With today being the first of the month and all I decided that today was a good day to talk about the goals the we set for ourselves. Funny thing about setting goals is that if you don’t have a deadline attached to them they aren’t really much of a goal at all.
Many people today go about their everyday lives sort of just drifting through life and waiting to see what will happen to them. They don’t have any definite goals or purpose in life other than to live for the day. While for some that may be okay, I’m pretty confident when I say that 99% of people really don’t want to live this way.
The sad and unfortunate fact of life is that if we do not set goals then we more than likely will NEVER hit them. If you were to hop on a ship and tell the captain of the ship that after he leaves the dock you just want him to let the water take the ship whichever direction the water decides and to never touch the steering wheel – more than likely you will crash into something. It’s really just a matter of time.
In order to get to where you want to go you have to keep your hands on the steering wheel don’t you? If you let your hands off the steering wheel of life (or a vehicle) for just a few seconds you have a very high potential of crashing. That’s the same way it is in life. If you want to get somewhere you must keep your hands on the steering wheel. (Or in this case stay focused on your goal.)
People that do not set goals for themselves are moving through life sort of like someone who plays a game of darts with a blindfold on. Every now and then you may get lucky and hit the board, but more often than not you consistently coming up short of the mark and can’t pinpoint why that is.
Everyday when we wake up we should already know exactly where it is that we want to go, and we should have the route mapped out on how to get there. If you don’t have the direct route to get where you need to go, then at least find out which direction you have to move in and take action!
As human beings it is imperative that we are constantly moving forward. We must at all times be working towards achieving and attaining a specific goal of some sort, because the moment that we no longer have anything to live for is the moment that we begin to die.
Lots of people have dreams and goals but they never commit to them by putting them in writing. If you never put your goal in writing that means that the only time you’ll think about your goal is whenever it crosses your mind. What you really need is to be in front of your goal each and everyday.
It’s important that you create a burning desire within yourself that you are going to accomplish your goal no matter what obstacles may be in your way. Until you have developed this kind of mindset it will be difficult to accomplish your most important goals.
If you have big dreams and goals but you have no idea how you are going to achieve them you have to find a vehicle that can take you from where you are to where it is that you wish to be. Until you have done so it will be painful every time that you think of your goal and remember that you have absolutely no plan on how you are going to achieve it.
So if you have a big dream the first thing you need to do is write down your dream/goal. Put it on paper and look at it everyday. The next thing you need to do is determine the deadline by when you want to attain or accomplish your particular dream/goal. Once you have a deadline in place you need to figure out how to achieve your dream.
After you have those 3 elements in place the only thing left for you to do is to take action. You must also know that there will be many roadblocks along the way, so your attitude will also be a major factor in how well you do while pursuing your goals. Just remember that the most successful people in life make the most mistakes. Never be afraid to make mistakes or to fail. The people who are afraid to fail are the people who don’t ever do anything at all.
A synonym for the word cowardice is conformity. People who conform to the norms in life and do what everybody else are doing are some of the most unsuccessful and miserable people you can find. Always be looking for something more, learn to embrace change, and take consistent action and you will look back a few years from now and wonder how you got to where you are so quickly!
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Until next time…
Much Love
Rhandell Mitchell