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How to take your goals seriously
It’s much easier to set a goal than follow through. So what processes do you need to have in place to make sure those goals you made get reached? There is one main reason why you don’t reach your goals and it is probably because you do not take them seriously. Whether you do not believe in your ability to reach that goal, or you simply fail to put in the work to reach that goal, you are not taking it seriously. If you took it seriously, you would be on your way to achieving it or have it accomplished already.
Simply wanting it is not enough so let’s see how you can take the goals you set more seriously and get some amazing things accomplished.
- Visualize
Try them on for size. Visualizing yourself achieving your goals is a great place to start. Find what is really important to you and see how it looks in the future. It is highly motivating. This is also a great way to see if your goal is the right fit for you. Sometimes you may not be able to envision your goal or you will picture it and it just does not look right. This will help you adjust and eliminate goals and that are not worth your time. The power of visualization is huge. If you can see yourself having achieved your goal, you are that much more likely to actually take it seriously and accomplish it.
- Set Specific Goals
One thing you really want from your goal is achievability. It’s awesome to have big goals and it’s okay if they are a bit overwhelming. However, you cannot leave them that way. In order to make your bigger, more ambitious goals achievable you’ll need to make them specific and break them into pieces. The more detail you can add to your goals, the more real they will seem.
- Tell People
This can be easy for some and utterly terrifying for others but it’s a necessary step if you take your goals seriously. Not only will telling other people about your goal give you a sense of accountability, it also takes your goal out of the dream realm and into reality. Hiding inside you, your goal can easily be swept aside and ignored, but when other people are asking you about it or you get the chance to discuss it with others, good pressure is applied and the goal is given more importance in your mind.
Failure and feedback are a huge part of achievement. Know that the risk is worth the reward and by simply telling other people about your goal, it will motivate you more and open doors you could never have imagined were there.
- Plan
You need to have a plan to keep yourself on track and heading toward that goal even when the motivation fades and life gets crazy. There’s no escaping the curve balls life loves to throw your way so plan a little chaos into your schedule. Having a specific date or multiple dates on your calendar will give your goal urgency and validity. Part of taking your goals seriously means you don’t bail on your plan. Block out time, get someone to hold you to it, do whatever you need to do to keep yourself moving forward on this goal.
- Commit
Committing does not mean that you are going to follow your plan and achieve your goal exactly how you intended. It does not mean you won’t fall off the wagon or take a bad detour along the way. Commitment means that even when you have missed part of the plan or when something goes wrong you get right back on board and pick up where you left off.
Visualize yourself following through, keep track of all of your accomplishments along the way, talk to people about it, adjust your plan if necessary and just keep going.
