A Quiet Time Moment with Jennifer Kushell...

WELCOME TO YOUR IDEAL LIFE
Excerpt from the NY Times bestseller: Secrets of the Young & Successful:
How to get what you want without waiting a Lifetime (YS Media)
by Jennifer Kushell with Scott Kaufman

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO A SPA? It's truly a magical experience. Enter a good one and you're instantly transported to a place far away from your everyday stresses. Inside, the surroundings are soothing and tranquil. There is beautiful music, and the smell of fresh fruits and flowers fill the air.

Imagine slipping into the Jacuzzi and letting its powerful jets of hot water sweep away your tension. Breathe deeply and the eucalyptus scented steam will fill your lungs. Calm and peace wash over you. Are you visualizing this? Experiencing the utter perfection of it all?

When you feel this peaceful and serene, don't you — just for a moment — think that anything is possible?

Now why can't every day be like this? Why can't we be that calm and self-assured all the time?

This magical feeling can exist for us in our own lives. All we have to do is create it. And any of us determined enough, can learn how. The secret that the Young & Successful know is that if you want to make something incredible happen, first you have to dream it in vivid, colorful detail. What do I mean? Just as you were able to transport yourself, ever so briefly, to a perfect spa oasis, consider beaming yourself to another destination — your future. Your Ideal Life is the place where everything that you've always dreamed of having and doing is real and yours. It is not a picture of a perfect day, it's a vision of a perfect life. And right now, you're about to take the first step toward making your dream of a perfect life come true.

On top of imagining a life where everything seems just right, I also want you to dream on a scale larger than you ever have before. Don't imagine yourself just getting a nice raise or moving into your boss's office. Seriously indulge yourself here — have some wild and wonderful dreams about where you're headed. That's what figuring out your Ideal Life is all about — throwing your day–to–day reality out the window for a bit and getting lost in the fantasy of just how far you can go. I know it may seem difficult or even ridiculous to be thinking this way when the actualities of everyday life are beating down on you, but try it with me. I promise you'll like it.