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Date: 06 May 2008

self enlightenment exercise no.4

Take a minute to remember how you were about 10 years ago and recall a moment in your life around this time. It does not matter what memories comes to mind, just try to recall the events around this time, the people you knew and the way you felt.

Now imagine yourself in the future, 10 years from today and 10 years older, looking back at the way you are now. From this point in the future, what do you imagine you will remember about this present time?

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This thought exercise will enable you to focus on the positive aspects of your life today and appreciate all the opportunities of the present.

Please post a comment or question below about how you got on with this exercise. I will gladly post a reply.

Take this exercise to the next level with this positive thinking audio meditation
http://www.meditainment.com/thinking-positive/

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Ten years ago was, arguably, the sweetest time of my life, filled with hope and promise. My life, now, appears to be the most painful (spiritually and emotionally) it's ever been. I'm either on the verge of a breakthrough or a breakdown. Ironically, it was ten years ago that I started my journey within--meditation, yoga, ACIM, LOA, visualization, prayer. Interesting, to say the least. Thanks.

# By Jeff | 08/07/08 16:53

Hi Jeff,
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on doing this exercise. It is much appreciated.

I am sorry to hear how things are for you and I really hope life is kinder to you. I obviously do not know the circumstances of your pain, but would like to suggest that you try and imagine yourself 10 years in future, without having had either a 'breakdown' or 'breakthrough'. This might involve lowering your expectations, but it will open up a few more options for you now.
Once again thanks for posting.

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# By Richard Latham | 08/07/08 17:29

Gee..I was expecting more detailed exercise. Its nice but too flat.

# By tushar | 29/07/08 06:21

Jeff,
I will surely look back on this time as the time I finally got the courage to live my life as ME. I will also smile, because this is when I began to tune in enough to attract the people I can learn from and grow with.
And it's the time when I 'got' how to meditate. I have found the ways that work best for me, and I have also realized that there are different methods for different outcome goals (relaxation; re-charge; inspiration).
It is the time when I took all the (seemingly) disparate and un-connected pieces of the Annette puzzle and saw they could fit together to make a lovely picture!

# By Annette | 04/08/08 23:48

Thanks to a dear friend of mine who introduced me to this technique, I have been using forms of "Time Travel" meditation for about 18mths now. I highly recommend you try it. It has seen me through times of emotional and physical pain with an outstanding result. You can use any time frame you want to it.
I had serious voice problems and as a singer that was not a good thing! There were days when I could barely speak. I would use the technique to visualise a wonderful outcome at the end of each gig... and allow myself to hear the applauding audience, see the happy crowd and feel the buzz and elation for my strong performance. It worked!!

You have nothing to lose by trying it :)

# By Niki | 05/08/08 01:47

I just have a hard time to picture too far into the future. Have been diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma...and the days are numbered...but not knowing my number, it gets hard to imagine too far down that road. Need all the help I can get.
So far...I have 7 1/2 months...am in remission and enjoying life to the fullest. Please pray for me!
Oh, by the way...there is no cure for Myeloma. Multiple only means that every bone in my body has cancer!

Ron

# By Stressless Ron | 21/08/08 19:11

Hi Ron, Thanks so very much for making your comment here. I am sorry the exercise was disconnected from the situation you find yourself in. It is an inspiration to me (who is currently in good health) to hear that you are living life to the full even though you have no hope for a cure. My prayers are for you Ron in this life and for any life to come. Please let me know here or by email if the forthcoming exercises work for you. Richard

# By Richard Latham | 21/08/08 19:51

Hi, ten yrs. ago I was in another city in Canada; still with my abusive husband trying to raise my last two daughters. Life was hell! Now life is still hard as I have recently been diagnosed with bi-polar ,but, Not nearly as bad as it was. Thankyou for reminding me where I've come. Meditating and trying to remain spiritual is hard as my meds are not secure yet; I'm grumpy

# By Maureen | 22/08/08 05:34

Hey, Jeff: Don't give up, dude: 10 years ago was the most desperate time of my life, and it's so sweet now...

10 years from now, I'll remind folks, will likely be after the pole shift. My information tells me that about 1/3 of humanity will choose to blow directly off into Spirit, 1/3 or so will depart with the motherships, which have saved beaucoup de room for the purpose, and 1/10 - 1/3 will be here, having been hand picked to carry on from the grassroots, in a higher state of consciousness than humanity enjoyed thitherto. (In fact, I've been told we're so overpopulated because many, many spirits know there's going to be a beautiful burst of light here & want to be here to be a part of it!)

At that point I hope to be at least on an extended journey home, but have been told I'll still be here... Guess we'll see!

# By Ana Lee | 28/08/08 08:44

I struggled with this. I looked back ten years okay. Times werent great but I could see positive in them. Ten years ahead - hmmm today looked pretty awful. All I could see is someone ten years older!

# By dot | 02/09/08 13:58

When I look back I think of the good things in my life at that time. When I look to the future and how I will remember these current days, I will still remember the good things about my life. The bad things seem to fade. I am greatful for my health, my family and friends and my job. 10 years from now I could lose all or some of these which to me would be very very sad. I am now grateful for today!

# By Maggie | 03/09/08 01:58

Very interesting! 10 years ago, I was married and very involved in my husbands' work. We were rushed off our feet, but I was very content.
Now we are divorced, which came as a great shock as I am older than most people think. At first I was very positive and set about creating a new life, but found that I missed a lot of his clients that I had come to know very well.
Now to try and look forward 10 years,
is extremely difficult. Because of my age I doubt very much if I will still be in this world. The very good thing is that I quite look forward to finding out about the next world, and the next phase of my "life".
Blessings to all who read this.

# By Hazel | 03/09/08 11:04

Hi Hazel,
Yes it can be difficult for people of a 'certain age' to do this exercise and look 10 years into the future. You seem to have broken through this and thought about a 'next world' Thank you so much for sharing this with us.
Richard

# By Richard Latham | 08/09/08 09:26

I Life seems so bland and uneventful that I cannot seem to picture anything specific. Ten years go I was in an unforfilling relationship, sad, unhappy and a constant feeling of flatness - possibly low depression. I am in a different place now but still struggle with feelings of flatness and low self esteem - that is not able to feel confident in myself although I project outwardly as very confident. I don't want to be in this mind set in another ten years - thats the fear and thats what I can see.

# By Paulette | 08/09/08 14:53

I found my journy through time a profound one. i can look back at my life and see my hardships and choices i made a long the way, good and bad, made me the person i am today. i looked at my frightened self from the past and acknowledged the strength and courage i have today.
Looking to my future even though i may feel stronger and wiser i still had many mountains to climb and many people to share as they with me. Feels like the journy over these mountains i climb will unfold many great things.
By doing the time travel i have touched on a door way out of my self pity and self punishment, i realise i have a choice, to stay in the fear that holds me back or keep moving forward to a better way of thinking, about myself and my situation, be positively in THE NOW. See everything has two sides and learn from both. Don't wollow and waste time move on.
Thank you once again for this epiphany.

# By Rhonda | 15/09/08 11:00

Hi Ron and everyone!
I tried few excercises and this one is my preferred one so far.
10 years ago, I was working as a cook at a prestigious hotel. I lived in a nice suite on a quiet street.
Today I am a computer technician and just began working for a nice company where people seems to enjoy themselves. I have a beautiful cat (Moriss) who has been wth me for over 6 years. I share a place with a friend; it is nice, clean and quiet. I have good friends and a spirituality circle that fills me with good emotions.
In ten years, I am still young! (58)
I am financially secure!
Moriss is still alive!
I have grown spritually and emotionally.
I am gardening, coaching loving what is, draw and paint watercolor.
I have a beautiful loved companion who loves me back
I have my own house!
I am free of debts!
I am close to my family!
I am Happy!

# By Claude | 13/10/08 23:32

Hi Ron
To Claude Especially. I loved your vision for ten years in to the future and totally ditto almost all of what you have to say! Ten years ago I was gearing up for a sad divorce with a 7 year old on board to boot.Today I have been married to a wonderful man for 4 years- and my son loves him as well.My life is not every thing that I want it to be right this second, but, I have hope and am working on a Healthy Mind, a Healthy Body and Healthy Spirit! I feel through having all three of these, all else will come and fall into place.REALLY... if you have a healthy MIND,BODY & SPIRIT... don't you have it all ? P.S. I give GRATITUDE every day for all that I do have.I try not to focus on what I don't have.That only creates misery.Be truly Happy & Grateful for what you do have now and you will feel more peaceful inside.Thanks for listening.Be well all. :)

# By Gina | 20/10/08 19:58

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# By eli | 27/10/08 22:22

hi!
u seem to hav a lot of older ppl posting to this thread, so i thought that ud like a response from a younger person too! im 20...10 yrs back i was just 10 yrs old. And my memories are rather sweet...though id like to mention that it was a breakthrough point for me...for various reasons that i cant expand on right now as i intend to keep this short...
I havnt really faced any MAJOR setbacks in life(hope i dont in the future either) though i was on the verge of one recently...regarding a relationship... which may sound petty to u considering my age, but it was something that totally broke me for a few months, broke every belief i had in life and hurt me a lot. Thats when i started up with LOA etc. and unbelievably, IT WORKED SO WELL for me. I'm so glad i came across this so early in life... and 10 years from now,
i think my life will be perfect... I have a great picture in my mind right now :-)
I pray that it manifests.
And i also pray that all of you live your dream lives too! Its by goin through all these websites that im able to believe in the perfection of my life. THANKS.

# By sindy | 29/10/08 08:52

I do this all the time. I imagine I'm telling my story to someone in the future. It helps me realise the importance of all events in my life, both negative and positive.

# By Thomas | 20/11/08 22:50

10 years ago I was full of hope and escaping an awful and abussive marriage. i have rased two amazing children, and "survived", but I am deeply deeply unhappy, lonely and scared of the future. In ten years I will look back on this time with sadness and heartache in the knowledge tht I have come this far and are so full of pain and fear. I dread every day as life is such an uphill struggle with little hope of respite. Helen

# By Helen McCabe | 22/11/08 08:42

Sindy............what is LOA?

# By Helen | 22/11/08 08:46

Here's another thought. Imagine 100 yrs ago (none of us were here) and 100 yrs in the future (none of us will be here). Some of us may not be here 10 yrs (or 1 yr) in the future either. Life is so very short and such a sweet blessing. The only thing we have is the present moment and all the other present moments in the future that blend into eternity.

# By Allen | 18/12/08 16:21

Interesting to see the different reactions. For me, this 'exercise' is a very valuable one that I heard before in one of your guided meditations. It relevates the preocupations of the day-to-day life and I use it quite often.
Thank you for this eye-opener!

# By Thomas | 16/03/09 13:57

Ten years ago I was a single mother of two and was deciding whether to get married again; hoping that my future would be a good one. Today I am happily married with another child and a wonderful partner for life. During the past ten years I have gone through marriage, child birth, my older children going up, cancer and surgery. I know that the next ten years will bring me more surprises and I hope I can cope with all of them. Great excerise

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