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10 Thoughts and Goal Planning
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Effort
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Effort is essential for achieving any goal. What we might not consider is that effort comes in many forms. When we have a goal set, we only need to discover the path to the goal, map out a plan, make a decision about getting there, and then take the steps toward the goal.
One of the most beautiful aspects of reaching a goal is taking each of the tiny steps each day and realizing that the journey is as (if not more) important as the destination. So while you are making an effort (however small your actual effort may seem) every effort brings you closer to your goal.
In business this is one of the top 10 thoughts to keep in mind.
Effort is working hard to get good, and then working hard to get better. Before you know it, you have become an expert.
Attitude
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Attitude is another essential in working toward your goal. Your attitude generates energy and whatever kind of energy you are sending out will attract similar energy back to you.
"Begin by always expecting good things to happen" isn't just a saying, it is an important aspect of achieving your goals. Not only that, a attitude of expectancy gives you energy and momentum.
You go through your day with a cheerful attitude as you contemplate all the good things that are going to happen. Before you know it, you are experiencing all good things and your attitude gets even more energetic.
Momentum is essential for achieving your goals and the high energy of expectancy is an exceptional way to facilitate that momentum.
Effort & Attitude
My prediction:
GypsyOwl, at 12am on September 20, 2008 predicts:
Much effort and an optimistic attitude attract success to you.
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Discipline is important for achieving goals in several ways. One way is again to create momentum. Another is to improve skills that create your expertise.
I think of discipline in terms of making time to do something each day that is part of the plan toward a goal. Sometimes there are several areas that need attention each day (depending on what you goal is), and it takes discipline to take the time to do what needs done in the process.
"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishments" because it creates a steady actualization of the steps toward a goal and taps into the power of momentum once again.
Believe
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Believing in your goal, yourself, and the process of achieving your goal is essential because when you believe, you are in a better state of mind to notice when you have crossroads choices to make as your goal plan evolves in real time.
A challenge will not stop you in your tracks. Instead, it will rocket you closer to your goal by generating new ideas that can increase your enjoyment of the journey.
Those interruptions are part of the process. They are tidbits of opportunities to bring your experiences into everyday life.
Disipline & Belief
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GypsyOwl, at 12am on September 20, 2008 predicts:
Disipline and belief attract much success to you.
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Determination seems to have more energy when challenges are more difficult. Something about the human spirit causes us to be more determined when the odds are against us. This is a wonderful trait to have unless the desire to be glorious becomes so innate that we are unable to muster up any determination during times of calm.
Make your way down the path laid out by the map toward your goal in times of calm and in times of challenge. I recently read that it is more difficult to stay on track during the 'off season' but this is the most important time of all because pacing yourself during the off season will ensure that you are prepared for the challenging times when they come along.
If we haven't learned anything else, we have learned that challenges have their seasons as well. So practice determination as an ongoing attribute and you will be well prepared for the difficult times that weave in and out of our timeline throughout our journey toward our goal.
Action
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Action is another important attribute when you are on the journey toward achieving your goals. I remember hearing a dear friend say "Love is an Action." She also said "when one door closes another one opens" and my favorite saying "when a door closes God will open a window."
The secret to making your way toward your goal is to take action. Sometimes your action steps may not seem very progressive yet every action is important along the way.
SARK wrote a book about achieving goals without even getting out of bed. It is true. You can achieve anything by taking action that sometimes is as simple as dreaming about your goals and visualizing them to generate the energy you need to attract serendipity to your life.
So take action, and continue to take action step by step along the map toward your chosen goal.
Determination & Action
My prediction:
GypsyOwl, at 12am on September 20, 2008 predicts:
Determination and action create momentum and attract much success to you.
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Adaptation is key to any goal. The concept of being adaptable has been explored in many areas. One is in survival where the belief is that only those able to adapt to change survive. This has been seen as the world evolves through time and the changing landscape on the planet.
In our daily lives being adaptable can mean simply being able to move from plan A to plan B when situations arise during the process of a single day. Our timetables and our preferences need to be a bit flexible in order to keep the momentum growing.
In the interview later on this lens, Will Smith says that building a wall requires one brick at a time, and putting every effort into creating the best installed one brick possible. One brick at a time eventually you have a wall. But the focus is always on the current brick.
That fits into the adapt concept because with each brick you may have to be flexible with your time, your resources, your attitude, and the process. Eventually you have reached the goal and all you did was place one brick at a time toward reaching your goal.
Communication
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Communication may be the most important concept in the 10 thoughts toward success. Without communication you are working in isolation and may find yourself feeling misunderstood. One of the most compelling thoughts I live by is in a prayer. "Seek to understand rather than to be understood."
By seeking to understand, you give yourself many opportunities to practice communication. One thing to keep in mind is that when you strive to understand others you will learn a lot about yourself in the process.
I have taken classes, found opportunities to interact with others, stepped out of my comfort zone, and have even discovered that each time two people come together in the spirit of seeking to understand, there is magic.
To begin%u2026 seek to understand yourself through the process of understanding others. 'know thyself' is a great bit of wisdom and is rarely discovered in isolation. Seek to find the similarities rather than the differences between yourself and others.
It is through the similarities that we discover our common ground and have the ability to open effective communications between ourselves and others.
Adaptability & Communication
My prediction:
GypsyOwl, at 12am on September 20, 2008 predicts:
Being adaptable and striving for effective communication attract much success toward your goals.
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Character
Achievement & Character
My prediction:
GypsyOwl, at 12am on September 20, 2008 predicts:
Achievements add up and your character attracts an abundant and successful celebration of reaching your goals.
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Change Your Thoughts - Change Your Life: Living the Wisdom of the Tao
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Changing your thoughts is the key to living the life of your dreams. If you struggle with this attribute, you can find your way to positive thinking through the teachings of Dr Wayne Dyer and this awesome book.
I have loved all of his books for so long I can not recall all of the titles I have read. While I worked at the crisis intervention unit I met a therapist there (now a dear friend), who introduced me to his work.
Transformative, easy to read, heartwarming, and such a treat at times as he not only shares facts about the concepts but he also gives you glimpses into his life and his family and how they work through situations.
Dr Dyer is not a saint (well maybe he is but don't tell him that LOL) he is a regular human who has learned a lot about himself and those around him. He knows what works and why and is very generous in sharing all about it.
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- MUJERDEEXITO MUJERDEEXITO Mar 26, 2009 @ 11:58 am
- I like this lens very much. The information on it is so specific. Thaks a lot for sharing what you already know. God job...
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- josephgoodrum josephgoodrum Sep 27, 2008 @ 5:57 pm
- Nice Lens...Thanks for adding it to the Tomorrow's Home Business Ideas Group.
Desire, Belief, Expression, Structure, and Setting Goals are all items I believe necessary to make your business goals a reality. But, it is always great to add a few more "essentials"! Don't you think:) Nice work.
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- CrypticFragments CrypticFragments Sep 21, 2008 @ 12:26 am
- thanks for pointing me here...I can use all the positive help I can get; I'm just stuck in a rut right now and not sure how to get out
love to you
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