And every year, I set out goals to achieve; not resolutions but goals. There's a difference. Resolutions are about 'I will do this or that', whilst goals are about 'I will work towards this or that'. Working towards stuff you give yourself some leeway to get things wrong, but always your resolve is on the end goal not the small successes along the way. With resolutions, the minute you put a foot wrong, the resolve dissipates. After all we are human, we are more than likely not going to get it perfectly right.
The reason I set only three goals a year is because it helps me to focus. Don't confuse a goal with something you have on a 'to do' list! Going to the Maldives on holiday is a 'to do list' item, not a goal.
So, sit yourself down, get comfy with a pen and paper and let's set three goals for 2013...
1. Dream:
What do you want to achieve? If you do not know what it is, how can you know when you get it? Probably the biggest step in goal-setting is defining what that goal should be. So, first decide what you want. Allow yourself to dream big.
2. Describe:
Now you need to fill in the blanks. You know what it is you want to set as your goal, so give it some colour, texture, body and soul. What does it feel like now that you have it? Do you enjoy it? What does it taste like, sound like, smell like, look like?
You need to see it in your mind's eye. Imagine it and how it will feel to have it in your life.
3. Desire:
Now that you know what it is and have envisioned it, allow yourself to want it. Let yourself be flooded with the desire for it and you'll see all sorts of opportunities, circumstances, events and people come into your life to help you achieve your goal. And remember to keep the faith! Don't worry if it hasn't come in a specific time, or if something happens which makes it seem unlikely to come about. Keep your desire strong, and your visual image of it colourful, but most of all, expect it.
The reason I set only three goals a year is because it helps me to focus. Don't confuse a goal with something you have on a 'to do' list! Going to the Maldives on holiday is a 'to do list' item, not a goal.
So, sit yourself down, get comfy with a pen and paper and let's set three goals for 2013...
1. Dream:
What do you want to achieve? If you do not know what it is, how can you know when you get it? Probably the biggest step in goal-setting is defining what that goal should be. So, first decide what you want. Allow yourself to dream big.
Now you need to fill in the blanks. You know what it is you want to set as your goal, so give it some colour, texture, body and soul. What does it feel like now that you have it? Do you enjoy it? What does it taste like, sound like, smell like, look like?
You need to see it in your mind's eye. Imagine it and how it will feel to have it in your life.
Now that you know what it is and have envisioned it, allow yourself to want it. Let yourself be flooded with the desire for it and you'll see all sorts of opportunities, circumstances, events and people come into your life to help you achieve your goal. And remember to keep the faith! Don't worry if it hasn't come in a specific time, or if something happens which makes it seem unlikely to come about. Keep your desire strong, and your visual image of it colourful, but most of all, expect it.
In the words of a great friend of mine - Marlaine - 'Here’s to a techno colour, full throttle, in-complete-awe-of-life, grab-life-by-the-balls, why-walk-if-we-can-dance, making-our-contribution-as-best-we-can way of being and living in 2013, and beyond!'
Make 2013 your best year yet!
Gabi x
I've decided 2013 is year of the writer, so all goals must be met!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely! I'm with you on that one... even if I think it may be daunting! What's life without a little 'daunt'?
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