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Committing To Your Goals
Have you ever set a goal and not achieved it?
Most people have. In fact, it’s quite common for people to get stuck in
an endless cycle of setting goals and then quitting them shortly
afterwards – and accomplishing nothing at all.
Why do people do this? One of the biggest reasons is a lack of
commitment to their goal. Without commitment a goal will gradually
shrink in importance, and the temptation to quit will seem much more
attractive, especially when obstacles cause setbacks and delays.
On the other hand, if you make a serious commitment and then continually
remind yourself of it, you’ll be much more likely to persevere and
achieve the goal.
Here’s how to commit to your goals:
1) First and foremost, you have to make sure that every goal you set is
of VITAL importance to you. This can be tricky because we so often fool
ourselves into thinking we want one thing when we want something
entirely different. Take some time with this part of the process, and be
sure that you get to the heart of what you really want. Why do you want
it? What will it do for you? What positive things will it bring to your
life? How will it help you? How will it make you feel when it’s
accomplished?
Write all of this down and keep it handy so you can refer to it as often
as necessary if you feel your commitment beginning to slip.
Also ask yourself if your goal is worth the effort and sacrifice that
will be needed to achieve it. If you can honestly answer yes, you are on
the way!
2) Think about what will happen if you don’t follow through. Would
nothing much happen if you don’t achieve your goal? If not, then you
need to raise the stakes! You have to make your goal the most important
thing in the world, and if you don’t do it, you’ll deal with negative
consequences. Even if you have to indulge in a bit of “make believe” in
order to do this, do it. For example, play up the fact that you’ll lose
respect for yourself if you don’t follow through; or you might agree to
give up something you love if you don’t make it happen.
3) Then, each and every day, renew your commitment. It’s easy to be
committed you’re your goal is new and your motivation is high, but you
need to be able to STAY committed – no matter what! Each day when you
awaken, read through the goal you wrote down on the first day, and
stress again how vitally important it is to you. Promise yourself that
you’re going to do as much as you can to work on your goal that day, and
every day until you achieve it.
When it comes right down to it, no one can achieve your goals for you.
If you want to achieve them, you’ll have to find the determination
necessary to keep going. Inactivity and procrastination are usually
nothing more than bad habits. Turning those habits into something more
positive and productive is as simple as taking it a day at a time and
working your hardest to change your life. The more committed and
determined you are to making your goal happen, the more likely you’ll do
just that.
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