Once you know your life purpose, determine your vision, and clarify what your true needs and desires are, you have to convert them into specific, measurable goals and objectives and then act on them with the certainty that you will achieve them.
Experts on the science of success know the brain is a goal-seeking organism. Whatever goal you give to your subconscious mind, it will work night and day to achieve.
Unleash the power of goal-setting
- How much, by when?
- Write it out in detail
- You need goals that stretch you
- Create a breakthrough goal
- Reread your goals three times a day
- Create a goals book
- Carry your most important goal in your wallet
- Make a list of 101 goals
Mastery is the goal
It’s important to understand that as soon as you set a goal, considerations, fears, and roadblocks are going to emerge that stop most people–but not you! If you know that these three things are part of the process, then you can treat them as what they are–just things to handle (subconscious thoughts, feelings, and obstacles)–rather than letting them stop you.
Of course, the ultimate benefit of overcoming these considerations, fears, and roadblocks is not the material rewards that you enjoy but the personal development that you achieve in the process.
To achieve a big goal, you are going to have to become a bigger person. You are going to have to develop new skills, new attitudes, and new capabilities. You are going to have to stretch yourself, and in so doing, you will be stretched forever.
You can lose the material things, but you can never lose your mastery–what you learn and who you become in the process of achieving your goals.
Do it now!
Take the time now to make a list of goals you want to accomplish. Make sure you have measurable (how much, by when) goals for every aspect of your vision. Then decide on a breakthrough goal, write it on the back of a business card, and put it in your wallet. And then create a list of 101 goals you want to achieve before you die. Being clear about your purpose, vision, and goals will put you in the top 3% of the world’s achievers. To move into the top 1% of achievers, all you have to do is write down some specific action steps that will help you accomplish your goals on your daily to-do list. Then make sure to take those actions.
Think of it this way. If you are clear where you are going (goals) and you take several steps in that direction every day, you eventually have to get there.
* Source: The Success Principles by Jack Canfield