Thursday, October 06, 2005

Goals -- Pt. 2

Congratulations! You have just completed an act which most people will never do in their lifetimes. It wasn't difficult, was it? In fact, you probably found it to be fun, educational, and inspiring. I hope you got a little "outrageous" when trying to think of some goals, because they are mostly UNDER-stated!

That's right, folks --- most of what you wrote is located well within your 'comfort zone.' Take these goals and double them, and they would still be within your grasp. If doubling seems like too big of a stretch right now, try augmenting them by 1/4. You can work upwards over time.

We now have this 'wish list' which we've also expanded. To turn these into real goals, it might help knowing their characteristic traits. Goals must be:

  • 1) Believeable
  • 2) Specific
  • 3) Be in 'positive terms'
  • 4) Have a definite time-frame
  • Modify each item in your list to conform, otherwise you'll have only a list of daydreams. It is not enough to say "I would like to earn more money," try, "I will earn $100,000 within one year from today." Got it?

    Prioritize

    This is where the rubber hits the road. Begin to prioritize your goals, from most important to least. When you complete this, re-write the entire list in the proper order.

    Behold your destiny!

    You will begin find that others, perhaps with complementary goals, are attracted into your life in order to help you fulfill your dreams -- It may even seem that there is a 'conspiracy' afoot to help you. You will become more and more aware of the significance of this as you progress in your journey.

    Next post will detail how to use your mind to make your goals impossible to evade you! The method is so simple, some of you won't believe it...