Goals

Desire alone is not enough to achieve the things you want in life. There must be action behind your passion. There are people in their 70s and older that still have the same desires they had when they were in their 20s, a desire to find their life partner, a desire to be wealthy, a desire to be successful. So, if they desire it so much, why haven’t they achieved it yet? The answer is that desire alone is not enough to accomplish the things we want. We must take action. We must set goals. We must figure out the things necessary to accomplish those things and then figure out a plan to obtain them. One of my favorite definitions of success is this, “Success is the progressive realization of a worthy ideal.”-Earl Nightingale. This means that anyone who is on the course toward the fulfillment of a goal IS successful. The keyword here is goal. We must have a goal, a plan to get us where we’re going. You will get discouraged along the way. You will encounter many setbacks but you must keep going. Don’t be another person who has reached the end of their life with many unfulfilled dreams. So, go ahead, Set some goals and start taking action toward your dreams right now!

Decisions

We are all one decision away from a completely different life. One decision can change the entire trajectory of your life. Most of us are not taught how to make good decisions growing up. Especially if we grew up in a broken home which sadly, many have. So, we’re left to trial and error. Many will go their entire life never obtaining the skill of good decision making and as a result, will keep hitting the same roadblocks over and over again. I’m not saying if we just learn to make good decisions the rest of our life will be perfect. But we can significantly improve our quality of life and the results we’re getting, by learning to make better decisions. So, how do we do this? Here are a few tips:

1. Be patient…Breath. Often waiting until your emotions calm down, will give you a whole new perspective. Take the time to think about your options. Don’t rush into something if you feel pressured. Gain control of your emotions, not your emotions controlling you.
2. Ask yourself what your motive is. Make sure you’re making your decision from a good place, not negative emotions like anger, unforgiveness, etc. 
3. Ask someone for advice. Often, others can help you make a decision with an unbiased point of view. 
4. Journal. Weigh your pros and cons. What negative or positive may come from it.
5. Learn from the past. Make decisions based on how it will make you feel long-term, not just in the immediate moment. Think back to past decisions and how they made you feel.