By Shazad
“And man will have nothing but what he strives for.”
The Holy Quran 53:40
“A man is what he thinks about all day long”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
“When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.”
Confucius
It’s that time of year again! The calendar says January 2024 and if you are reading this, that means you are still alive and able to sort out what you want to do, think about, and become this year. You have the power to make this year a success by setting and achieving meaningful goals and I’m going to tell you the 3 Step solution to finally making it happen!
Chapter 1 of the Awesome Life book is titled “Goals Make Us Awesome” and anyone who has read the book will realize the many ways this statement is true. I will present some key points about goals from the book which I hope encourages you to set and achieve your personal Awesome goals for 2024. We would also appreciate readers taking the time to read the entire book so you can be Awesome in all aspects of your life every single year! Share it with others who could be a little more Awesome too! :)
First, we all need a Purpose or Mission in life otherwise we are just coasting along or, floating like a rubber ducky in the ocean. Each of us has to decide at every stage in life, what am I doing?! What’s the point of getting up and going to school or work or to my business, etc..? Once you have strong reasons or the BIG WHY figured out, you can start figuring out the HOW steps along with the WHO, WHAT, WHERE, and WHEN related to your goals. Only those people truly fail who have no aim or goal in life because they never become the Awesome person they were supposed to be.
Awesome Step 1: Take some time this week and figure out your current Mission in life. Write down the Grand purpose you want to achieve in your life. Write out your goals in super 4K resolution and imagine how you will feel when you achieve each of them. Visualize them with surround sound, and all your other senses. Imagine being successful from the very start and pushing forward with confidence.
Second, we will all face struggles, limitations, and the dreaded resistance. You and I both need to toughen up and sort out our mindset if we are going to get any meaningful work done that drives our goals forward. Discipline, consistency, planning, and overcoming must be in your daily dictionary and headspace.
Awesome Step 2: Tell yourself you can and you will, God Willing, achieve your goals in life. You are only going to become more ‘polished’ like a diamond through the trials and hardships to come. You will bend sometimes but not break or quit. You got this!
Third, build a small or large network of like-minded people working on the same or similar goals as you have defined for 2024 and the rest of your life. Being part of a group of people working on the same things you are is the best way to find motivation, guidance, and success in achieving your goals. It makes a big difference if you hang around with Sea Hawks vs. pigeons or chickens. Your peers can make or break your goal attainment this year!
Awesome Step 3: Find your community of people doing what you want to do. If you can’t find them, build a community with at least 4 or 5 like-minded friends or relatives. Meet regularly and share lessons learned. Motivate each other and tell the stories of your success once a week or a few times a month. Celebrate all the milestones on your journey to your mutually shared goals. This may require you to cut ties or reduce exposure to those other people who don’t support you and have no goals of their own. That’s ok and it might hurt temporarily but you need to work on yourself while they sort out their own lives.
If you have ever tried to set and achieve goals in the past, you know how challenging it can be. But don’t let that discourage you! Remember, every journey starts with a single intentional step in the right direction. Success is within your reach, and it can be as easy as following the 3 Awesome Steps described above. You are capable of achieving anything you set your mind to. Keep pushing forward and never give up on your Awesome Goals! 🌟
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