How to Set Goals for Treasure Mapping

Treasure mapping is a way of achieving goals through a visual tool. Setting up a treasure map, also known as a vision or dream board, is a way of keeping your goals in front of you. It creates a clear image of the goal you want to achieve, acting much like a blueprint design for a building. Focusing on specific goals provides you with both short-term motivation and long-term vision to drive you toward the desired result.

Things You'll Need

• Magazines
• Photos
• Scissors
• Glue stick

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Instructions

• 1

  Identify what you want to achieve. Brainstorm the way you want your life to look in the future. Look at the long-term goals you want to reach. Start with a broad picture and then break it down into different categories, such as health goals, financial goals, relationship goals and personal goals.

• 2

  Take one of the smaller sections at a time and home in on the essence of the goal. Set a five-year plan and one-year, six-month and monthly goals that become progressively more detailed.

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  Write your goals down in detail. Include as many aspects of the goal as you can think of, using a wide variety of adjectives, so the images of the goal begin to take shape in your mind. Ask yourself questions to further flesh out the details. These questions --- How will I celebrate achieving this goal? or What will my day look like once I achieve this goal? --- can help you visualize an outcome and make this become a reality in your life.

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  Choose one specific goal to work on first. Each individual goal requires its own treasure map. Gather images and words from a variety of magazines. Other sources include the Internet, photos and pictures you have drawn yourself.

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  Place all the images and words that you have found in front of you. They should create a clear representation of your goal. Set a photo of yourself among the images so you can visualize yourself in that position. Once you are satisfied with how the images are arranged, use a glue stick to secure them in place.

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  Continue to look over your finished treasure map daily. Display it in a prominent spot or keep it nearby. Looking at the treasure map helps sears the images of success in your mind. It allows your subconscious to move toward achieving your goal.