27 Dec 2021 · 13 min
Donny Rouse walks through how visualization and emotional connection can help you manifest what you want. He shares personal examples and guides you through an exercise to focus on your goals and build momentum.
Hi, guys. My name is Donny Rouse, and you're listening to the podcast One Life Spoken Desires. Einstein said that creation happens twice. It happens first in your mind, and then secondly, it happens in reality. You are creating at every single moment that passes, you are creating your reality. So the question is, then, how do we take control of that creation process? And that is really what this episode here is about today. It's about to show you the process and how you generate the emotion and the things that you desire, because that's what it's all about. You can be looking at something that you desire, say that dream vacation, and it could be eluding you every single moment, because just the way you're thinking about it, if you're thinking about something that's never going to happen, what are the chances of it happening? But I'm willing to bet any single thing that has manifested or been made physical in your life, it's first because you were able to picture it. You were able to see the result in your mind first, and then you see in reality. I'll show you this entire process, and I'll also give you a couple examples from my own life. So, first was one of the pair of headphones that I wanted. This is not the ones I'm wearing in this video. If you're watching it on YouTube or Facebook. This is not the headphones. But there's this very, really great Bluetooth headphones that I wanted. There were Sony. Sony XM4s, I believe was the. Was the headphone. So prior to, like, this desire being created, I did not know anything about the headphones. At first I thought I was going to get Bose. And then I literally bought and reviewed every single pair of headphones that I could possibly, possibly I could possibly find. And then I would return them and get something better. And then I found one that was intrigued me. It was the Sony pair. And you may say, well, yeah, you tried a bunch of different things out and you picked the best, but it's more than that. So the entire time I was, you know, I would be doing more research on YouTube again, focusing that energy on the thing that I wanted, which was a great pair of headphones that had great sound quality. And as a result of dialing that, like, looking at it there, it was almost like I was getting not anxious, not the right word for it, but like, I'm like, I have to find. I have to find this great pair of headphones. So I kept doing more and more research, reading reviews, and what it was doing was just stirring this Desire in me. Like, I couldn't wait. I couldn't get the headphones fast enough. I'll give you another example. And that's just when you're looking for, but a different approach to it. So that is. I can't remember what the name of the last one of the last posts I did, but that's one of the ways of just kind of putting yourself in the vicinity of your desire. Because the more you're in that area, the more you're gonna put thought towards it and the more likely you are to take action towards it. Secondly, the second thing you do, and I'll give you two parts of the story. So the first was when someone would ask me, oh, well, what do you. What are your goals? What is your goal for your business? I was very vague about that. I would say, oh, well, I want to build my business to the point where I could step away from. I could work remotely, work from anywhere in the world. And yeah, that would be great. And then I had. And I can't remember what number I put on, like, the revenue figures that I wanted to get. But there wasn't any belief in those words. In my mind, I was, yeah, that's never going to happen. I have to be here. But then I went back to that same visualization exercise. Actually, I've been doing a lot of visualizations, and in this exercise, I was looking at the life I wanted and making it. I kind of. First thing I did was I chunked it down. I said, okay, well, trying to get this figure right away is a little bit cumbersome, right? Because starting from where you are, if you're trying to eat the entire elephant, it's impossible. You got to take one bite at a time. So I was like, okay, I dialed the whole vision down and I said, what is the next step? And then just looking at that next step and like that next goal that I could, that would slowly get me to where I wanted to be with the revenues. I was like, all right, well, you know, that seems like a doable thing. I can make that next step, whether it be like 10 bags or something through the website. Yeah, I think I can do that. But then what I did was I stated, I changed the way I was thinking about desire. What is it that I want instead? Well, I want to build up my coffee business, the online business. This way I could have someone doing the shipments for me and I could be online sharing my experiences all around the world, sharing inspiration, doing the very thing I love. I love doing the coffee thing too. Especially selecting. But there are aspects of the business that I would rather pass on and hire someone to do. Again, I want to be in the world. So my desire was to create the business so this way I could be anywhere for, like, months at a time, still be doing the work, still be connecting with every single one of my customers, and being true to myself, true to my own desires. When I thought about that, I was jazzed. I was like, oh, my God, this is it, this is it. And I started to feel really good. Then I took it a step further again, while I was, like, voicing that, there was a very, very vivid visual going on in my mind. Then I said, all right, well, what does the end result look like? I started speaking it out loud, saying, okay, well, the end result is I imagine saying, I am in such and such a country for six months, three months, whatever it is. And I just would vocalize the entire process when I'm working but have the time going out. I'm experiencing life. I'm interacting with, like, my customers, you, or if you're buy my coffee, you know, I'm interacting with people even on my podcast. And I'm sharing these experiences, inspiring them to reach out and seize the life that they were meant to live. And then all that stuff just, like, jazzed me up. And then as I went through the process of what that would look like, you know, I talked about, all right, well, you know, what would that look like? Or, I mean, the whole order process and how it would unfold, then why do I want it? And the why was just like, literally, I want to live my best life. I want to go out in the world. I want to interact with different cultures, meet different people, try different foods, have different experiences. If you listen to one of the last posts that we talked about, I talked about certainty and uncertainty. I've been playing a very certain life. But in reality, what I really desire is like a notch below the center point of uncertainty. So if life was perfectly balanced, my preference was something just below because I love the excitement, I love the anticipation, the, you know, the unknown of knowing, not knowing what, sometimes what the next day is. And even happens with my work, too. Like, I like doing different projects because if I focus too more, too much on one thing, I tend to get bored and I want to move on to the next thing. So that's just how my mind's been working. And then why? Again, going back, I said, well, why do I want it? After I went through why's, I was vocalizing those out loud as well. And what I found was the energy shift, right? And then I started making. I started making moves and doing things that are going to help me progress forward and achieve that goal. So I want to rewind. And the point of this is I wanted to kind of give you a brief explanation as to how it works. But then I wanted. We're going to do right now is I'm going to guide you through a little process. So if you're. I. It's. I think it's funny that I even have to mention this. Like, if you're driving, don't attempt to do this. If you're driving and you try to do this, then I don't know what's going on. You. You never. You never close your eyes while you're driving. So get a quiet place. If you're listening to this and you're at home, you could, you know you're doing something, sit down for a moment. Or if you want to lay in your bed and just listen to my words and visualize it, it'll be just as, you know, it'll be beneficial if you're standing, if you're laying down, it doesn't matter. Just make sure you're not doing anything dangerous. Where closing your eyes could be like losing a finger or your life, God forbid. So let's do it now. I want you to first. Well, actually. Let's go. All right. So take a deep breath in and release. Deep breath in and release. On this next breath, I want you to take a deep breath in and hold it. And then slowly release and close your eyes. With your eyes closed, I want you to think of one of the areas of your life that you want to take a vision for. Could be your health and fitness, could be your finances, could be your career, could be your spirituality or your contribution. Pick one of them. Once you have one of those that you've selected, I want you to pick one single goal, one desire, one want for that area. You got it? And closing your eyes, I want you to imagine this result as if it's happened. Seeing it play out. I want you to see this picture of the thing that you want. When you have that picture, I want you to imagine. Now there's a little dial near your right hand. I want you to turn that dial. And when you turn that dial, you notice that the picture becomes even more focused and even more vivid and colorful. Just above that dial, there's another dialogue. I want you to again turn that little dial. And now imagine the picture expanding and becoming larger as you're seeing this. What is the result that you want? I want you to imagine how it's going to actually play out. And if you're willing to play out loud, I want you to say it out loud what that result looks like. Speak it now. After you've done that, I want you to then list why you want it. Why is it that you desire this thing? What will you get as a result of this thing? Again with this. I want you to speak it out loud. What is it that you're going to get? What are you going to feel? How are you going to feel after this? What else will this bring into your life? Say it out loud. Put your hands over your heart, take a deep breath in and just say the words. Thank you. Release and open your eyes again. So how did that feel? Did that feel very different than when you. I should have had you check in to say, okay, well, how do you feel right now versus how do you feel after doing this little exercise? So this way you can check in and you can see the difference in how you feel. But how. The question, the main question is this. How do you feel about that desire? When you were doing the visualization, did it feel like it was more real? Did it feel like it was more attainable? That is creation happening first in the mind. Do that enough, get acquainted with those feelings and then take the appropriate action. You will have whatever that thing is that you desire. So, guys, I hope you enjoyed this episode. This was like, I had a lot of fun doing this one. And if you. Well, first of all, I want to thank you for tuning in. As I always say, like you can be doing a million other things, but you chose to be here, you chose to listen to this and enrich your life in a way. And the whole point of this is to kind of put you into your day to give you some questions to think about that you don't normally think about in the day to day activities that you do because you're always being pulled in different directions. This is a moment for you to connect with the life that you want. So thank you for that. Also, if you have any questions, you could send me a message via Instagram at Donny D O N N Y R A U S One word. And if you like amazing coffee, the coffee ritual is about really carving that time. Carving the time to for yourself, for your life. You can go to www.rousrauscoffee.com again www.rauscoffee.com. if you use the discount code One Life, All Capitals, One Word, you will get 10% off of your order as a result of listening to this podcast. Lastly, please subscribe to this podcast so you don't miss a single episode. Because it's all about momentum, right? It's all about constantly going to that positive place for your mind. So this way you could build positive momentum. And that helps by making sure that it's always in the forefront of your mind. So that is all I've got for you guys today. I hope you enjoyed this episode. God bless, and I will see you again soon.
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