Setting Goals for Success - If You Aim for Nothing You'll Hit it Every Time

If You Aim for Nothing,
You'll Hit It Every Time

Today is Monday, the start of a new work week for most people - are you ready to make this week a success?

Will it be possible to achieve a couple of goals this week? Is it possible to boost our chances of success?

Let's start by laying out 3 ideas that will hopefully give us some clarity when traversing our landscape and see what they can do to improve the odds in our favor.

Idea Number One: The Curve is All Important

First off, the sages of the ages have told us time and again that success will come to those who actually seek it out, carve it out, fashion it and snatch it from the hands of the only alternative the universe has given us - defeat.

Has anyone ever told you "yeah, I have goals. I want to be rich, or famous, or in great shape, or…" the list is endless (although often rather similar).

And on the heels of that, have you ever heard that same person say "but…" - here you fill in the blank with reasons given as to why their goals can't be achieved.

Yes, of course you've heard that before - you may have said it yourself a few times.

Now if you give it some thought, you'll immediately see that one fundamental reason for abandoning such an outlook is that it is neither useful nor productive. It assumes a linear progression to a goal, when such things are seldom linear. In fact, the landscape of goals and obstacles is remarkably similar to Einstein's conception of the four dimensional space-time continuum, where the shortest distance between two points is, in fact, a CURVE!

Think about that for a minute and you'll see that your obstacles are not the all encompassing barriers they seem to be….think of that curve!

Idea Number Two: Mistakes Are Good

Making mistakes in life can be as profitable - more so - than getting everything right the first (or second, or third, or fourth…) time around.

Take the successful business person or entrepreneur as an example. They make mistakes each and every day, but rather than wallowing in self pity or shame or regret, they do two things: 1. they learn something from their mistake and 2. they continue moving, doing, thinking, acting - they don't come to a stop and stay there.

Another character trait of such people is that they look forward to a challenge and they don't wait until their plan is perfect. To paraphrase General Patton - one of America's greatest and audacious military men - a good plan executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week.

You don't always have to know every detail before acting - you'll either learn it on the way, learn it when you really need it or you'll get that info from somewhere outside of yourself.

The moral - learn from your mistakes and get moving.

Idea Number Three: Try to Enjoy What You Are Doing - No Matter What

Truth be told the majority of people, if asked, would probably say that they are not doing what they REALLY WANT to be doing. And some of those people - perhaps far too many - are content with a mediocre performance simply because they are not pursuing their REAL passion.

This is probably not the best attitude to have. Why? Because it leads to:

A pattern of mediocre performance
A pattern of cynical thinking
A pattern of underachieving
A pattern of not appreciating

Whatever you are doing today, even if it's not what you REALLY want to be doing, is the engine (at least partly) that will help drive you to where you REALLY want to be.

Sure, some situations or jobs may be completely and totally worthless and untenable and should be abandoned. But more likely than not, most work situations are extremely valuable for an entire host of reasons.

The moral - view everything as a stepping stone and you'll not only find yourself sporting a more optimistic and positive attitude, you'll also feel yourself getting closer and closer to your goals. You'll be working, acting and living with a purpose.

In fact, we sometimes make the mistake of viewing where we REALLY want to be as being a mutually exclusive state with respect to where we are TODAY. Often times not only are they not mutually exclusive, but they are actually complimentary (at least for a time).

And here's a final fourth idea from Henry Ford:

"Always demanding the best of oneself, living with honor, devoting one's talents and gifts to the benefits of others - these are the measures of success that endure when material things have passed away."

Leaving you with the wish that you will have a wonderful week!

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