How To Turn
Your Goals Into Reality
By Preeti Narayan
Co-author, Success MindwareTM
Saira set a goal
because she had heard it was a good thing to do so. But it didn’t make
much difference with her. She still got the
same old results.
This
happens to many people. They set some target or goal because they have
heard or read somewhere that setting goal is essential for success.
Yet they rarely find any improvement in their performance or life.
Why?
Because merely
setting some goal and even writing it on paper is not enough. You need
to do four vital things without which you can’t achieve your goal.
What are these
four important things? They are:
1. Desire
Desire triggers
flood of emotion. It makes you determined to achieve your goal. If you
strongly desire to achieve your goal, you will be willing to put up
any efforts into it—like more work and more time.
Hence, when you
set a goal, ask yourself: “Do I really want to achieve it?"
If your answer is
yes, if you feel deeply for that goal, then go for it. If it does not
fire up your desire, your emotion, your thirst, then it is not worth
trying for. Look for a goal which really interests you.
2. Belief
Do you think that
it is possible for you to achieve the goal which you have set? Think
over it carefully. The answer decides the final outcome.
If you feel
absolutely sure that you are capable of achieving your goal, then
start working towards it. Do all that you can to fulfill your desire.
But what
if you feel doubtful? Find out why you are feeling uncertain.
If necessary, reset your goal to a level you feel comfortable enough
to try and achieve it. Belief is important to achieve any goal.
It gives
you confidence. And with confidence you can overcome any obstacle on
your way.
3. Action Plan
Without this step,
your goal will end up decorating your pages. Sit and plan how you are
going to achieve your goal. For example, decide:
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What
actions you will take
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Whose help or assistance you will take
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When you will
start
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What resources or
skills you will need
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How and when you are
going to acquire these
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When do you aim to
reach your goal
Also, it is a good idea to set a decent time limit to your actions.
4.
Checklist
Check your
progress, or lack of it. In spite of strong desire and great action
plan, it’s possible to get distracted.
To avoid such
slip, sit down every Sunday or on the last date of every month and
check out what steps you have taken towards achieving your goal.
You can
keep a small diary for this purpose. Write down your progress in few
words or sentences.
Alternatively, you can mark it in a calendar. Do this regularly and
you won’t get off the track.
The above four
things are simple, practical techniques that help to turn your goals
into reality. Try and use them.
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