Back to Future

We always know what do we want in our future. And we walk on the path to our dream every day. But sometimes, it so happens that we stumble on the path. We can still see the future, but we don’t know the immediate next step that we should take. Have you ever experienced this?

I am going to tell you a trick to overcome this stumble. This trick has three steps.

Step 1: Think about the day when you would have achieved what you want in your future. Imagine that you are living that day today.

Step 2: Think about what you must have done from the day you read this blog to the day when you have achieved your dreams.

Step 3: Come back to the present and list down the actions you imagined taking in step 2.

Allow me to explain the ‘back to future’ technique by taking an example. There is a person. They want to buy a house. Let us see some possible steps they will take from their perspective.

Step 1: I am standing in the gallery of the house I have bought.

Step 2: I went to some construction sites. I read their brochures. From this information, I understood what I should ask about when I visit another construction site. Amidst visiting different sites, I realized that my dream house was on the construction sites I had already seen. So, I booked that house. My father helped with the down payment. I took a loan from a bank which I paid from my salary. And today, I am standing in my house.

Step 3: My list is as follows-

Visiting construction sites, reading the brochures, asking appropriate questions, finalizing a house, booking the house, taking a loan, paying to the bank and to my father, living in my house.

Step 3 will help you devise a plan to make your dreams come true! The steps you thought you must have taken to achieve your dream ARE the steps you should take to achieve your dream!

I am sure you must be eager to start applying this technique in various areas of your life.