Five Steps To A Golden Future
1. Know what you really want.
If you don’t know what you really want out of life, how will you ever get there? How will you ever be satisfied or happy?
To find out what you really want, you should start by examining your values. What is important to you? Do you want money, fame, power, status, family, etc? How much are you willing to give to get what you want? There is almost always a price. To get both money and power, you might need to work 80 hours, seven days a week. Are you really willing to do that or whatever else it takes to meet your goals?
Regardless of what it is that you value and want, make sure it is your dream and not your parents, spouse, family, or friend’s dream. If it’s not your dream, it will be painful trying to get there.
2. Make a commitment to your goal.
Once you settle on a goal, commit yourself to giving it your “all” to reach it.
3. Do something every day toward meeting your goal.
Some days you will take giant steps and some days will involve baby steps. That is just fine as long as you are moving forward. I printed out No. 3 in a large elaborate font and keep one by my computer and one on the fridge door to keep me going on writing my new book. Some days I write only a sentence but on others I might get a few pages before I stop.
4. Stay positive and motivated.
Reinforce yourself often for making progress. You may want to read my article on Self-Motivation in my newsletter “Psychology & You”.
5. Reassess your position often.
If the going gets rough, stop and see if your plans are correct. Maybe you have to add some more steps to your plan. Maybe you have to change something to make your plan work better.
One final consideration is: Do you still want that particular goal that you’ve been working toward? Goals, plans, and desires are not written in concrete for all eternity. We change. Our situation changes. We can change our mind. Don’t continue on a path once you’ve changed your mind or lost interest in the project or goal.
Go back to Step 1 and figure out what you really want now. It’s OK to shift gears and go in a new direction as long as that is what you really want. Just keep in mind that you may get static from those around you who don’t want you to change. Be assertive and be true to your values and goals and you will be successful and happy.
If you don’t know what you really want out of life, how will you ever get there? How will you ever be satisfied or happy?
To find out what you really want, you should start by examining your values. What is important to you? Do you want money, fame, power, status, family, etc? How much are you willing to give to get what you want? There is almost always a price. To get both money and power, you might need to work 80 hours, seven days a week. Are you really willing to do that or whatever else it takes to meet your goals?
Regardless of what it is that you value and want, make sure it is your dream and not your parents, spouse, family, or friend’s dream. If it’s not your dream, it will be painful trying to get there.
2. Make a commitment to your goal.
Once you settle on a goal, commit yourself to giving it your “all” to reach it.
3. Do something every day toward meeting your goal.
Some days you will take giant steps and some days will involve baby steps. That is just fine as long as you are moving forward. I printed out No. 3 in a large elaborate font and keep one by my computer and one on the fridge door to keep me going on writing my new book. Some days I write only a sentence but on others I might get a few pages before I stop.
4. Stay positive and motivated.
Reinforce yourself often for making progress. You may want to read my article on Self-Motivation in my newsletter “Psychology & You”.
5. Reassess your position often.
If the going gets rough, stop and see if your plans are correct. Maybe you have to add some more steps to your plan. Maybe you have to change something to make your plan work better.
One final consideration is: Do you still want that particular goal that you’ve been working toward? Goals, plans, and desires are not written in concrete for all eternity. We change. Our situation changes. We can change our mind. Don’t continue on a path once you’ve changed your mind or lost interest in the project or goal.
Go back to Step 1 and figure out what you really want now. It’s OK to shift gears and go in a new direction as long as that is what you really want. Just keep in mind that you may get static from those around you who don’t want you to change. Be assertive and be true to your values and goals and you will be successful and happy.
posted by Dr. Yarnell at 1:50 PM
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