Setting a goal and actually adhering to it is something that most people aspire to, but often, it's easier to imagine accomplishing the objective than it is to follow through with it. However, by following simple and realistic steps to implementing the plan you have visualized for yourself, you can thrive. Personal motivation and desire directly affect the degree to which an individual can measure his success and fulfillment.
Write a Set of Goals
Writing down a list of goals substantiates your desire to accomplish them; a written set of objectives gives you a daily reminder of your course and commitment. Prominent self-help expert and author Brian Tracy suggests that even this initial step of goal-setting has an immediate power to positively influence your ambitions. He says that your imagination transforms a fantasy into something substantial and attainable, therefore strengthening your desire to attain the objective while boosting your self-confidence in your ability to succeed. Furthermore, the Mayo Clinic proposes that having a list of goals is an efficient way to evaluate and assess the degree of your goal-oriented success.
Imagine Your Future
Imagine what your future would be like if you were to accomplish you're the goals you've stipulated for yourself. Tracy calls this practice of visualization "Back from the Future." He maintains that the common denominator of successful leaders is a vision for the future. Tracy explains why this is true: Visualizing the future initiates a more profound desire to achieve an end and the foresight to see the steps they must take in order to get where they want to be. Creating an idea of what you would like to be in the future can instigate a process of personal reflection in which you can assess the importance and relevance of the values you hold in each aspect of the goals you hope to attain in your life.
Implement Positive Self-Talk
Taking action can be one of the most difficult parts to implement when setting a goal. Tracy says that frequently, the failure to act is derivative of a fixation with a fear of failing. He says that likewise, the trepidation associated with achieving this goal can prevent you from establishing realistic and concise objectives. Author Bakari Akil II Ph.D., recalls the implementation of positive self-talk with regard to the passing rates among America's elite fighting force, the Navy SEALs. The incorporation of short-term goal setting, with visualization of successes, positive self-affirmation and control over fear and anxiety (emotions that are considered combat ineffective) all contributed to an improvement in the rates of those SEALs who passed the strenuous training program; the passing rates increased from 25 percent to 33 percent.
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