Thinking big: Is it good for you?

Do you also have those figures around you who think you should think big? Where is the line between thinking small and thinking big? What is the advantage of thinking big and how can you make sure that you are allowed to think big? In this blog I will discuss the advantages of thinking big and give you tips to promote thinking big.

Thinking big, some people get scared of it and others see it as a challenge. When you allow yourself to think big, and to achieve those big goals with small steps. In any case, you will already create a lot less fear

Thinking big and your goals

When you think big, this has all kinds of benefits for the goals you set for yourself. You may first think, "I just want a job I can make ends meet." When you think big you may think, "I want to make 20,000 euros a month and have a penthouse in the middle of Amsterdam and in New York."

Of course, you might now think that penthouse in New York is unattainable, but is it really? Amsterdam by now is not the cheapest city in the world either, so a penthouse in Amsterdam or in New York don't even have to be such different big-picture goals. Besides, you have much more supply of penthouses in New York than in Amsterdam.

Thinking big, therefore, gives you the courage to set bigger goals for yourself, which in turn helps you get more out of life. By the time you’re halfway to that big goal, you’ve probably already forgotten about that small goal where you just wanted to make ends meet. Maybe you don’t have a penthouse in New York, but you do have a nice, spacious apartment in the center of Amsterdam.

Think big and your creativity

If you’re only trying to get by, that can also become a limitation for you. You might be too modest to take on more than you need. Whereas, with just a little more, you might actually live a happier and simpler life than if you only have what you need.

Thinking big therefore also helps you set fewer limits on yourself. You no longer have to act “normal”—go ahead and be a little crazy! That said, big goals are also harder to achieve, so you have to be creative to overcome certain challenges. For example, what good is a penthouse in New York if you’re only allowed to stay there on vacation? How do you even get a green card? By delving into problem-solving, you also train yourself to think more creatively—after all, why make things difficult when they can be easy?

Thinking big increases the likelihood of success

Do you own a business, think big, and need to invest heavily to make it happen? If so, you’re more likely to succeed —because you simply can’t afford to fail.

Especially in a society where money is very important, incurring expenses can make you very motivated to at least earn that back.

Plus, it’s just super cool when you achieve your big goal, which also makes you more motivated to take action.

Big thinking attracts talent

Big goals are hard to achieve on your own. Usually you have to collaborate with other people to achieve a big goal. If you then look at Boyan Slat who wants to clean up the oceans so that the fish and other animals in the sea are less affected by the plastic you see that he has been able to gather around him a large team of motivated engineers and other knowledge.

In the process, he has also managed to fund the whole project because people find these great goals inspiring and are eager to contribute to them, even if it is only with money because they have no other knowledge he needs to achieve his goal.

Freeing your mind to think big

You might think all this is well and good. Do you have a mission in the back of your mind that you want to carry out “someday,” but do you find it hard to really allow yourself to think big? Then it’s important to free your mind from limitations and blocks that keep you thinking small, even though you secretly want to think big.

To figure out what those blocks are, you can start by examining the beliefs you hold about how the world works and how you function within it. There are several ways to uncover these beliefs. Among other methods, regression and Socratic dialogue are very popular among hypnosis experts, coaches, and psychologists for this purpose.

With a Socratic conversation, the why question is repeated several times to get to the core of your beliefs that are blocking you. The beauty of this conversation is that you can also find out that limitations that prevent you from thinking big are not based on anything. This leaves you with a nice empty base to incorporate new big thinking beliefs.

Another approach is through regression. With regression, you go back to the moment when your subconscious decided that thinking big isn’t good for you—that it’s better to keep yourself and your thoughts small. This is often a moment in childhood, because that’s when you form beliefs about how the world works and how you can survive in it.

As a result, these can be very distinct moments that have led you to believe that thinking small is better than thinking big. Now with more life experience and knowledge of how you look at the world as an adult, you can look at that moment very differently, allowing you to easily remove the belief and replace it with beliefs that help you think big.

Positive thinking to think big

Have you ever noticed that small thinking is often negative thinking? You can't. Just act normal and you'll be crazy enough. It's too expensive. It's impossible. All negative thoughts you can have when you think small.

So, to think big, it’s important to think positively. You can do it—it’s something you can learn. Acting a little crazy can become the new normal, and something that seems too expensive might actually be a good investment. Ultimately, nothing is impossible; you just have to find a way to make it happen.

One way to think positively is to be mindful of your thoughts. If you find yourself looking at something negatively or limiting yourself try to change that thought to something positive, for example:

"I can't do this."

Change this thought to

"I don't know how to do this yet."

The latter, in fact, offers the option to learn and find out how to do something. The first thought actually rules out all other options leaving you stuck in not being able to do something.

Self-confidence and big thinking

Those negative thoughts that come with thinking small? Unfortunately, they also contribute to lowering your self-confidence. Fortunately, hypnosis can also help improve your self-confidence, making it easier to think big.

Just thinking positively will make a lot of difference, and improving your self-confidence will also take you quite a few steps forward. There are several ways to improve your self-confidence in big thinking and action. One way, for example, is to repeat hypnotic suggestions during self-hypnosis. These are also often given to you by your hypnosis expert on an mp3 to listen to.

For self-hypnosis, you find a quiet comfortable place and put on clothes that are comfortable so you can focus entirely on self-hypnosis. You lie down or sit down and first focus on your breathing and relaxing your muscles. Then you listen to the mp3 with suggestions. Often there is an induction that helps you to get into hypnosis.

Suggestions for improving self-confidence and big thinking may include:

"You have no limits and restrictions," says the company's director, "and you have no limits."

"You get to achieve anything you want to achieve," says the company's CEO, "and you can achieve anything you want to achieve."

"What you can't do, you can learn."

"There is a solution for everything."

"Other people get to help you."

These are just examples of hypnotic suggestions. Depending on your blocks to thinking big, a hypnosis expert may give you other suggestions.

Also watch this video on thinking big:

Would you like to learn more about how hypnosis can help you—even if there’s nothing really wrong and you just want to think big? Then come to a hypnosis workshop or sign up for one of our training programs.