Strategy and a Warrior Mentality will Get You the Prize

Remember the first time you saw the movie Rocky? It wasn’t really the fight toward the end of the movie that inspired you. He didn’t even win the fight. Yet, he was a champion, the underdog that did it the hard way, he set his mind to something and he gave it his very best. He was going after the prize with his heart.

Sometimes there are things we want, things we would like to have, things that allow us to picture a version of our future that is attractive and appealing to us, and there are those things that consume us. They crush the heart with the heaviness of desire. It’s something that you know can’t be contained. The path to what you want has to be traveled.

So how do you get there? You can’t leave it to chance. You can’t take your time either, this is an all-in or nothing situation or the opportunities ahead will be missed.

First you must plan. Planning is essential. If you plan, then you increase the odds of getting where you want to be, if you don’t plan you will get sidetracked, take detours, get lost, and you might find a parking spot, get comfortable and forget all about the journey.

Planning allows you to put into place the strategy for getting the prize. You can determine which direction to go, how you will handle obstacles, how best to prepare for the journey, and what skills, knowledge, or tasks are required to reach the prize.

After you have a plan in place, it’s a matter of staying focused. No matter what comes your way, you have to be set to accomplish the next task that will get you closer to your goal. Some of the steps along the path will be hard. They might even require you to step out of your comfort zone and stare down fear face to face.

Taking on the mindset of a warrior will put you in the right mental state to climb a mountain, even if you don’t know how tall it is, the difficulty of the climb, or what is on the other side. A warrior faces the battle with bravery and doesn’t question challenge in front of them. Confidence and a bold determination push a warrior onward when they are battle tired and fearful.

So you need a goal, something your heart wants badly.

Next you need to plan. Plan each step that must be taken to get you from where you are to where you want to be.

Then you need to take on the mindset of a warrior and be fearless, disciplined, and driven by a determination that will not be deterred.

You have only to take that first step in the journey to get things underway. Why not today? If you start today, how much closer will you be to the prize in one week, a month, or this time next year? And if you don’t start today, then when?

Step up, do your best, it’s only a matter of time until like Rocky your efforts put you within reach of your dream. You’ll be victorious and a champion. Make it happen.

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