Sanford Anderson's presentation at the Washington State FBLA Convention emphasizes the importance of imagination and creativity in shaping one's future and achieving personal desires. By exploring concepts such as the power of thoughts and the significance of a clear purpose, the presentation encourages individuals to overcome limiting beliefs and visualize their goals. It highlights real-life examples, such as Ryan's Well, to illustrate how vision and persistence can lead to impactful changes.

1. Sanford Anderson , MBA, CH Presented to Washington State FBLA Convention Spokane, Washington April 10, 2009

2. The Big Question. What do you want to be when you grow up?

3. More Big Questions. Do you still let your imagination run free like when you were a child? Do you dream big?

4. Purpose of This Presentation Turn you on to the creative power within you – it’s enormous in every one of us. Learn about creating the life you desire.

5. How To Create The Life You Desire How do we create? What is desire?

6. Creation Begins With Thought. “ What we think, we become.” Buddha, 563-483 B.C. “ A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes.” Mahatma Gandhi, 1869-1948 “ If you think you can do a thing, or think you can’t do a thing, you’re right.” Henry Ford, 1863-1947 “ The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” Eleanor Roosevelt.

7. Thoughts Become Form Thoughts are things. Has been demonstrated with quantum physics. Thoughts become form as you place attention on them. “Dreams are the seedlings of realities” – Napoleon Hill.

8. Thoughts Become Form The following images are from the book The Hidden Messages in Water By Masaru Emoto

9. The Hidden Messages in Water, By Masaru Emoto Love and Appreciation Image used by permission

10. The Hidden Messages in Water, By Masaru Emoto Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony played to a glass of water Image used by permission

11. The Hidden Messages in Water, By Masaru Emoto Heavy Metal Music Played to a glass of water Image used by permission

12. The Hidden Messages in Water, By Masaru Emoto “ You Fool” Words typed and wrapped around a bottle of water “ You Fool” in English “ You Fool” in Japanese Image used by permission

13. The Hidden Messages in Water, By Masaru Emoto You Make Me Sick” Words typed and wrapped around a bottle of water “ Image used by permission

14. The Hidden Messages in Water, By Masaru Emoto The Feeling of Gratitude Image used by permission

15. Your Thoughts Affect Your Body The molecular structure of water is affected by thought. Your brain is about 90% water. Your body is about 60% water.

16. Desire is a state of mind in which you are focused on your dream. How To Create the Life You Desire.

17. How To Create the Life You Desire. “A burning desire to be and to do is the starting point from which the dreamer must take off.” – Napoleon Hill Every great leader has been a dreamer – “I have a dream.” Practical dreamer – one who can and will put their dreams into action. For example, a business leader.

18. What Life Do You Desire To Create? Need your vision for the life you desire to create.

19. Your Purpose and Goals See “Finding Your Purpose” handout

20. Your Conscious Blueprint Thoughts, ideas, beliefs you have about you and your world. Held in your conscious mind. Your statement of purpose and goals reveals some of your Conscious Blueprint.

21. Could You Live a Larger Life Than Your Conscious Blueprint? Why would you want larger goals?

22. Ryan’s Well. Six year old boy Caused a chain of events that led to creation of a water well in a village in Uganda. Watch carefully to see: How Ryan did things in a certain way. How the effects multiplied out into the world.

23. Ryan’s Well Video from Spiritual Cinema Circle Vol 1, 2005 Video excerpt available on www.youtube.com Also you can google “Ryan’s Well” for more information

24. Ryan’s Well. What Ryan did in a certain way Responded to a feeling Visualized Imagined things the children didn’t have Burning desire Persistence Ongoing imagination Focused on purpose Humility Clear plan and strategy

25. Ryan’s Well. Effects multiplied into the world Others were moved to help. Teacher told students they too could do this. Even the government of Uganda had not achieved these results.

26. What Wild Dream Do You Have? As Wild As Ryan’s?

27. Living Your Larger Life. We are designed for growth, expansion and fuller expression. Why would you want to live a larger life than you currently believe is possible? What holds you back from living your larger life? Your thoughts in your mind.

28. Our Deepest Fear “ Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure…. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone….” Marianne Williamson, A Return To Love .

29. Our Deepest Fear. Why would we be afraid that we’re “powerful beyond measure”? We are responsible for our lives. We are the cause of our lives.

30. How Do We Live Our Larger Life? How Do We Create?. Everything begins with thought. Thoughts become ideas, and ideas are things. What we think and the thoughts we keep in our mind determine what we create. It’s critical how we use our mind.

31. Thoughts Feelings Actions Outcomes Conscious Mind Nonconscious Mind

32. Conscious mind: 0.1% of mindpower Nonconscious mind: 99.9% of mindpower

33. Gordon’s Dilemma From “The Answer” by John Assaraf and Murray Smith, page 64.

34. Your Nonconscious Blueprint Inherited from your upbringing. Mainly before age 5 or 6 Reinforced by our culture People you associate with. Advertising: thousands of impressions per day Controls most of your behavior. 98% of our behavior is automatic. Example of driving a car.

35. The Box We live inside our box of limiting beliefs about who we are and what we are capable of. Personal limiting beliefs Cultural limiting beliefs

36. Changing Your Nonconscious Blueprint Consciously choose purpose and goals. “ Neurons that fire together, wire together.” Important fact about your brain. See illustration at “What the Bleep Do We Know” (a DVD)

37. Changing Your Nonconscious Blueprint Create new neurological pathways in your brain Visualization Body Bugg example Athletes Emotionalized messages. Repetition of clear, consistent messages. Ongoing sense of gratitude

38. What Would Your Larger Life Look Like?

39. Living Your Larger Life Keep refining your purpose Passion Heart Harmonize your Conscious Blueprint and your Nonconscious Blueprint So all parts of your mind are working together.

40. “ Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill Library of Congress survey: this is the third most influential book in America. After the Bible and “How To Win Friends and Influence People” Napoleon Hill interviewed and studied 500 of the richest people in the world for 20 years. Distilled into “Think and Grow Rich”

41. “Think And Grow Rich” “Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” Recall Ryan’s Well.

42. “ Think And Grow Rich” Steps To Riches (some chapter headings) Desire: The starting point of all achievement. Faith: Visualization and belief in the attainment of desire. Autosuggestion: The medium for influencing the subconscious mind.

43. “ Think And Grow Rich” Steps To Riches (some chapter headings) Imagination: The workshop of the mind. Decision: The mastery of procrastination. Persistence: The sustained effort necessary to induce faith. Power of the master mind: The driving force.

44. What Is Your Larger Life? How far can you live outside your box? Reconsider your Purpose and Goals – are you ready to revise them?

45. Lifework Write a clear statement of your purpose and goals and keep it up to date .

46. Lifework Maintain a daily practice (“daily shower for your mind”) Visualize your life with your goal achieved. Record and listen to yourself stating your goals and statements about yourself in deeply felt tones. Maintain an attitude of gratitude for your life.

47. Lifework Resources Read inspirational books. Think and Grow Rich, by Napoleon Hill The Answer, by John Assaraf Listen to inspirational podcasts and CD’s. Join a master mind group, or form one and lead it. (See the chapter in “Think and Grow Rich”) Stay on track with an accountability partner. Use a life coach or a mentor.

48. Lifework Create wealth to support expanding yourself and contributing to others Multiple sources of income Create your own businesses Consider network marketing business Learn fundamental business and leadership skills, part time while in school or at work. Low initial investment, high potential payoff “Personal growth with a pay plan”

49. Reprise: Ryan’s Well and H2O Africa. Ryan’s Well Foundation has raised several millions of dollars for developing wells in Africa and has partnered with H2O Africa. Video available on www.youtube.com

50. See this powerpoint at the website on your handout, www.largerlife.biz.

51. “ If you dream it, you can do it” – Napoleon Hill “ Shoot for the moon, and if you miss it, you’ll hit the stars.”

52. Contact Information Sanford Anderson, MBA Life and Relationship Coach Cell 360-791-3965 [email_address] www.largerlife.biz Vemma Nutrition Company Independent Associate www.myvemma.com/sanforda www.myverve.com/sanforda Copyright notice: This document is copyrighted. You may copy and distribute it if you attribute it to Sanford Anderson, www.largerlife.biz .