To create a 12-month journey to build the character of your alter ego, Ari Gold, and deploy it through simulation experiences, you can follow these steps:
- Phase 1: Source
- The Call to Adventure: This is the initial trigger or realization that prompts you to create and embody the character of you’ll end up choosing. It could be a moment of frustration, a desire for change, or a specific event that propels you on this journey.
- Reflect on the trigger that led you to this moment. Understand the pain point and areas where you feel limited in your current identity.
- Be honest about the most frustrating, upsetting, agonising part of your life and what you could honestly say is not working, has not been working for a long time or potentially never worked at all after all these years.
- Reflect on the role connected to this trigger and what role you are playing here.
- Phase 2: Identification
- Identify the specific area of life that needs improvement, such as business, sales, promotions, or social influence.
- Explore your current self-identity and the role you associate with it. Understand the beliefs and patterns that are holding you back.
- Explore the shadow, the shadow character, their role and the limiting characteur your current self has become (ie. Costanza). Experience the impact (fool, beggar, tyrant etc.). Witness the dark before proceeding to the light.
- Phase 3: Declaration
- Get clear on the possibility outside of your existing identity that you wish to experience.
- Focus on the thoughts, feelings, actions, and results you desire to embody.
- Declare and choose the character that you wish to play moving forward.
- Phase 4: Creation
- Turn your chosen possibility into a personalised character that is your new alias.
- Define the specific roles that this character will play, such as owner, manager, dealmaker, talent hunter, or leader.
- Outline which other role models or figures embody this character to draw inspiration from.
- Embrace the new possibilities and qualities that represent his chosen character, such as respect, confidence, and success. Including slogans, attitudes, and beliefs.
- Build the character out in fine detail as if it were a video game.
- Phase 6: Construction
- Step into the shoes of Ari Gold and imagine what life is like for them. Visualize their thinking patterns, expectations, attitudes, skills, and qualities.
- Adopt Ari Gold's mindset and embody their traits in your daily life.
- Phase 5: Mission
- Clearly articulate the purpose and mission of your alter ego. Define what your Alter Ego is fighting for, such as respect, success, or putting your family name on the map.
- Gather evidence from your past experiences and interactions that reinforce the need for this alter ego. Get connected to the deep raw emotion that will fuel this character on its incoming adventure.
- Phase 7: Anchor
- Create an anchor or symbol that represents Ari Gold's power and presence, such as a gold ring or a clenched fist. Use this anchor to evoke the alter ego's energy whenever needed.
- Phase 8: Simulation
- Design a series of simulations and experiences that allow you to embody Ari Gold in different situations related to fear, power, love, pain, truth, trust, and grace.
- Plan specific actions, goals, and challenges for each week, day, and moment to practice being Ari Gold.
By following this 12-month journey, you can gradually develop the character and traits of Ari Gold, allowing you to confront and overcome limitations in various aspects of your life. Remember to stay committed, practice regularly, and integrate the lessons learned from each simulation experience into your daily life.