| Not happy with your current state? Want more | | | | year later. Now I am not saying that it is impossible. |
| cheer, a better house, a stronger relationship, a job | | | | Nothing is impossible! Unless you win the lottery, it will |
| where you are respected and valued, or want to | | | | require a Herculean effort on your part to get to |
| earn more, close more sales and buy that dream car? | | | | that figure in an year. |
| Well, Quit dreaming. Just thinking about them and not | | | | So chunking it down helps. Maybe, get to 80,000 in |
| taking any single step towards your dreams, your | | | | the next year,150,000 the year later, and get to |
| aspirations, and your desires is not going to bring | | | | 500,000 by the third, fourth or fifth year. Based on |
| them to you. That's just wishful thinking. | | | | your goals, and how deeply and intensely you want |
| The moment you decide that you want something, | | | | those goals, work out your own blueprint to success. |
| and surge ahead to take the next step in that | | | | Once you break it down to short term goals to |
| direction, then providence moves too, in your | | | | attain in the next 6-12 months, you could lose 10 |
| direction. And the object of your desire comes a | | | | pounds, save $5,000 or plan for a vacation cross |
| step closer to you. | | | | country. Take small steps, and get successful at |
| Rather than just dreaming, when you focus on what | | | | doing the smalls steps. Nothing succeeds like success. |
| you want, and take the time to write it down, it | | | | As you attain small successes, you will get more |
| becomes permanently imprinted in your subconscious. | | | | confidence and more faith in your ability to attain |
| Our brain has a problem solving mechanism. You give | | | | your dream goals. Your motivation and inspiration will |
| it a problem, and it starts to find a solution all the | | | | increase manifold, and you will be on a roll... going |
| time, even when you don't know about it. The | | | | from peak to peak to reach your dreams. |
| power of the subconscious mind is limitless. The | | | | Goal Setting Tips |
| human mind has not been able to completely | | | | 1. Make sure your goals are SMART goals. Specific, |
| comprehend what our brain and our subconscious is | | | | Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Time bound. This |
| fully capable of. | | | | gives them power and clarity. |
| What is Goal Setting? | | | | 2. Take your 5 year goals, and split then into year by |
| Goal Setting is a formal process of writing down | | | | year goals. Then take your first year goal and split |
| what you wish for, what you desire, and what your | | | | further into 6 months goals. Then work on the |
| truly want. Whether you want more money, or a | | | | month by month increments. Work on how you will |
| better relationship, a new car or a better paying job, | | | | start updating your resume, or start saving $200 |
| each of these is a goal. But just saying "I want more | | | | dollars each month, or find a book or video on Yoga |
| money" is not enough. The brain does not understand | | | | or aerobic exercises. |
| "more". You must tell it how much more, by explicitly | | | | You can even start jogging for 15-20 minutes a day, |
| describing it. | | | | and then gradually increase it to about 30 to 45 |
| Imagine if you were to asked to find a red house in | | | | minutes, and eventually take it to an hour of |
| the city. Without the suburb, the zip code, the | | | | exercises. 6 months is not a very long period. You |
| address or location, you could roam endlessly till the | | | | could have lost a few pounds by then, become a lot |
| evening, and not be any closer to your destination. | | | | trimmer, and will have a new wardrobe of nicely |
| But if you are given sufficient details about the | | | | fitting clothes that will give your personality an extra |
| location, suburb or address, sooner or later you will | | | | edge. |
| find it. | | | | 3. Use a Daily Checklist to remind yourself of the |
| The better you define the object of your desires, | | | | actions you need to take each day to achieving your |
| the better it will be for your subconscious mind to be | | | | goals. Don't skip a single day. Even if you can spare |
| able to find it. So the first step in achieving your | | | | only 30 minutes towards your goals, doing so |
| goals is to define them clearly. Write them down, | | | | consistently will soon add up, and you will begin to |
| break them down into smaller chunks, and divide | | | | notice the difference it is making in your life! |
| them into categories. | | | | 4. Do a periodic Review of your long and short term |
| For example you may have financial goals or career | | | | goals. See what is working, and feel free to make |
| goals. That's a category by itself. Similarly, you may | | | | amends to reflect what you want to change, and |
| want to organize your goals into these or similar | | | | what you have already achieved. Keep in mind that |
| categories. | | | | personal goal setting is an ever evolving exercise. |
| * Financial / Career | | | | Your goals evolve dynamically based on the changes |
| * Social / Cultural | | | | in nature, your self and your environment. So keep |
| * Family / Friends | | | | reviewing them regularly to stay on course. |
| * Health / Physical | | | | What are you waiting for? Go ahead, get started |
| * Personal Development / Educational | | | | now. Write down your goals now. When you look |
| * Spiritual | | | | back in a few months time, you will cherish this |
| Once you have written down your goals in each | | | | moment of decision. It will take you towards getting |
| category, group them into short term goals and long | | | | that house, the car, be mortgage free, or find the |
| term goals. For example if you are earning $50,000 a | | | | loving relationship you are looking for. |
| year, and your goal might be to get to 500,000 a | | | | |