Go for it - the 'How To'

Gearing myself up to going for a goal used to be about getting 'race ready'. Take writing a book for example. I'd want my computer in the best place on my desk, a notepad and pencil to one side; flowers on the desk and a nice view to gaze at when looking for the right words. I'd want to have all my chores down, the phone off the hook, and peace and quiet in the house. Essentially I wanted to put my  life on hold, just so I could get my thoughts together and approach my writing in an orderly fashion.

Hold the phone! When does that ever happen? When do we ever get anything done and sorted and behind us so that there is a free stretch of 5 or 6 hours ahead of us ....? Not sure about you, but I don't. There is always something to do, something going on, someone making a noise. That's life. The secret to achieving your goals in amongst the business of life is about consistency and perseverance. There are many famous quotes by legendary people who have addressed this topic: 

'Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.' John Quincy Adams 

'Persist and persevere and you will find most things that are attainable, possible.' Lord Chesterfield

'Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.' Thomas Edison

If you want to achieve that goal, get started like this:

Do it daily: Whether its writing that book, painting that work of art,or losing weight, do it daily. Set aside an allocated period of time in a day and stick to it. Even if nothing creative is flowing that day, stick to your commitment to do it daily. You don't have to make it tedious, so don't over commit. It could be 15 minutes or an hour that you spend doing it. Just make it do-able.

Keep the end in mind: To build a beautiful fire that you can enjoy, you have to feed it wood. And someone has got to chop that wood. Its a menial task, but it has to be done. There will be days when you think 'how mundane is this?' Don't give up; keep the end in mind. Remember what your eventual goal is and make it vibrant and alive in your imagination.

Patience: Rome wasn't built in a day... Beyonce didn't achieve overnight success. It took daily perseverance. Be patient. Even once you achieve your goal there will be other things you want to achieve and this formula works for them all.

That's it! This is all you need to bet what you want. Simple isn't it?
Gabi x