Intro:
Welcome to The Vermillion Podcast, a free audio library of business strategies, creative inspiration and industry knowledge for actors, filmmakers, writers, and anyone looking to activate their creative potential. I'm Misha Calvert , a writer-director who helps artists build the careers that they dream of. I really hope that this podcast inspires you in some way. Thanks for tuning in.
EP: 88
Time to envision your dream life. Because if you can envision it, you can build it. When I saw Bad Bunny at the halftime show this year, I was absolutely blown away in so many ways by what he did. But the moment that really captured me the most was when he was looking right at camera. We were on a tracking shot, so camera was leading him down the field and he was looking straight into the camera. And he said, If I'm here at the Super Bowl today, it's because I never, never stopped believing in myself. You have more value than you know. And when he said that, it caught me off guard because I suddenly realized that there was a moment somewhere along the way in the past few years where I stopped believing in myself as much as I used to. And the pieces just came together. Okay. Here he is, achieving his lifelong dream. When in 2016, ten years ago, he was working in a supermarket. How did he get there? Well, he tells you. He literally tells you the secret. Right to camera. He said, I never stopped believing in myself. Well, that's the secret. That's his secret. And that's a lot of other people's secret, too. Like you hear? How did you know? Tyler, the creator has spoken about this before. He's like, I don't question if I'm going to succeed at something like, that's not even a question. That's not even in my mind that I might fail. When I decide to start something. So this whole idea of self-belief, it's really important. And I want to take you through an exercise today, a meditation to become clear on the vision of that future life. Because a lot of us, I think we don't even dare to dream. We don't even dare to dream. So I'm going to ask you some questions. Hope you get really clear about what is the vision of your life, and we're going to build it so that we can achieve it. So. Start by getting really comfortable in your chair. Or if you're walking, that's fine too. If you're laying down, even better. And the main thing is not to be distracted over the next few minutes. As I take you through this series of questions. You can close your eyes. Obviously, if you're driving, don't do that. Maybe keep them open if you're walking as well, or if you're at the gym. But. Become aware of your body and take some deep breaths to center into your body. And just feel the boundaries of your body is actually a really magical vessel that you're in. And. You can use your brain, which is housed in the body, to travel through time and through space. So we're going to teleport and time travel. Ten years into the future, ten years into your future, and you're going to get in touch with your future self. So as you're relaxing, take some deep breaths. I'll take some with you. Let the rest of your day fade away. All your other problems are not happening in this present moment. So just let them go. And imagine ten years from now. The first thing that you become aware of in this dream life that you're living. So you've achieved the thing that you really, really want. And we're going to get curious and find out what does it look like and what is it like ten years in the future as you complete your teleportation into the future? The first thing you become aware of is what does it feel like on your body? What does it feel like on your seat? Are you sitting? Are you laying or are you standing? Do you have fabric on your body? Do you have warmth? Is it warm? Is it cool? Is it soft? Maybe you're just waking up in this dream life. Starting your day. What do you hear? Around you. What do you smell? Is there anyone with you? Is there anyone in the room? There or are you outside? Are there people around you in this dream life? Who's nearby? Maybe some animals. What does the room or location look like? And as you open your eyes in the dream world and you start to take in the world around you, get really curious. What does it look like? Go to your clothing, dress yourself in a fabulous outfit. In this dream life. Whatever you want to wear that excites you. Adorn yourself. Something that you love. What is? What have you put on your body? Go to a mirror and look in the mirror. What do you see? What do you wearing in the way of jewelry? What is your hair like? What do you notice about your face? Ten years from now, in this dream life. What's your expression? And as you turn around and you see somebody is entering with food or drink, what have they brought you? What is the food? What is the drink? And you taste it and it's delicious. Who is brought you this tasty treat? As you think about your life now. This ten years in the future, life. What is it that most excites you about this life? What in this life? Is inspiring. What do you have to look forward to? And who is there to support you? What's the highlight of your week? Who is there helping you? Who's protecting you in this new life? Because if you have a bigger life, you probably have a bigger team. Who loves and adores you in this dream life? Who do you cherish? People. Plants. Animals. Where on the planet are you? Are you in a different country? Do you travel? How do you travel? In this dream life. What does rest look like for you? And take a restful deep breath. Right now. As you drink in this amazing dream life that you're living. And really feel it in your body. Feel it. As you breathe deeply. The joy and the peace of this dream. Life. Turn up the dial on your intuition to a attend. And you're going to ask. Whether it's yourself or your guides. What was the thing that turned you on to this path of having this dream life? There was a moment early on. Right about now, actually. Where you had a fork in the road. And you made a decision that led to a series of events that led you down that path to achieving your dream life. What was that moment? What was that fork in the road? That led you here? And then ask, what was the small decision that you made? That led you to choose that path at the fork in the road? What was a small decision? That gave you the courage or the strength to choose wisely? And then ask one more question. What was the before step that you took to get to that small action? That before step is something that you're going to do in the next 24 hours. And it's going to set up another action that's going to set up a decision to go in the direction of your dream life. Because now you know what it looks like. You know what it feels like, and you know what it smells like. And I never, ever want you to forget this vision that is waiting for you. If Bad Bunny can start working in a grocery store in ten years later, be changing history with his performance at the Super Bowl, then you can 100,000% build this life that you envision for yourself. Starting today. It's yours. Take another deep breath and. You can come back to the here and now, whenever you're ready. But don't let go of that feeling that you had in that dream life. That vision is real. If you felt it in your body. That's as real as it gets. So I know that it's coming for you, and I cannot wait for it to arrive. I feel so relaxed now. I wish you a very fruitful next ten years. And I cannot wait for you to experience this dream life. Enjoy. And I'll see you next week.
Outro:
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