
Why not you?
Getting Started:
Create Your Own Personalized Treasure Map!
5 Steps to Using The Law of Visualization and The Law of Repetition
to Create the Life You Want
Now it’s time to play and have some fun! Let’s get you started creating your very
own Treasure Map.
First read all of the instructions in this section (pages 7-15) so you get an idea of
the project before you. Then come back and complete the 5 steps, which are:
1. Get Super Clear On What You Really Want
2. Organize What You Want Into Categories
3. Gather Photos, Pictures, Words, Quotes,
Phrases and/or Affirmations
4. Sort Your Photos & Clippings According
to Your Chosen Categories (optional)
5. Create Your Treasure Map
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? Further in this book you will learn about two other factors that also will “make or break” your goals,
namely, your emotional investment in them and the actions you take towards achieving them, including
what you say out loud about them.
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Let’s look at each Step in more detail:
1. Get Super Clear On What You Really Want
Sounds easy enough, doesn’t it? But surprisingly, many people have
difficulty articulating exactly what they really want, or, even if they know,
they can’t describe it explicitly, in great detail. In both cases, the lack of a
clear, specific and passionate description of what we truly want to have in
our life not only causes us to lose interest, it also doesn’t create a “matrix”
around which our mind creates magnetic thoughts to attract it to us .
For example, we’ve all heard people say something like, “I want to live in
a nice house.” What’s wrong with this picture? Well, it’s not a picture; it’s
an abstract concept. It’s like the alphabet vs. poetry.
Here is one way to make it more concrete:
“I live in a 4-bedroom, 3,000 square-foot house within a
15-minute drive from the ocean, that includes a magnificent
state-of-the-art kitchen with ‘smart’ appliances; a 1,000
square-foot great room with a flat-screen TV and a games
area that allows our family to spend quality time together; a
master bedroom with walk-in closets and a double Travertine
shower and whirlpool; a home office and library with built-in
shelves for 500 books ; and a 2-car garage with a separate
workbench area. We love spending time in our outdoor
kitchen and dining area, which overlooks lush tropical
landscaping, beautiful rose bushes, a large grassy lawn and
an infinity pool.”
Now which house would you rather attract and live in?
If you’re stuck in generalities when it comes to your dreams, here are a
couple of tips for getting crystal clear and explicit:
a. Write down in simple terms what you want, e.g., a healthy body, a
satisfying career, a collaborative and understanding partner, etc.
Now go back and write a detailed description of what you want it to
look like / feel like / sound like, etc. Add as much detail as you
want—it’s your dream! When you can read it aloud to someone and
feel butterflies in your stomach, you’ve got it!
For example, let’s say you own your own business:
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How much monthly gross income do you want? How much
spending money do you want to have every month?
What kind of clients or customers do you want?
What kind of people do you want to work with?
What about your office environment?
Do you want to commute or work from home?
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It may take several days to think of every important aspect. Don’t
worry! As you go about your daily work more and more ideas will
come to you, ideas like, “I want to take Fridays off and still have the
abundance I need for my family.” Great!
b. If you try and try and can’t articulate what you want, try writing
down what you don’t want. For example, “I don’t want to be single
my whole life.” This is a great starting point. Your next step is to
clearly define the opposite of being single for you…what does that
look like / feel like / sound like, etc? Write it down…in detail!
c. If you’re still stuck, you can look at aspects of quality partnerships
(or careers, homes, families, communities, etc.) that you see all
around you: in your friends or colleagues, in print (books,
magazines, etc.) or even in movies. While you don’t want to create
an unrealistic “Pollyanna” version of a mate, for example, this
process may help you to tune in to what you sincerely want in your
life...in great detail.
d. Use any of the above methods to come up with goals or dreams for
every area of your life. You also can use the categories in the next
step to stimulate your thinking. If writing down goals for every
areas of your life seems too intimidating right now, choose 2-3 areas
with which to get started. Just start!
2. Organize What You Want Into Categories
This step of organizing your dreams and goals into categories serves two
purposes: 1) It will help clarify your thinking, and 2) It will make it easier for
you to carry out steps 3-5.
The following categories are not meant to be an exhaustive list, nor are they
meant to represent how you should think about your life. They are simply a
starting point. Some people have only 3 categories, e.g., God, Family and
Career. Some have 5 or 6.
Remember, this is YOUR life. You can organize it and create it in a way that
inspires and motivates you. There is no right or wrong way to do this. To the
contrary, Treasure Maps are magnif icently unique to each of their creators!
That said, here are some sample categories for goals and dreams:
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Health & Wellness
Personal Appearance
Business Success
Wealth & Prosperity
House(s)
Retirement
Career Advancement
Romance/Relationships
Friendships/Community
MasterMind group
Family (kids, parents, siblings, etc.)
Professional Development
(public speaking, leadership training, etc.)
Spirituality/Personal Growth
Vacation/Travel
Community Service/
Volunteer Work
Personal Lifestyle/Possessions
Personal Environment
Global Wellbeing / Peace
3. Gather Photos, Pictures, Words, Quotes, Phrases and/or
Affirmations
Now we get to the fun part: stage one of creating your actual Treasure Map. In
this step you gather images and words that represent the dreams and goals you
wrote down in Step 1. These images and words will be pasted or glued onto a
poster board or used in another format (see below).
To create your Treasure Map you are going to need a few supplies. Following is
a list to get you started:
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Magazines, brochures, calendars and/or catalogues (lots of
them!) - especially those that have images of things you want. You
can either buy them, or collect them from people/stores that are
done with them, check your salon or barbershop, doctor’s waiting
room, etc. You can often find free real estate magazines by the door
in many supermarkets, which contain lots of photos of houses, pools,
land for sale, etc.
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Photographs of you and your family – best to be current
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Scissors
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Glue stick, tape or other adhesive
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One or more poster boards (any size), card stock (80 lb. paper),
blank portfolio or journal – this will depend on the style of Treasure
Map you choose.
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3-ring binder (optional)
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Colored pens, pencils or markers - for decorating or writing on
your Treasure Map (optional).
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Stickers, decals, gel pens, glitter – for decorating or writing on
your Treasure Map (optional).
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Words, phrases or affirmations that represent your goals, dreams
– that which you want to attract into your life. These can either be
cut out, hand-written or printed on your computer.
Once you’ve got a good supply of magazines, brochures, calendars—whatever
you have that contains the images you want—it’s time to start looking
through them and cutting out the pictures, phrase and words that “speak to
you!” You can start with one of your categories or several, and sort them
later.
As you flip through the pages you’ll find yourself saying things to yourself
like, “Oh, I really need this one!” Or, “That’s exactly the kind of refrigerator I
want!” When you do, cut them out. Words or Headlines will also jump out at
you, e.g., “Healthy Foods” or “50 and Loving It!”
Tip: It’s really fun to work on your Treasure Map with one or more friends.
It’s great camaraderie, and you’ll find that you inspire each other. You also
may find the perfect picture in one of their magazines, or they’ll find it for
you. “Ooh! Here’s a picture of Africa. Didn’t you want to go to Africa?”
Keep on going with this process of collecting pictures and phrases until you feel
that you have enough images and phrases that represent what you want to
attract in a particular area. Remember, you will be using the Laws of
Visualization and Repetition, i.e., looking at these images a lot, so it’s
imperative that the ones you select accurately and completely represent what
you want. You also don’t want to be skimpy; the more specific the dream the
more specific its manifestation. Don’t worry if it takes several days; it’s worth
it!
An all-time favorite greeting card illustrates my point.
On the outside it reads:
“You are the answer to my prayers!”
On the inside it reads:
“You’re not what I prayed for exactly,
but apparently you’re the answer!”
Be specific! If you are working in a group, you can support each other
toward being super clear and super specific.
Tip: If you are not sure if an image is right for you simply ask yourself,
“Does this picture excite me?” If so, cut it out; if not, keep looking. And if
you just can’t find the perfect image, you can search for it online and/or
create it on your computer. The same is true for phrases or words.
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4. Sort Your Photos & Clippings According to Your Chosen
Categories (optional)
At this point, it is probably becoming clear that you will be pasting or gluing
your images onto some kind of board or in some kind of book. You’re right!
But why do we do this? So that you have a handy system that allows you
to effortlessly focus on your dreams and goals 2-3 times a day. If you just
have a bunch of images in a box, for example, what you focus on would be
hit or miss, and it’s awkward to keep on handling dozens of clippings. They
get messy and disorganized.
At this step, then, you will want to select what type of Treasure Map you
want to create, and then organize your clippings according to your
categories (Step 2).
Choosing which type of Treasure Map to create is really a question of which
format will work best for you. Here are some to consider:
a. Giant Poster Board – Poster Boards are readily available in most
drug and grocery stores. Using white helps your images stand out,
but you can use any color. You also can make just one, or several. If
you choose to combine all of your images onto one poster board (a
popular and easy choice), you won’t need to sort your images and you
can proceed to Step 5. Otherwise, you will want to sort your images.
b. Blank Journal or Portfolio – Available in a wide variety of stores.
These are more portable and therefore can be carried with you
wherever you go. However, since you will need to turn pages to focus
on all of your images, you probably will want to fill one or more pages
with one category before you move onto the next category. Therefore,
you will need to sort your images.
c. 3-Ring Binder – Available in any office supply or discount store. The
advantage of this type is that you can have as many pages as you
want (one or more per category), and also include additional, separate
type-written sheets with your affirmations for that category. You
simply paste your images onto one or more consecutive 8 ½ x 11
sheets of paper or cardstock, completing one category before
proceeding to the next.
Tip: On pages 17-25 you will find photos and instructions for a unique
way of creating Treasure Maps using a 3-ring binder.
Once you have decided what type (form) of Treasure Map you want to create,
you will know whether it will be beneficial to sort your images according to
the categories you selected in Step 2. If not, proceed to Step 5. If you DO
want to categorize them, following are two examples of images sorted into
their respective categories:
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Images in the Category of Romance / Relationships / Marriage:
Images in the Category of Health / Wellness / Personal Appearance:
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Below you can see all of the categories and their respective images that I
chose for my various Treasure Maps this year. (There is no particular order
to the categories; it’s just how they ended up sorted into piles on the table.)
Personal Wealth/Success, Health & Wellness, Living Environment,
Career/Business, Spiritual Life, Romance, House, Travel, Family:
Remember, you don’t necessarily have to sort all of your images into
Categories—especially if you plan on creating one, large poster board—but
there are definitely some advantages. (Read on for more…)
Now that you’ve got everything organized,
it’s time for Step 5: Create Your Treasure Map!
Think of yourself as
on the threshold of
unparalleled success.
A whole clear, glorious
life lies before you.
Achieve! Achieve!
- Andrew Carnegie
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5. Create Your Treasure Map!
Without a doubt, this is the part of the process that is
the most fun, especially when you do it with a friend or
group of friends.
You have probably decided at this point which format you
are using for your Treasure Map . Now you simply begin gluing or
pasting your images, words, phrases, etc. onto your chosen medium. You
can even add drawings, stickers, decals or glitter—anything that energizes
you, heightens your experience, and/or causes you to become more
emotionally involved with your Map.
Again, as we mentioned before, there is no right or wrong way to do this.
You can arrange everything even and straight, you can put some sideways or
in a circle. It doesn’t really matter, because your subconscious mind will take
it in no matter what the format!
You might find a bit of crossover between 2 or more categories. That’s okay.
Life isn’t necessarily linear, and abundance shows up in many ways.
Tip: To aid in your visualization process, you can also include actual
photographs of you and/or your family members on your Treasure Map. You
might want to paste a picture of yourself in the driver’s seat of your new
dream car, for example. Or maybe you want to place a picture of your
mother on your Treasure Map, along with a word or phrase that represents
what you want to manifest in your relationship with her, e.g., “Nurturing,”
“Supportive,” and so on. It’s all up to you what you attract and create.
As you are creating your magnificent collages, your personalized Treasure
Map(s)—take a moment here and there to reflect on what you are declaring
for yourself. Renew your commitment to stay focused, and to take the
actions that will support them in becoming a reality.
When you are all finished, you can either hang up your Treasure Map in a
place where you will see it everyday, or you can practice the sacred science
of Alchemy,? keeping it tucked away in a drawer and bringing out to focus
your conscious and subconscious mind on it several times a day.
On the following pages, you’ll find a unique way to create Treasure Maps
using a 3-ring binder.
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?Alchemy is an ancient science of transformation, historically known as
the ability to transform base
metals into silver or gold, symbolic of man’s evolution from ignorance to enlightenment. In more
modern usage, any sincere seeker can practice Alchemy—i.e., the art of personal transformation—in
any area of his or her life. One of the ancient keys of Alchemy is to keep one’s goals/plans/ideas
“close to one’s vest,” only revealing them to others when absolutely necessary. This guards us from
the negative energy of skeptical or critical onlookers who secretly may not want us to succeed, or
who don’t believe that we can.
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A Unique Approach to Treasure Mapping
Using a 3-Ring binder
The system which follows is how I prefer to create my personal Treasure Maps. I
like this format because everything is neatly organized and I can move easily
between my nine categories. In addition, I can include separate pages of my
personal declarations and affirmations that are connected to my categories.
This way I have “visual” representations of my dreams and goals, as well as
customized affirmations I can recite aloud either before or after I have “focused”
on those images. It’s a great one-two punch! And it works really well to keep
me focused and on track.
Personal Story:
The first Treasure Map I completed this year
was “Family.” It contained lots of images and
phrases representing babies and children,
even though I had no clear picture of how this
might happen. It was a mere three months after completing this
Treasure Map that my husband and I got a phone call from a foster
agency that a little baby boy was waiting for us. And now we are in the
process of adopting him!
To use the 3-Ring binder format, first, proceed through Steps 1-4. Then
organize and create your Treasure Map using the steps on the following pages.
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Start with 2, 3 or 4 sheets of 8 ½ x 11 cardstock paper, enough to
accommodate all of your images in one of your categories.
Tape the sheets together, as shown, to create a really wide map.
This one approximately is 11 x 25 inches (3 sheets).
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Make your first fold on the left panel, so that it will fit nicely into the 3-ring
binder.
Fold the right panel over the center panel to create your second fold.
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You can use the first fold to guide you as you fold over the right panel.
Use your fingers or the edge of a ruler to make strong creases.
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Now fold over the 2 right panels, following the creases you have already
made. This is the size your Treasure Map will be when it’s in the binder.
Now unfold all of your panels so you can begin gluing your images.
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Start gluing your images one at a time onto cardstock panels .
In this case, I am creating my Health & Wellness Treasure Map.
If you prefer, you can first layout all of your images, and then glue them
to the panels once you are happy with their placement.
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You can see that I include lots of words and phrases! You can also add
stickers, decals, glitter—whatever energizes you!
If you find that you are running out of room for all of the images you want
to include, simply add on another panel on the right-hand side.
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When you have finished pasting all of your images & phrases, use a
3-hole punch to create holes on the left side.
The next step is to simply insert your newly created Treasure Map(s)
into your 3-ring binder. I then add separate sheets with my affirmations.
You can even paste or write your affirmations on the back of your panels.
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Take a moment to look over your Treasure Map and reflect on the things and
experiences you’d like to attract into your life. You want to sear these
images into your “mind’s eyes” so that they are readily available to you
while you’re giving your affirmations and when you need a little boost
during the day! Then fold the panels back up—you’re ready to start on
your next one!
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Here is one Treasure Map all folded up and neatly contained in my 3-ring
binder. Easy to transport, and great for having it all in one location!
In this picture you can see three different Treasure Maps: Health &
Wellness, Love & Romance, and Family. See how great they look when
they’re all together in one place? Very handy, indeed!
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Maximizing Your Treasure Map Results
21 Alchemical Keys!
1. Create a daily habit of investing in yourself. At least twice a day, take
out your Treasure Map(s) and focus on the images and phrases. Just
after waking up and just before going to sleep are great because your
subconscious mind is the most susceptible to new information at these
times, which means you can imprint your mind with new images as you
begin and end your day. (Remember, your mind accepts as true that
which it sees most frequently.) As you focus on your Treasure Map(s),
also allow yourself to experience what it would be like/feel like for all of
those things to be true for you. Resolve to keep these feelings alive
during the day, revisiting your Treasure Maps as necessary.
2. Write and recite affirmations that allow you declare out loud the
persons, places and conditions you are attracting to yourself. The power
of the spoken word is ten times greater than thoughts alone (although
they are all “magnets” that attract things to us .) So have the conviction
to declare out loud what you want.
(Note: To learn more about the practice of writing and reciting affirmations for the
greatest effectiveness, please see our Ebook: “500 Affirmations You Can Customize”,
available as part of The Instrument for Manifesting the Secret Kit, which is
available at www.ManifestTheSecret.com.)
3. Be grateful for everything you have. It all begins with gratitude, for if
we cannot appreciate the blessings we already have, how can we attract
more? Practice gratitude, even for the smallest things, or for the things
we often take for granted, e.g., sight, hearing, a roof over our heads,
family, friends, etc. Being grateful attracts to us more things to be
grateful for!
4. You are the creator of your own destiny; therefore, you have the
power within you to create the life you truly want. Choose wisely, and
refrain from all people, situations and circumstances that do not expand
what you declare you want for yourself and your family. Instead,
surround yourself with people who uplift and inspire you, and
who are capable of holding the vision for you. Become conscious about
your choices, and you will have an extraordinary life.
5. Be the guardian of your thoughts and feelings throughout the day.
Most of us have upwards of 60,000 thoughts per day. Combined with
our feelings about these thoughts, they are the strong magnets that are
attracting things to us —especially when we are not conscious of them.
So periodically stop and ask yourself, “Does what I’m thinking and
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feeling right now support the manifestation of my dream life?”
Endeavor to be as conscious as you can about your thoughts and
feelings. Think about things that make you happy and bring you joy.
6. Know you are worthy. If you see someone around you who has what
you want, or is living the lifestyle you want to live, say to yourself, “I am
equally worthy to have all these things. I deserve to live the life I
desire.” This may feel awkward at first, but practice makes perfect.
7. Whatever we focus on expands. So regularly examine the lever of
your attention. Are you ruminating about what you don’t have? Are
you complaining about people or situations? Are you wrapped up in the
past—which you cannot change? None of these serve you or your
dream life, so resist the temptation. Get out your Treasure Map and
Affirmations to remind you of what’s truly important and to keep your
visualizations “energized.” Create a regular practice of communicating
with the Universe about what you want.
8. Know your limits. If at any time you feel overcome by fears or
thoughts that immobilize you, and you just can’t get out of the
whirlwind, have an SOS action plan. Arrange with one or more
friends ahead of time to “be on call” to support each other when you’re “
down and troubled.” Friends are great for this. And if you are really
stuck, find a life coach or therapist who can help you navigate your
emotional terrain.
Important Note: Life coaches will help you sort out your goals and
help you create action plans for achieving them, as well as offer
motivation and strategies that keep you moving forward. They do NOT
handle intense or volatile emotions that are triggered by people or
events from your past, especially trauma. If you find yourself
immobilized by the fears or emotions from past experiences, check the
yellow pages or ask your health care provider for a qualified therapist in
your area. To find a qualified Life Coach, check the Reference Section at
the end of this book.
9. Be totally responsible for your life. No one else but you is
responsible for your life. You are not a victim of circumstances.
Nothing happens TO you that you cannot change your reaction to. Even
in bad situations, you can choose how to respond. This is one of the
hardest lessons of all…but can have a huge impact in our lives.
10. Keep it all in perspective. We will always have challenges, but we
don’t have to allow them to take over our lives. Therefore, when
something challenging or negative occurs, see it in the context of your
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larger life, and then create an action plan for getting beyond it.
For example, if every time you visit your in-laws they are critical of you,
have a plan for dealing with it. Rehearse what you’ll say, something
like, “Gee, Bob and Joan, it sounds like you’re being critical of me right
now, and that doesn’t feel that great. What can we do to create a more
positive conversation between us?” Heaping negative energy on top of
an existing challenge just adds fuel to the fire. Instead, rise above it
and see what you can do to extinguish the flames.
11. Celebrate your “wins”, no matter how small. (“Yeah! I made my
first cold call today!” Or, “Wow, my first sale on line—hooray!”) These
mini-congratulations will keep you positive, build self-confidence and
inspire you to do more. They also lead to deeper gratitude. As your
gain momentum and your goals begin to manifest for you, you may
need to update your Treasure Map(s). Therefore, every month or so,
review your images and phrases, adding or deleting as necessary.
12. Recalibrate your self-talk. Most of us have a running dialog with
ourselves all day long. Unfortunately, a lot of it is either negative or
limiting, e.g., “I’ll never get married,” or “I’m so stupid, why did I do
that?” Again, conquering negative self-talk is about becoming more
conscious, more aware of what is passing through your mind at any
moment. Practice Mindfulness. Choose positive and uplifting
language when you speak to yourself about yourself. If you can’t think
of anything, call a good friend or colleague and ask them to remind you.
Special Note: Jack Canfield, a featured Teacher in “The Secret,”
has this to say about negative thoughts:
“[As you give your affirmations] you will often find negative limiting
beliefs that are the result of negative programming from your childhood
will come up. You may hear thoughts like “I could never afford that,”
“there’s no way I’ll ever get that,” or “who am I kidding?” …If you do,
use one of the many releasing techniques that are available (see the list
below) to release the negative thought. Don’t fight or argue with the
thought; just release it.”
Powerful releasing techniques recommended by Jack:
The Sedona Method by Hale Dwoskin (www.sedonamethod.com)
The Work by Byron Katie (www.TheWork.com)
The Emotional Freedom Technique (www.emofree.com)
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13. Allow yourself to feel negative emotions when they occur; don’t
repress them. That which we resist, persists. We feel emotions
because we are human beings. We learn how to put them into
perspective and react to them positively because we are spiritual beings.
It’s part of the Path. When students of a Zen Master queried him about
whether he had any negative thoughts or feelings during the day he
responded, “Of course. Lots of them! I just choose not to react to
them.”
14. Feed yourself with positive, uplifting material. Avoid movies,
books, magazines, TV shows—anything!—that causes you to feel down
or that suggests that your goals are unachievable. Some people even
goes so far as to suggest not watching the news, since much of it is
negative. If all of this sounds too radical for you, why not just try it for
30 days, or even a week? And then take stock of how you feel and
what’s happening in your life without all that negativ e input. (And think
of the time that will become available to you!)
15. Educate yourself. Successful people in every endeavor are lifelong
learners. They’re always eager to find out what’s new, what’s possible,
who’s doing what. It keeps them on the edge of opportunities. You can
do the same. Attend workshops or seminars, read books, get to know
new people and find out what makes them successful.
16. Find a Mentor. Learn from someone who has already achieved success
in the areas you want. Take them to breakfast or lunch and talk with
them about how they did it. Formally ask them if they will mentor you
from time to time; don’t leave it to chance.
17. Fake it ‘til you make it. “Act as if” your dreams and goals are already
true for you. Play and replay the movies in your mind of what your life
is like when all your dreams are manifest, and use all of your senses to
experience the joy and excitement of having that lifestyle. And
eventually they will become true for you!
18. Join a MasterMind group, or start one. Based on the writings of
Napoleon Hill, a MasterMind group is composed of like-minded
individuals who meet on a regular basis to offer support and strategies
for achieving one’s goals, and to celebrate your achievement. The idea
is that whenever two or more are gathered together for a common
purpose, another “mind” is created that exceeds the sum total of the
number of people present. If you’ve ever been in a brainstorming
session, you’ve seen how this works. So find a MasterMind group. It
can be one of the greatest tools to your success.
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19. Believe in yourself and in what’s possible for you. Everything you
want in your life is precipitated by a combination of belief, vision and
action. Once you are clear on what you want (e.g., in a relationship),
you must believe it can come true for you. “It is done unto you as you
believe.” Another aspect to belief is to always know and believe that
The Law of Attraction is working. If you’re not attracting what you
want, look at your beliefs and/or what you focus on.
20. Act with then end in mind. Everything you want in your life is
precipitated by a combination of belief, vision and action. Action is a
key part of the alchemical process, of manifestation itself. Thinking
does not necessarily make a thing so. “Faith without works is dead.”
You probably will never find the partner of your dreams if you spend
every night home alone watching TV—no matter how many affirmations
you give or Treasure Maps you create!
So after you have a vision of what you want, take action. And when you
don’t know what to do, take the next right step, and the next one, and
so on. Just be sure the actions you take cause you to be happy and
joyful—and you will attract more people and circumstances that bring
you happiness and joy.
21. Expect Miracles. Things happen every day to people who cannot
figure out how they happened. Often we call these occurrences
miracles, or coincidences. The point it, there is a greater force in the
Universe that is always all around us and to which we have access. It
operates in spite of us, as well as in our behalf. It is also impartial. So
stay focused on what you’re doing and where you’re going, and Leave
the “How” to God/The Universe.
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