Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Feng Shui Meets Interior Decor

By Anna Holdaway

I think youd be hard pressed to find anyone who would disagree that setting goals is really the best way to achieve your dreams. However, sometimes setting goals is easier said than done.

Often times, we tend to think that those that are successful, or have reached their goals must be lucky or caught a break, etc. However, do we really stop and analyze the habits that perpetually successful individuals employ to achieve their success? In most cases we dont. One thing that most successful people have in common is that they transform their dreams into reality with effective goal setting. Feng Shui principles are very effective in helping one to individualize and internalize goals, helping you to keep the goal in focus, and motivate a person to work harder to achieve a goal. Here are some things that may help you internalize your goals.

1. Seeing Your Goals. Goals that are written, and posted in plain sight are much more likely to be met than goals that are just thought. Afterall, goals that arent written are really just dreams rather than goals. A great way to keep your goals in plain view, insuring youll see them day in, and day out is to put them where youll see them every day. A great way to do this is with vinyl lettering affixed to your walls with your written goals on them. You can even combine the goals with an inspirational quote that will help drive and motivate you towards your goals. Goals that are written are like that dirty pile of clothes on your bedroom floorif you look at it there every day, youre more likely to do the wash than if there were tucked away in a closet somewhere. Vinyl wall lettering offers a mechanism for prominently displaying your goals.

2. Images. Images are very powerful reminders of our goals. As the old atage goes: Seeing is Believing. If one of your goals is to own a new car, display an image of it where youll see it every day. This will motivate and drive you to work harder to make your dreams a reality. Visual reminders, such as pictures, are important. With the art of Feng Shui, symbols can be created and placed in prominent locations as a reminder of the goals you have set.

3. Take Action. Just like love, wanting to reach a goal is not just a feeling, but rather an action. Are your actions leading you towards your goals? If not, what actions will lead you there? Write these actions out, and place them in a visible place, such as part of your wall words, or inspirational vinyl wall lettering.

So how does this tie into Feng Shui? It ties into Feng Shui because according to Feng Shui principles your environment directly impacts all facets of your life, as well as your effectiveness in achieving your goals and purposes. The principles stated above help you create an environment that reflects and reinforces the goals and desires you have, which meshes perfectly with Feng Shui principles. Just like the Chinese and Japanese, who often hang banners in their homes and places of business to remind them of their goals and aspirations, vinyl lettering in the form of wall words can serve as a reminder of our goals and dreams. I have used Japanese Kanji characters along with inspirational quotes from the vinyl lettering site vinylcraftlettering.com, and the results have always been inspiringly beautiful.

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