Achieving your goals.

Setting goals is a powerful process to motivate you for what you want to achieve in your life. Goals help you to know where to focus your efforts, and writing down your goals is the first step to making it happen.

One of the reasons that people do not set goals is because they do not know the difference between a goal and a glimpse of what they would like to do.

A goal is something that you are committed to doing. It is written down, and you are willing to use your time, energy, money and all your resources to getting it done no matter what stands in your way. This means that you include a time frame for when you want to achieve it.

A glimpse on the other hand is something that you would like to do some day. It is not that important to you, or you aren’t that passionate about it, therefore there is no real commitment to forge ahead.

How intense is your desire? Are you passionate about your goals? Why do you want it?

We all have these glimpses about what we would like to do through out our lives; perhaps learn to play the violin, visit the Great Sphinx or the Taj Mahal, learn to sail, or to speak a foreign language. Because it is not a high priority  we let go of the idea and are not willing to use the energy to do that right now.

One way of recognizing the difference between your goals and your glimpses is to make a list of all the things that you would like to do. Categorise them into your life’s purpose, passions, travel, service, fun.  They can be as long as you like. Then separate them down into goals and glimpses.

Then ask yourself how intense is my desire? How badly do I want it? Can you visualize yourself achieving your goals? The greater the passion you have for it the easier it will be to take the necessary steps to achieving it especially when you face obstacles.

The trick is to intensify the passion by thinking and keeping your mind focused on your goals and the benefits that it brings to you, your family, your lifestyle or your business.

What are the critical steps that you need to take for this goal to become a reality?
Should you encounter hurdles that impede your progress don’t give up. Instead take a look at all the factors that are keeping you stuck. Be flexible and modify the action steps that you need to take to meet your present situation.

Lastly review your day by keeping track of what small step you took towards moving you in the direction of your goal. This will help to motivate you to move forward.

Every small step adds up. If you are closer to your goal this week than the week before you are doing incredibly well. Celebrate and acknowledge your success.

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