Today as per my custom, i am starting a series that takes into account a review of my year and the lessons i picked up. So join me and lets get some wisdom.
The year started off as usual and i decided that, unless i actually put into practice what i already knew from reading about great achievers and successful people, it would not suffice or amount to anything. So i wrote out my life mission statement and mapped out my goals for the year to fall in tandem with it. What i realized was that, most people fail to achieve their goals for any given year because;
1. They do not reconcile their goals or resolutions with their life mission
Anything that does not align with your core nature and competencies will eventually become a pretense and quickly lose all attraction or commitment. That is why it is extremely essential to identify, develop and write out your own personal life mission statement. If you don't know how to do this, consult someone who does.
2. They do not put these goals into writing
Goals or resolutions that are not written down remain day dreams and empty wishes. There is a phenomenon of commitment that occurs when you actually take time formulate your goals into words and put them on paper. Writing down your goals might not automatically result in you doing something about them, but not writing makes it even less likely that you will even recall them.
3. They do not set REALISTIC goals.
This is where the conflict between ambition and practicality occurs. Mind you, realistic does not in any way mean average, mediocre, small or playing it safe. Not at all. It means setting goals that are not exaggerated due to a momentary feeling of inspiration without an analysis of its viability, validity and possibility. I will hesitate to give any guidelines as to what realistic means here, but i will advise that any goal you set should be thoroughly evaluated in a sober mood before putting it into writing.
4. They do not become accountable to vision partners
A vision partner is someone who holds you accountable for your goals and resolutions. He checks up, monitors and encourages you to accomplish your goals. He is your success supervisor and coach. Without a vision partners it becomes simply too easy to renegade on your goals.
5. They fail to initiate action as soon as possible
The inertia of average and failure increases with time. The longer you wait to take action on your goals, the harder it becomes to accomplish them. Passion and motivation are perishable commodities and they do not stick around for long. So instead of taking your time to get all your ducks in a row, get up and take action immediately. Break inertia and develop momentum that will enable you to have a fulfilling year.
to be continued.......
The year started off as usual and i decided that, unless i actually put into practice what i already knew from reading about great achievers and successful people, it would not suffice or amount to anything. So i wrote out my life mission statement and mapped out my goals for the year to fall in tandem with it. What i realized was that, most people fail to achieve their goals for any given year because;
1. They do not reconcile their goals or resolutions with their life mission
Anything that does not align with your core nature and competencies will eventually become a pretense and quickly lose all attraction or commitment. That is why it is extremely essential to identify, develop and write out your own personal life mission statement. If you don't know how to do this, consult someone who does.
2. They do not put these goals into writing
Goals or resolutions that are not written down remain day dreams and empty wishes. There is a phenomenon of commitment that occurs when you actually take time formulate your goals into words and put them on paper. Writing down your goals might not automatically result in you doing something about them, but not writing makes it even less likely that you will even recall them.
3. They do not set REALISTIC goals.
This is where the conflict between ambition and practicality occurs. Mind you, realistic does not in any way mean average, mediocre, small or playing it safe. Not at all. It means setting goals that are not exaggerated due to a momentary feeling of inspiration without an analysis of its viability, validity and possibility. I will hesitate to give any guidelines as to what realistic means here, but i will advise that any goal you set should be thoroughly evaluated in a sober mood before putting it into writing.
4. They do not become accountable to vision partners
A vision partner is someone who holds you accountable for your goals and resolutions. He checks up, monitors and encourages you to accomplish your goals. He is your success supervisor and coach. Without a vision partners it becomes simply too easy to renegade on your goals.
5. They fail to initiate action as soon as possible
The inertia of average and failure increases with time. The longer you wait to take action on your goals, the harder it becomes to accomplish them. Passion and motivation are perishable commodities and they do not stick around for long. So instead of taking your time to get all your ducks in a row, get up and take action immediately. Break inertia and develop momentum that will enable you to have a fulfilling year.
to be continued.......
