Goals, goals, goals. I can literally talk about them all day because I believe they truly are the driving force for almost everything in our lives. They are essentially the foundation for the life that we ultimately choose to live.
If there is something, we want we make a plan about how to get it. No matter what it is if we want it, we will find a way to get it. Of course, the word “want” in this sense is a clear representation of something that we believe we need to have in order to improve ourselves or our lives in some way. Whether those wants are for improve our relationships, friendships, or careers, if we have our eye set on achieving something, we make a plan about how to get it.
This is the core of goal setting. It starts with acknowledging what it is that you want. We never set goals just for the hell of it. There is always a rhyme and reason behind our decision to go out and achieve something.
Sometimes it’s to complete a bigger picture and sometimes it’s just to fill a void in our life. You can set goals to heal from emotional baggage, to improve your health, or to even just make your life feel so much more fulfilling in some way. Whatever your reasoning may be, goals are the birth of a new chapter in our lives and it would be wise of us to plan accordingly.
But what if you’ve been setting goals, making a plan to achieve them, and for one reason or another you find it hard to see that goal through? What does it mean? Is the goal not challenging enough? Does it not hold a significant meaning to you?
It’s so easy to get stuck on the surface of what our goals are that we often forget to pay attention to all the fine details that make them important. I’ve been at this place many, many times before, and with each time I’ve learned what to do and not do in order to stick to my goals so that I can keep moving forward.
Don’t worry if you find yourself having a hard time with sticking to your goals. It’s a normal part of goal setting and achieving and it happens to the best of us. I’m going to share my top discoveries that have help me get out of my own way so that I could get right back on track with accomplishing all of my goals. [Read more…]