How many times have you been confronted with something that stirs
your soul; confronted with something that brings you pure joy? But then,
"reality" sets in and you say to yourself, someday I'll...
And that's where it stays, in Someday
Isle Land.
You've heard the saying don't
put off till tomorrow what you can do today, well, I couldn't agree more.
We are all under this false pretense that we have all the time in the world
when in reality all you have is this moment, right here, right now.
If you don't take action to move toward that "thing"
that you want, you will never get there. But
I don't know where to start, you
say, or I don't have the money.
Let's say your ultimate goal is to visit Greece but you think it’s
impossible because you have no money, however, you eat out three times a day,
every day!
Let me give you my opinion on how you can get closer and
eventually achieve your "someday I'll" dream… (I hope you can apply
it to your situation)
Ultimate goal:
First, write it down, "I want to visit Greece a year from today," or next summer,
next winter, next spring whatever works for you.
Monthly goal:
Second, decide what you’re going to do in the next month to get
you closer to the "ultimate" goal. Let’s say you want to have $400 saved
by the end of the month.
Weekly goal:
Third, chunk your monthly goal into a weekly goal. What will you do weekly to make sure your monthly goal is met? In other words how will you
get to your $400? Let’s say that for the next
month you will only eat out for dinners.
Daily goal:
Fourth, chunk it down even more. What will you do daily to make sure your
weekly goal is accomplished. Let’s say you commit to packing
your breakfast and lunch every day.
Tip: Don't
be vague, really pin point what you're going to do and how you’re going to do
it. Don't be afraid to commit to something. Once you commit you will see how
fast you start moving toward your goal.
I suggest to make it fun you can start a vision board. It’s
simple, go to Pinterest and start a board called my trip to Greece, or
whatever... and start pinning all the things you want to see and do on your
trip, what you're going to wear, what you would like to eat, etc...
This goes for any goal you have, you just have to decide what you
want and make a plan on how you're going to get it.
Let me remind you once again of a "tip" that I
find is most important, be specific when setting your monthly and weekly goals.
Don't be afraid to set goals because you think you won't reach them. YOU WILL reach them. If you
want this "thing" bad enough, reaching your weekly and monthly goals will not seem like a chore
or a challenge but rather they will excite you and give you clear direction on
how to get closer to your ultimate goal.
I promise you that with these small changes you will reach your
goal and it will be one less dream living in Someday
Isle Land.
Till next time :)
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