Working smarter really is using your time in a more productive way to produce results you desire.  Thinking ahead can pay dividends in moving forward because you will build the confidence to enjoy the journey.  Your spirit may in a single leap of faith, bridge the gulf between your current reality and your dreams, but your physical body must take things one step at a time.  Creating a success chart will help you create stepping stones for your path to success.  Here's how you can create your personal success chart using crystals of your choice. Items you will need:  a sheet of paper or poster board and five crystals (you can use small, polished stones if you like.)
(1) At the top of the paper write a list of keywords about what you would like to be doing in a specific time frame (for example, 5, 10 years).
(2) Select a crystal to represent that goal.  Here are some tips to help you.  Red stones such as carnelian or red aventurine symbolize strength, stamina, determination and passion and are general purpose stand-ins.  Place the crystal on your list.
(3) At the bottom of the paper write a few descriptive words about what you are doing now.  Choose another crystal such as black onyx or obsidian to place on top of this list.
(4) At the midpoint between the top and bottom crystals, write notes about the sorts of things you might be doing halfway to your dreams coming true.  Place a crystal such as citrine or yellow amber on this list.
(5) As you were focusing on the central crystal, you probably also thought of some intermediate stages or events that would link the central phase with the top or bottom phase.  Make notes for the phase between the middle and top.  Place a crystal such as pale carnelian or amber on this list.
(6)Consider the lower transition and record your ideas carefully between the central and bottom phase.  Place a crystal such as tiger's eye or brown jasper on this list.
(7)  Position this chart securely in your home office or money space as a type of shrine to future prosperity where you can handle the crystals as you periodically meditate on each phase of making your dreams come true. 
(8) Take a photograph of the chart and pin it to a memo board if you want to use the crystals to create new charts.
(9)  It is important to explore in great detail the route you need to take between your current reality and the next phase.  You can do this by creating a new chart.  The last crystal you placed on the original chart becomes the first (topmost) crystal of your new chart.  Then you simply fill in the gaps as before, working out the stepping stones to lead you along your chosen path.
(10) Create as many charts as you wish, exploring a range of possible futures.  Source:  Crystal Energy for Your Home by Ken and Joules Taylor.
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