One cannot be prepared for something while secretly believing it will not happen." -Nelson Mandela
Take a look at your goals for this year. How many of them are goals that you've attempted in the past, or have had on your list for a long time?
Have you ever noticed that the closer you get to achieving a goal, the more obstacles seem to appear to prevent you from getting there? Sometimes the obstacles are situations outside of your control - you lose your job, suffer an unexpected illness, have to relocate, etc.
But more often than not, you are the person standing in your own way. Doubt, fear, self-deprecation - these feelings can sabotage your goals.
But you can get ahead of it.
This week's action:
- List all your goals (use one sheet of paper per goal).
- Then for each goal, write down everything you've done - the excuses you've given, getting distracted by other things, conflicting activities - to sabotage that goal.
- Keep that list handy and refer to it every time you think of deferring or canceling your goal.
Knowing is half the battle.
No comments:
Post a Comment