I honestly believe that there isn’t anyone who did not start pursuing his or her goals without a great deal of passion. Why did we lose the momentum, and what do we need to change to sustain the momentum? Sustainability is rare but achievable. We don’t want to just rekindle the fire; we need the burning desire back. The goals that started with “I should” or “I must” are hard to sustain, and we can’t bother.
We will only focus on the goals that are deep desires, not even “wants”. Could we start by proclaiming: “I’m committed to…” those goals that have deep routed benefits for us or others; the ones that will trigger us the most. Refresh ourselves of the big reason(s) behind our commitment; we will use them as our greater motivation to sustain our effort to achieve the goal(s).
When operating in the realm of reality, our goals are real. Prioritizing real commitments is an important task that needs to be completed with the outmost urgency. Time allotted for the completion of each commitment should be in order to complete this face of events, wouldn’t you agree? Declaring our goal to others will add a very powerful incentive. I can go as far as enlisting an accountability partner; a person who we deeply respect and can provide us with timely and effective critique of our commitment. It is the person who will look up to handing us the “finish line” flag. Receiving the trophy is a very powerful incentive to most of us.
We now need to pencil down the top 3 actions that we will complete every day to move the goal, each and every day. We need to plan; I do not think that I’ve met anyone who achieved goals in life without planning. So for all of us mortals, the pencil and paper are needed to move in the desired direction. I can go as far as recommending something in print and not a list of the most important daily moves posted on our laptop screen.
It is very human for us to get off the speedway of achieving goals and commitments. Clear out the “should and must”, and focus on the burning desires. Declare them and enlist a sponsor and then complete three priority moves towards each goal every day. Doing so will bring us back to the rewarding path of achievement. Send me your comments; what other helpful tips could you share?
Until next time,
Yours truly,
Thomas Antonopoulos, Blogger for OfficeTime
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