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How to Get What You Want – NH
For Life to Have Direction,
Goals Are Essential
“When a man does not know what harbor he is making for, no wind is the right wind.”
These words, attributed to a first-century Roman philosopher, point to the truism that for life to have direction, goals are essential.
GOALS
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You have to have a target in order to hit it!
Of the 1953 Yale University Grads, only 3% had clearly defined, written goals.
At their 20-year class reunion, it was discovered that those same 3% had a greater net worth than the other 97% combined!
YOU HAVE TO KNOW WHAT YOU WANT
AND WHY YOU WANT IT.
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The Quality of the Answers We Get
Depend on the Quality of the Questions We Ask!
Ask the Right Questions!
1. How may we set goals?
2. What goals can we strive for?
3. What practical steps can we take to reach them?
Right Motives Are Essential
May our motives be pure as we set and pursue our goals.
Strong Desire Is A Must
For our goals to become a reality, we must have a strong desire to achieve them. What will help us develop such an intense desire? Our desire to accomplish what we set out to do can be cultivated by meditating on the results and benefits of achieving the goal. Never stop thinking about the possibility, and continue to reach out for it. Our association with others who have already reached a certain goal can also create in us a desire to attain it. This will enforce our beliefs that we CAN reach it, we are able to attain it.
BELIEFS
Belief in yourself, that you ARE able to achieve your goals, is imperative.
Where do you get this strong belief?
What would cause you to truly believe that you can get what you want?
“Most failures are due to LIMITATIONS we set up in our own MIND.
If we have the COURAGE to go one step further, we’d discover our error.”
Erase Limiting Beliefs
until Roger Bannister did it!
After he ran the 4 Minute Mile, within 2 years, 37 other people DID IT!
our mind HAS TO believe it’s possible.
IMPOSSIBLE now becomes POSSIBLE.
Anthony Robbins said,
“If you want to be successful, find someone who has already
achieved what you want and follow what they do.”
CLARITY OF PURPOSE
Committing Our Goals to Writing Can Help
An abstract idea takes on clarity and form when we choose words to express it. When those words are written down, they make a deep impression on the mind and heart. We may therefore wish to commit our goals and the strategy for reaching them to paper. That being said, let me share a short story with you.
Years ago I wrote down my list of what I wanted to accomplish and have materially. . . time went by and we moved several times. While packing everything up, I came across this list and to my surprise and amazement, I achieved and had everything on that list!
So I believe we are driven FROM WITHIN. That’s more important than writing anything down. But if it helps you to focus and figure out what you want… by all means, do it!
A DEFINITE PLAN OF ACTION
Set Short-Term Goals as Markers
Some goals may initially appear formidable. We may do well to break down our long-term goals into a few short-term goals. The intermediate goals can serve as reachable markers along the way to attaining a long-term goal. Regularly measuring our progress with respect to such road markers can help us to keep our mind focused.
Determination and Persistence Needed
Despite our having well-laid plans and a strong desire to carry them out, some goals remain unattainable. In our pursuit of our goals, we too may experience setbacks. Rather than giving up, we must review, re-evaluate, and readjust. When obstacles arise, we need to stretch forward with determination and persistence.
