Makes Sense - with Dr. JC Doornick - Makes Sense Mondays - The Secret to Manifesting your goals and dreams - Episode 17

Episode Date: May 6, 2024

Lets make sense of this whole Manifestation thing. Ever since the book the Secret Came out, the world bought into the idea that you can manifest everythig you desire by focusing and AFFIRMING your desires into existence. If this were all there was to it i think we'd see more results no? Lets make sense of the hidden secret behind the secret and start getting those results.   Welcome to MAKES SENSE MONDAYS with Dr. JC Doornick "Dragon" where we makes sense of the things that make you go Hmmm? Start your week off the right way by reclaiming control of your Great Morning. Resources:  LIVE UNCUT Youtube Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoWocJTpKGA Connect With Dr. JC Doornick: https://zez.am/makessense Our Sponsor: Makes Sense Academy: https://www.riseupwithdragon.com/makes-sense-academy  - Try Risk Free for $24 / Month - Money Back Guarantee  #makesenseacademy #makessense #makessensemondays #riseupwithdragon #makessensepodcast #drjcdoornick Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Hmm. Makes sense. Great morning friends. Great morning humans. This is your boy, Dr. J.C. Dornick, aka. The Dragon. And I want to welcome you to another Make Sense Monday. Today we're going to be making sense of manifestation, specifically what I call the missing piece in manifesting your dreams. So there's nothing better than taking something that works for you,

saves you, perhaps. I've been doing this for quite a long time. Sometimes I have to step back and just recognize that these lives that I do, this podcast, all of this message that I'm constantly sharing with everybody, it's very, very helpful for me. I'm just grateful for the opportunity to do things like that. So let's make sense of the missing piece to manifesting your dreams. But first, I guess my message to everybody out there that's listening to this, whether you're listening on the Make Sense with Dr. J.C. Dornick podcast or you're watching this live.

What's it like to be you these days? Are you winning? Are you winning this game called life? Or are you settling right now? Are you struggling? All those different aspects or perceptions and potentially illusions that this wet piece of meat in your skull has determined. But if you're the kind of person right now that knows that there's more and you're frustrated and you're struggling, you just got to find your way. You want to break through, get to that next step where you start believing and dreaming again and moving into that forward progress. rest. Come check out what we call the Make Sense Academy. We're forming something really, really special where we're creating a community in a private area that meets daily and really, really just works on the mental piece of what it takes to get yourself in forward motion. We're going to be talking about manifestation today, but we're building something really, really special and it's really helping people transform and get to the next level. And it's called the Make Sense Academy. me very, very low cost, high, high value endeavor. So if you want to check it out, risk free, it's $24 bucks a month to get mentoring, coaching, and just a whole lot more. It's going to be

business school in there. There's going to be mental health components and courses and everything. Never ever charges any more money. So just send me a DM, say the words, make sense, and we'll send you a risk-free trial to come check it out. We'd love to have you there. One small piece at a time from Iowa. I like that. I like that. It's a smart man right there. One of the things that I can say about that right now is, you know, Burdock just said one small piece at a time, one step at a time.

It's interesting. We talk about this quite a bit. We know that we have to take one step at a time to get somewhere, but are we enjoying each step, living in the present moment? We'll talk a little bit about that. So let's talk about this idea of the missing piece to manifesting your dreams. So this is a rise up. So I'll be reading for you a little bit of what I wrote, but in the live format, I always kind of just riff and cut loose from it.

So I think the craze of this idea of manifestation, get into this word manifestation, what does it mean to you? It means taking some form of thought and action to attract all that you desire. But I think the craze began, and it's very interesting for me, because this happened at a time where I was kind of coming into myself and getting comfortable in my skin when the book, The Secret came out. I don't know if you guys remember that, but it was really interesting because the book was, the secret was about the law of attraction and tapping into this universal law of attraction.

But what was interesting about that is the law of attraction wasn't a new thing, but the book came out and everybody got all hopped up on it. And it's interesting to look at manifestation and how it's something that everybody is looking to do, but very confused with to a large degree of how it actually worked. But when everybody learned from the book The Secret that there was this law of attraction that they could tap into, they just went nuts with it. And affirmations and personal growth went through the roof. I even went on tour and started doing talks with my friend Jim Quick about the secret

and everything like that. But the idea is that is it something real? Can we just do this? You know, this idea of affirmations and things like that. You know, my thoughts on that are why not, right? The deep truth is that we really don't know, and I speak very often about this, we don't really know how the universe works. So this is something that you can take with you today.

You don't really know how the universe works. We don't even know if everything's real. So when we start to make insinuations that things like affirmations and manifestation or is a bunch of hogwash or that it's true, you don't know. Neither of you are potentially right. So within that space, just decide whatever suits you. Those are my thoughts on that. It can't hurt.

Unless, of course, unless of course you're foolish enough to think that all it takes is something like affirmations or thinking or praying or hoping. What we know is that there's more to it, isn't there? I myself, you know, what I'm putting out some really, really cool stuff that's going to be coming through my Instagram channel and that's at Dr. J.C. Dornick. I'm going to be giving a lot of really cool, free tools away. One of them is going to be this top 10 list. then I'm going to send you, but also another one is my affirmation. But one of the things that I like

to practice in my affirmation is this statement. And you can either, you can write it down. It's a really cool statement and it's got a lot of, a lot of weight to it. I always say, I am an irresistible magnet that has the absolute power to attract everything that I desire. So that's an affirmation that I refer to myself as an irresistible magnet. Think about what that would mean to you to be an irresistible magnet. We're talking about manifestation here. So, think to manifest, let's define it a little bit, break it down, to manifest really means to attract. And what that means is to become attractive. So a magnet is very, very attractive in nature. But the question is, is what, if you become attractive, I mean, you can become attractive to

the opposite sex or the same sex or whatever, or attractive in business. But when it comes to your goals and dreams, isn't that what we're looking to become attractive to? So I would say attractive to what? And that is your dream life. Are you attractive to your dream life? If your dream life is out there watching you, hypothetically, that this universe, this abundant universe, is sitting there and God and whatever it is that you see when you look up, is sitting there saying, I've got all of these gifts for you, but are you attractive to them? Meaning, are you ready for them? Are you open to them? Does it make sense if somebody is going to give you this gift of everything that you desire, does it make sense to give you them? Or are you showing signs in your life right now

that you're not ready or they're not for you? Maybe they're for somebody else. So that's an interesting. So how do you become an irresistible magnet that carries the absolute power to attract everything that you desire? How do you become that? That's what manifestation's about. So in my research, it's a combination of the common strategy. So I'm going to give you an action step, 10 common strategies to manifest. It's a combination of that, but also in turn, it's a combination of your common strategies, but also the not so fun, not so convenient, radical, consistent action that is there to leverage and manifest your goals and dreams. So right there's part of the missing link is, yes, I'm going to give you the common strategies, but we also have to apply

action. You'll notice that they're in sequence, I believe it's step four. of the 10 steps is all about radical action. And then you'll notice that the step that comes after that is the one that most of us are working on without the action. So these 10 steps are going to be really, really helpful for you, but just don't forget about the fact that personal growth, learning, all of these things, affirmations are nothing more than distractions in the absence of action. So the radical action, radical action, the radical action proves to the universe that is providing you with your goals and dreams that you're open and ready to receive the abundance that it has for you. And it also, when you're in radical action, it also proves to the universe that you mean it.

Think about that for a second. Do you, are you deserving? Are you ready and open? And do you mean it? My thoughts are every time I go out there and say I want something and then go into action but then stop, I believe that the universe that's providing me with everything I'm asking for says, oh, he doesn't mean it. That's probably why it doesn't come.

So remember, we're talking about leveraging our dream life into place, manifestation. So let's take a look at the typical high leverage. You can find these anywhere, but these are mine. You can just find the typical stages and steps that we use to leverage our goals into our existence. And here, there's 10 of them. So I call them the 10 action steps to help you manifest your goals and your dreams. Joni says, sometimes I battle with imposter syndrome when I take action steps. of course you do. It's who you are that determines how well what you do works. So if you don't think that

you're the right person for the job, that will be the reason that you stop. But what you'll find from what I'm about to share is that you don't have to be the right person for the job. Very often, you don't know that you become the right person for the job along the way. So if somebody's struggling with imposter syndrome, which is very, very normal, and thank you for sharing that, Just understand that that's very, very common. And imposter syndrome tends to go away once you're in motion. But if you think that imposter syndrome is something that needs to be shed before you go into action, you don't understand the equation.

But I understand easier said than done, right? So let's go over these top 10 steps to help you manifest your goals and your dreams. So step one, I'm going to put these in the notes for the YouTube video and the podcast. By the way, you know, we hope that you'll like, share and rate the podcast called Make Sense. with Dr. J.C. Dornick, ranked 38 in the world right now in certain categories on iTunes and very, very much exploding and growing right now. So we hope that you'll join. We put out three episodes a week. Make Sense Mondays, a brand new episode. If you're watching this live, we've got a great episode on the Making Sense of Mortality with just an amazing new author that's out there,

and TED Talk, Jody Wellman. I hope that you'll follow and support the Make Sense podcast. Come along with us. one of the top 10. Set clear and specific goals. A lot of people forget this. You don't know where you're going. Any road will take you there. Before you go into massive action, you have to have a reason to go into massive action. So get very, very clear and specific on where you're going. Define your goals with clarity. Be specific about what it is that you want to achieve, when you want to achieve it. A lot of people talk about this and why it's important to you. The why it's important to you is the value behind the goal. What will change in your life as a result of having these goals? It's got to be sexy and it's got to be something worth fighting for because you will fight for it. So clarity helps to focus your energy and intention because we get confused sometimes.

The day that I forget where I'm going and why I'm going there, of course I'm going to stop. And something like imposter syndrome will be a great excuse to stop. Imposter syndrome goes away when your goal is very, very clear. If your head's underwater and you can't breathe and your goal is air, imposter syndrome doesn't mean anything anymore, does it? So set a sexy goal. So step two, visualize your success. These are all in sequence. Once you have that clarity, visualize your success. Visualization is a powerful tool for manifestation. Spend time each day visualizing going to that future state and achieving your goals. Imagine how it feels. You should get yourself to the point where you can experience

what it's like to actually have everything that you desire. Burdock, when I don't make a plan, nothing happens. When I do plan, God changes things so that I will get what I actually need. Yeah, and potentially deserve. Case in point, what Burdock is saying is, I mean, how am I, if I'm the powers that be, and I'm like Santa Claus and I have this big bag of gifts that I'm trying to give, and you haven't asked me for anything, am I supposed to guess? Am I supposed to guess what it that you're supposed to have, right? Because you're such a good person. Everybody, ask for it. Just like you used to write letters to Santa Claus, write letters to the universe. But get yourself to the point where you can experience what it's like to actually have already achieved your goals,

just like the kids do when they ask for a red bike. So step three, of course, create a plan. Just identifying what you want. This is the problem with affirmations. Asking the laws of attraction and all of these powers that be for things, very often we miss the fact. fact that the gift that we give is the opportunity and potential to have them. So create a plan. Actually break down your goals into smaller actionable steps, create a detailed plan outlining what it is that you need to move closer to your goals each day, each week and month. This would be a good time to realize that you might not be able to do that on your own. It might be foolish to do that on your own. It might be foolish to create a plan that you don't know works because you might fall prey to

thinking, oh, I screwed it up. This is a good time to find a coach, a mentor or a group of people that already have a time tested system that they're using. That's an important one. And then step important one, getting into the heavy stuff now, take radical action. Radical consistency is key to manifestation. A lot of people miss this. You can't just attract things into your life. The attractive forces of the magnet, the irresistible magnet, the way a magnet becomes irresistible is when it's in action. Consistent radical action. That's the pumping of the gas. Take action every day, even if it's just a small step forward. Momentum builds over time. Just like imposter syndrome, we said, you will lose imposter syndrome over time and you will build confidence and clarity. Momentum is not required to get

started either. Neither is discipline. Those are things that build over time. And consistent action brings you closer to your goals. And that's when you start to say, hey, I'm in momentum. But it's not required. We refer to this as radical action for one reason. It's because nobody's doing it. It's not normal. It's abnormal to be in radical no-quit action, meaning most people won't do it. So then another thing to recognize when you step into radical action, others will try to take you down because you're going to start showing signs and it's a threatening sign that you're going to move away from the pack. So that's why it's important to have the right people around you that support and lift you up. When you take radical action, people that are not taking radical action are going to come after you.

That's actually a sign that you're on your way when people try to knock you down. Nobody's trying to knock you down. You might be wasting your time. So stay positive and believe in yourself. Now, this is the tricky one. This is the tricky one, especially when we have things like imposter syndrome. And it's step five, after step four, radical action for a reason, because you will become more positive and believe in yourself when you're in radical action. You'll feel, as Paula said the other day, accomplished. Maintain a positive mindset and believe in your ability to achieve goals, which comes at the other side of being in action. Replace self-doubt and negative thoughts with affirmations and positive self-talk. That's why I use affirmations to keep myself in the pocket on the days that I don't believe in myself,

because I've been wired to not believe in myself. I don't know about you. Should I tell people about my plans? Should I keep my plans a secret? You know what? Do what you want. Do what you want. I like to tell everybody because it puts my...

integrity on the line. But if that's going to make you feel like really, really scared and that doesn't work for you, you know, then I think the most powerful thing to do is not tell people what you're going to do is to show people what you did. That's my thing. So however, however you want to get there, you get there. But I'm the kind of person that doesn't like people to look at me and say he's full of crap because that is what I used to be. So I like to say what I'm going to do, but it helps me follow through. But that's not for everybody. So step six, practice gratitude. So remember, step five is the one that we're going to get to back to in a second, the belief thing, because that's the missing link. Step six, practice gratitude. Cultivate an

attitude of gratitude for what it is that you already have for the progress that you're making towards your goals. Gratitude opens the door for more blessings to flow into your life. This is a really important one because if all you're doing is judging your success on the end goal, what if you don't reach that goal in the amount of time that you thought? So we have to to have steps along the way. Select markers that show your progress and celebrate. They're actually the best part. Have gratitude for the present moment. He, listen to this. Catch this. Have gratitude for what you have right now in the present moment. Like we were talking about the steps before, enjoy each step. Don't just look at steps as things that are leveraging your goal. Enjoy each step and say,

I just took a step. Have gratitude for the present moment because he or she who cannot live in the present moment, will never be content and enjoy the win when it comes. You see how important that is? So that's number six. Step seven, stay agile and adapt. Ooh, this is an important one. Things change along the way, don't they? If you set a goal to manifest your goals and dreams right now and think that nothing's going to change, there's not going to be any tolls or road bumps or traffic or anything like that or things that happen, I see most people stop this progress of manifest their goals because something happens. So stay agile and adapt. Be open to adjusting your plans, adjusting your sales to the wind and strategies as needed. Life is unpredictable. That's a guarantee.

And obstacles may arise along the way. Stay flexible and adapt to the changing circumstances without losing sight of your goals. Just because things change doesn't mean that your goals have to change. You're just going to adjust your vehicle. And that's another reason why it's good to have somebody with you, running partners, mentors. That's why I became a coach. So he who is not agile and open to adapting will assume that they have failed every day. Capture that because change happens, doesn't it? So be prepared for that. Number eight, seek support and accountability. Once again, highlighting this. This is important. You can't do it alone because we're creatures of habit. And when we don't see other people doing things like us and failing like us and having the same

experience and learning from one another as kind of like a think tank and collaboration. That's what we do in our Make Sense Academy is we're not just learning, we're doing and we're doing it together. So as a reminder, if you want to learn about our private community, which probably costs you less than going to Starbucks for a day with your partner, 24 bucks. Just right makes sense and we'll send you a risk-free. We'll give you your money back if you don't like it. Let's seek support and accountability. Surround yourself, and this is to what Joni said, surround yourself with supportive people who believe in you, share your goals with them. That's the accountability. Share your goals with them and ask for encouragement and accountability. Of course,

one of the greatest secrets to manifesting everything that you desire is to actually provide guidance and support and accountability for others. We miss that. We sometimes think all we need is people to hold us accountable. We have to do it for others. And there's two reasons for that. One, when you're accountable for others, it raises your accountability to follow through. It increases your accountability to be accountable to hold others accountable, right? Or else you'd be like a hypocrite. But the second, remember to teach us to learn twice. A lot of these things that you're doing are new.

And that's why they take time and you have to be patient. You might not be good at it yet. You'll get good at it along the way. A lot of things happen along the way. To teach us to learn twice. Supporting others will help you make radical consistent action lock in as your new normal. It'll become habitual to be an action-oriented person. Helping others is a real missing link in secret. Number nine, stay persistent and patient, of course. Stay persistent and

patient. I've never seen anybody fail at something that they never quit at, ever. It just doesn't happen, especially if they're agile and they'll adapt. Manifesting goals takes time and perseverance. Stay persistent, even when faced with setbacks and challenges. Trust the process and be patient with yourself. Remember, you can only leverage your goals and dreams. That's all you're in control of. You can leverage them into existence, and eventually they will come. There are many, many variables along the way that you can't control.

Many, including other people and counting on things and people to happen. So focus on those things that you control. be a control freak and pump the gas there. Pump the gas in the realm of what you control. So focus on those things. Revert to step five, the belief system, revert to step five often and be patient. Do good things come to those who wait? Is that true? Do good things come to those who wait? Good things come to those who wait. We hear that all the time. I'm not sure of that. I'm not sure. It's out of my control. But I am sure that good things come to the people that never stop, never quit. 100%.

Okay, that's the one thing I'm sure of. So celebrate your success. Number 10, very important to celebrate your success. Remember, if you can't enjoy the moment, you'll never enjoy the win that you're going after. So along the way, celebrate your success. Acknowledge and celebrate your achievements along the way, no matter how small. Celebrating milestones boosts your confidence and motivation to continue pursuing your

dreams. Look at your journey. This is a fun analogy. look at your journey the way that someone would look at their journey. My daughter does jiu-jitsu and she dreams of being a black belt one day. So look at somebody that's trying to get a black belt and jiu-jitsu along their way to the black belt, which on average takes eight to 12 years. Are you willing to work towards your goals and dreams for eight to 12 years?

That's another interesting step. But along the way, they get belt promotions, white belt, right, yellow belt, all of these belts, blue belt, you know, purple belt, whatever. And those are big, big wins and we celebrate them. So do the same. Celebrate your belt promotions. So by following those action steps consistently with determination, you can manifest your goals. But here's the, here's a little bit of a back to step five, the belief one. This is what I want to share with you as we close. Back to step five. Believing in yourself and believing in the process of manifestation, that was step five. You'll see ironically that it comes right after step four because you can't believe in yourself.

before you're in action. You have to decide to go into action. The real secret that I have identified makes the difference between somebody that actually manifest their dreams and somebody that just talks about it is this idea of whether or not they're open to it. Okay. So being open to them and allowing for them to find their way to you. See, I believe everything that you're after, everything that you desire is trying to find its way to you. Interesting way of looking at it. It's like your dream love in life. They're out there trying to find you, but you have to be open to receive them. And this is the missing link. Otherwise, you make it caught up with the idea that unlimited success and abundance comes

only to the lucky ones. And that is kind of the imposter syndrome. You might not think that you're a lucky one. Or the ones that worked hard and did it at the perfect time. That's a concept. Or grab onto this handy-dandy excuse, which is deep-seated, that you picked up along the way from your mother, father, teacher, preacher, or something. society that you're not cut out for success and that you should just fall in line and accept

mediocrity. That is something that will kill your dreams and kill your ability to manifest, that you buy into that. Say something like, so when we fall into these concept traps, we fail to recognize that we begin blocking our goals. That's why I want to challenge you to just observe whether or not you're blocking your goals from coming to you. Now, one way you could do that is to say, oh, this affirmation, this positive talk, this goal setting thing is a bunch of hogwash. It never worked for me. You might be right. But the moment that you do that, can you also see that you're blocking, you're building a wall

for this universe that's trying to provide everything that you desire? And is that true? I don't know. But it's no more true or false than the other side. So why not just focus your attention on what suits you better? But can it suit you better to just hide under a rock at times? sure. So when we fall into these traps, we fail to realize that we begin blocking our goals and dreams because we're not open and don't believe in manifestation. How can you manifest something if you don't believe in manifestation? Do you have the ability to expect a miracle today? Why not? Why not? Because if you don't expect a miracle today, I struggle with this too. If you don't expect a miracle today, how will a miracle find you? It won't. You have to at least be open to accepting one. So do you believe that you are destined for more? Do you believe that there is a seat at the table of success with your name on it, success and greatness.

Are you deserving of that reward? These are things that you have to decide today to open the door. Open the door to this abundant universe that's looking to give you everything that you desire. Well, guess what? You don't have to believe or feel deserving right now. That's the good news. You do not have to believe or feel deserving right now to manifest the dreams that you want, your dream life. You need only get started. Go through these 10 steps. Decide what you want. Get clarity. Get started and get to work and believe in the process. You don't have to believe in yourself. Believe in the universal laws. You're the one that's in the way. That's why you say, I just got to get out of my own way. The only way you can get out of your own way is stop listening to what you have to say. That rhymes. How do you get out of your own way? Stop listening what you have to say. That is the secret in missing peace to manifestation. You will acquire step five, the belief in yourself. You will acquire step five after you go through steps one through four. And the rest builds on that. Note that step four, taking radical action, comes right before step five.

Makes sense? So my last sentence is, you've got the whole world in your hands. Remember that song? You used to sing it all the time as a kid. You got the whole world in your hands. So have a great day, my friends. Love and appreciate you all. This is a wonderful, wonderful opportunity we have today.

If you'll just stop listening what you have to say about it and go through the steps. Follow the podcast. This episode will drop later in the notes. I'll put the 10 steps. The YouTube channel as well, the Make Sense podcast. And I love and appreciate you. Have an amazing day. Makes sense.