Achieving Goals

Achieving goals by themselves
will never make us happy
in the long term:
it’s who you become,
as you overcome the obstacles
necessary to achieve your goals,
that can give you the deepest sense and
most long-lasting sense of fulfillment.
Tony Robbins

After reading the quote what thoughts came to your mind? Did you think the most important thing is reaching my goal and if I don’t reach it I will never be happy? Don’t feel bad you are not alone.

I have found that when we want something so bad we focus on it all the time and don’t take the small steps to achieve the goal.

Jamie, name changed, was always talking about losing weight and felt like a failure because she kept on gaining weight. She continued eating unhealthy foods that were loaded with calories and prayed that she would lose weight. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and hoping for a different result. It was not surprising that she did not lose the weight.

What could she have done differently to achieve her goal? No rocket science answer, all she had to do was take small steps to change her behavior and thinking.

Taking small steps to change your thinking and behavior is a great concept and sometimes hard to implement. We are often not aware of what we could do differently. Following are some ideas in helping you decide what small action steps you feel comfortable taking:

• Think about why you want to reach your goal. Is it to feel healthier, have a better relationship or feel more contentment in your life?
• Write down your thoughts or tell someone else what you have been thinking. Getting the thoughts out of your head you start to take action.
• Think about what it would be like when you reach your goal. By thinking about when you reach your goal makes it real.
• List all the action steps you would have to take. Example: Eat a healthy lunch.
• Decide which small step you are going to take and by when.
• Take the action.

It has been proven over and over again when we succeed while taking the small steps we feel successful. The achievement is in the steps because when we reach our goal most people say, “What is next?”

Now it is your turn to share your thoughts and action steps with the Love Yourself – It Matters Community. Remember by putting your ideas out to the Universe gives you the courage to take the steps. I look forward to hearing from you.

Helen