Goal setting is vital to really achieving in life, and trust me, I know! My middle name should have been Practical…
Why?…
Because throughout my life, I’ve always hated anything to do with the word – THEORY! Just thinking about it puts me to sleep… zzzzzzzz…
Sorry, but that’s how much it can grate on me. But here’s the thing…
THE SHORTCUT CAN BE THE LONGER WAY IN DISGUISE!
The amount of times in my life when I’ve had the ‘practical mentality’ towards something I really wanted to achieve, is astounding. I’d always want to jump straight in and JUST DO IT! (I’m not advertising the sportswear company, I promise!) And guess what? The outcome would always end up the same. This is what would happen…
Because of my excitement, I’m sure you can appreciate I just wanted to get started on the practical stuff, setting goals had to take a backseat. Deep down, I knew this was the wrong approach, but I did it anyway! So, off I would go and just do it, and everything would go swimmingly, until I ran into a problem. And guess what…
I’d become very frustrated, bored and confused, resulting in one of these two things happening!…
1) I quit, and on reflecting, I feel like a complete LOSER! Or alternatively…
2) I feel like a LOSER for not goal setting in the first place and wasting all that time which lead me to this stage!
Regardless of the outcome, I realise by taking the alleged “short-cut”, it actually took much longer then if I was to have began by, you guessed it, GOAL SETTING! This then makes me feel even more of a LOSER. Damn, just telling you about it makes me feel like a loser!…
Help me feel a bit better about myself, have you ever done stuff like this? Be honest, I won’t laugh, not out loud anyway, I promise!…
WHY SET GOALS?
In case you haven’t got the message by now, setting goals is very, VERY IMPORTANT, OK? Just so I can be sure you get me, I’m going to repeat it…
There’s no if’s or but’s about it, goal setting is incredibly important!
More or less everything we do, attempt to do, or think about doing, involves some kind of goal setting. For example…
You want to get to work at 9 o’clock sharp… that’s goal setting…
You want to go shopping on Friday… that’s goal setting…
You decide you want to lose 7lbs. That’s more goal setting…
Do you get my drift?…
Obviously, when designing your DREAM life, it’s going to take a bit more advanced goal setting then those examples – A lot more! The psychological effect proper goal setting can have on you, is very beneficial. Take this example…
Suppose you find yourself in debt to the tune of 100,000 and it MUST be repaid in the next 12 months or you face repossession of your home. To some people, 100k might be nothing, but for this example, you’re super broke…
What to do?… Emigrate QUICK!…
JUST JOKING! But seriously though…
I bet the thought would cross your mind though! Regardless, being broke you will inevitably be wondering, “How the HELL am I going to find this kind of money? AND in 12 months?” Ironically, in the right context, that’s not the worst thought in the world to have. Understand that…
Until you ask this kind of question to yourself, whether verbally or in your mind, your brain will not be able, or want for that matter, to entertain the thought of goal setting let alone actually doing it PERIOD!…
But, it’s important that the question is asked in an open, ‘believe I can do this’, mind set!… Otherwise… FORGET IT!
Quickly discover effective goal setting for designing your DREAM Life? Look no further! Self improvement strategist Ishmail Downes has put together a FREE self improvement website that has a section devoted to goal setting. Once there, download Ishmail’s FREE audio course, “Live Your DREAM Life!” You’ll love it!
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