Okay, so yesterday I tried this thing called “negative visualization,” as suggested by Alex Hormozi. I’ve been feeling kinda stuck lately, like I’m spinning my wheels and not really getting anywhere with my goals. So, I figured, why not give this a shot?
Getting Started
First, I grabbed my journal and a pen. I found a quiet spot in my house, away from distractions – which is usually the kitchen table after everyone’s gone to bed. I wanted to really focus, you know?
The Process
The basic idea, as I understood it, is to imagine everything going wrong. Like, REALLY wrong. Not just a minor setback, but a full-blown, worst-case scenario kind of situation. So, I started by writing down my biggest goal right now – launching my online course.
Then, I began to brainstorm all the ways it could fail. And I mean all the ways. I wrote things like:
- Nobody buys the course.
- The technology fails during the launch.
- I get terrible reviews.
- I lose all my money on advertising.
- I get overwhelmed and give up.
Honestly, it was pretty brutal. I felt a knot forming in my stomach as I wrote all this stuff down. It’s not fun to think about your dreams crashing and burning. I kept pushing through though and really let myself experience it, it sucks.
The Shift
After I had this massive list of failures, I took a deep breath. Then, I started to think about what I would do if any of those things actually happened. This is where the magic started, I guess. I wouldn’t quit, I’ll keep going!
For example, if nobody bought the course, I would figure out why. Maybe I needed to improve the marketing, or maybe the course content itself needed work. I would reach out to people who didn’t buy and ask for feedback. Then use it to iterate it.
If the technology failed, I would have a backup plan. I would record all the sessions in advance, just in case. I would also have a tech support person on standby. No matter what happened, I am ready for it.
I went through each of the negative scenarios and came up with a plan of action. I realized that even in the worst-case scenario, I would still be okay. I would still learn something. I would still be able to try again, smarter and more prepared.
The Outcome
By the end of the exercise, I felt a strange sense of calm. It’s like I had faced my biggest fears and realized they weren’t as scary as I thought. I still feel driven and committed to my goal. It’s not that I want things to go wrong, but I feel more prepared and less anxious about the possibility.
It’s empower me to keep going forward!
