Playing the Matrix: A Program for Living Deliberately and Creating Consciously

by Mike Dooley

find the shortest, fastest, most harmonious way, maybe even in ways you hadn’t thought of. Now the Universe will be unfettered by any imposed “hows” you would have visualized. 9. Get physical when visualizing. I’ve learned these strategies by doing them. This last suggestion came about when I noticed I add a step to these guidelines when I visualize for one minute (using my timer) as part of my daily writing routine. In this exercise, I imagine (remember) what it feels like to have written a really good Note from the Universe—the emotion! Whoohoo! I did it! It’s awesome. I can’t wait to send it out! That’s the end result I’m after every time I write, a feeling of euphoria for having written well. Of course, I haven’t written anything yet, but the visualization is, It’s done! I did it. I love it! I do not visualize myself, for example, imagining that today I will write about gratitude, or whatever. Yuck! I would be constrained, limited, pressured, and the outcome would undoubtedly suck. I don’t give any thought to “how” (as opposed to “what”) I will write. What’s different, however, from all the earlier