Keeping it Real

Setting goals is something many of us do… I tend to think about what I want to achieve and write it down, find or create a computer desktop background that reminds me of the goal, set reminders in my calendars, etc…  and I often set those goals well beyond what I have achieved in the past or beyond what my ‘mind’ believes I can achieve.

Goal setting, however, is not the primary focus of this article… it is important and is something I have in the past and will discuss again in a later post.  Instead, I am going to focus on a key aspect of achieving those goals that often goes unaddressed in day-to-day actions.

One of the most important things you can do to put yourself on the path to success, the path to achieving your goals, regardless of how the success is defined or what the goal is, is to clear yourself of perceived limitations preventing you from making it there.

Everyone has barriers to reaching their goals, and I am not ignorant to that, but there are a few things you can do to permit yourself to focus on achieving the end result instead of focusing on the barriers or worse, becoming reluctant to proceed at all due to those perceptions.

First and foremost, RECOGNIZE AND ACKNOWLEDGE BARRIERS you believe get in the way of your success. I always say to people that they should choose to focus on the achievement, the goal, the dream, and not the barriers that prevent one from getting there but that doesn’t mean you should ignore those perceived barriers.  Often, people are unable to see how a perceived barrier is exactly that – a perception and not a reality – and it becomes the leading cause of inaction towards achievement of one’s aspirations.

In fact, a brief self discovery or analysis of those barriers will often uncover the fact that they are nothing more than external annoyances, mild internal fears, or some other perceived barrier your mind has constructed.  The services of a coach, recommended books on overcoming fear or limitations, self discovery exercises, meditation, massage, or any combination of other new age or conventional treatments could help you overcome these perceptions.

Second, and this is where the magic starts happening, you shall FOCUS ON, VISUALIZE, AND EXPECT THE BEST, MOST POSITIVE OUTCOMES as you take the actions necessary to achieve your goals.  Put some feeling into your actions, energize your passion, become a beacon of hope for yourself, demonstrate enthusiasm about the end result.  Instead of leaving your mind wonder and end up dwelling on all the things that will prevent you from taking action, you will focus on the steps, the actions, necessary in achieving your goals.

Does this mean that you suddenly don’t have all those others things going on in your life… of course not – you will still have to pay the power bill and rent/mortgage at the end of the month.  You have, however, permitted yourself to change your mindset to one of focusing on the steps necessary to achieve your goals instead of one of inaction and dwelling on the negative in your life.

Third, and this is an incredibly important step in this process, SHARE YOUR GOALS with everyone you come into contact with.  When you see people, friends, old acquaintances, new introductions, ask them what they are up to… they will answer and, naturally, ask what you are up to.  This is your opportunity to share with them your goals.  Energize that enthusiasm you have for your goals and express them passionately to those you come into contact with.  This step alone may uncover additional resources that could help you in achieving those goals…

Finally, BELIEVE IN YOURSELF!  This is the single most important aspect of achieving your goals and is something that should be encourged from the beginning of this whole process.  Don’t just wish for the end result and then sit and wait.  Believe!  Believe that you deserve the end result and that the actions you are taking will result in achieving that result.

Make this a habit, change your perceptions (your thoughts) and refocus your energy on success instead of fear.  This can be done in every aspect of your life.  You will find that this will make achieving goals, choosing happiness, and attracting abundance that much easier.

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Regards,
Darren Sproat

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