Are you frustrated in life? Do you feel like you're not getting anywhere, and you're nowhere near achieving all your potential? You're smart and you've got some skills, but somehow you're stuck in a rut and just spinning your wheels.
If this describes you, don't be too hard on yourself. For one thing, it's not just you. Tens of millions of people in the United States are in the same boat. We know, however, that there are also many many successful and goal-oriented individuals who are successful.
You can change your life, and give it meaning and purpose, by learning how to achieve goals. Setting and reaching goals is a habit, and like all habits, they take time and conscious effort to develop into long-lasting ones.
Not all the difficulties you are having right now will stem from ineffective goal setting, but most of them may if you take the time to examine where your dissatisfaction comes from. And even if it sounds simple, the problem can be solved if you learn how to achieve your goals and "walk the walk" instead of just "talk the talk".
For example, look at a person who is having money problems. Although they may have the goal to get out of debt, they haven't actually taken the action steps to achieve financial freedom. So months later, they are still in the same financial situation.
If you can figure out how you want your life to be different, then you can make path from where you are now to where (and how) you want to be. Write this down, be descriptive. Then write out each step you will have to take to get you to your goal. Make smaller steps if one step seems to much for you to do.
Another thing that successful goal-achievers use is a time frame. This is not just a time frame of when you want to reach your overall goal, but when you plan to finish each step that will take you to your goal. Also, make sure this is specific. Say "July 4th, 2010", instead of the "Summer of 2010".
If you honestly apply just these two steps to an area of your life, you should see almost an immediate difference. Goal setting and achieving has to be a way of life, a habit, for it to be effective. And think about it, you deserve success!
If this describes you, don't be too hard on yourself. For one thing, it's not just you. Tens of millions of people in the United States are in the same boat. We know, however, that there are also many many successful and goal-oriented individuals who are successful.
You can change your life, and give it meaning and purpose, by learning how to achieve goals. Setting and reaching goals is a habit, and like all habits, they take time and conscious effort to develop into long-lasting ones.
Not all the difficulties you are having right now will stem from ineffective goal setting, but most of them may if you take the time to examine where your dissatisfaction comes from. And even if it sounds simple, the problem can be solved if you learn how to achieve your goals and "walk the walk" instead of just "talk the talk".
For example, look at a person who is having money problems. Although they may have the goal to get out of debt, they haven't actually taken the action steps to achieve financial freedom. So months later, they are still in the same financial situation.
If you can figure out how you want your life to be different, then you can make path from where you are now to where (and how) you want to be. Write this down, be descriptive. Then write out each step you will have to take to get you to your goal. Make smaller steps if one step seems to much for you to do.
Another thing that successful goal-achievers use is a time frame. This is not just a time frame of when you want to reach your overall goal, but when you plan to finish each step that will take you to your goal. Also, make sure this is specific. Say "July 4th, 2010", instead of the "Summer of 2010".
If you honestly apply just these two steps to an area of your life, you should see almost an immediate difference. Goal setting and achieving has to be a way of life, a habit, for it to be effective. And think about it, you deserve success!
About the Author:
April Ladrey is passionate about achieving her goals. Are you? Visit her newest blog on goals setting. Also, find out why writing goals down is so key to achieving your dreams!
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