22# Grind’n’Hustle
How to Set a Consistent Goal
Make sure you going to execute!
Possibly the trickiest part of getting what we want in life is just figuring out what really we want. And yet it is certainly the most important part of all.
We may find it difficult to be so specific about events in the future, and we may have an uncomfortable feeling about planning our life ahead. However, just making a plan does not oblige you to follow it; in fact you are bound to change considerably.
This one is for the purpose of:
- Getting practice in setting goals,
- Acknowledging that some of our fantasies can become reality if we wish them to, and
- Getting in touch with some of the important purposes and directions in our life.
I suggest that you keep your goals in your notebook. Every now and then, perhaps every month or so, or whenever it feels like a helpful thing to do, sit down with your notebook and do some processes again, revising and reshaping your goals as needed.
Here are my general rules:
Short range goals
One week, one month be fairly simple and realistic — choose things that pretty sure you can accomplish. The further range your goal is, the more expansive and imaginative you can be, so that your horizons are constantly extended.
Don’t Critized yourself
When you find that you have not accomplished some of your goals do not criticize yourself or assume that you have failed. Simply acknowledge clearly to yourself that you have not accomplished that goal, and decide whether it is still a goal for you.
Joy
When you find that you have accomplished a goal, even a small one, be sure to acknowledge yourself for that. Give yourself a pat on the back and enjoy a little bit of satisfaction.
Don't overdo it
Don't take too much at once. Set goals that feel good to you. If you feel overwhelmed, confused, or discouraged . . . simplify.
If you set a lot of goals that you don’t accomplish you are probably either setting them unrealistically high or setting goals that you don’t truly desire and therefore have no real inner intention of pursuing. Choose goals that you genuinely like and want.
Your goal should make you feel good — uplifted, expanded, pleasured, challenged. If not, find ones that do!
