I recently came across this and decided that I should do a series of posts on it. To help me remember if I’m going to make a change, there are things I should be doing. This is one of the 2 things I have posted to my computer screen so that as I work through the day I am constantly reminded of it. I hope that you’ll be inspired to continue to grown and work towards change! (There was not an author listed, so if YOU wrote this, please let me know so that you may receive proper credit!)
A GOAL you should be pursuing;
A DREAM you should be launching;
A PLAN you should be executing;
A PROJECT you should be starting;
A POSSIBILITY you should be exploring;
An IDEA you should be working;
A PROBLEM you should be tackling;
A DECISION you should be making.
To go out and change the world one should have:
A GOAL you should be pursuing;
A DREAM you should be launching;
A PLAN you should be executing;
A PROJECT you should be starting;
A POSSIBILITY you should be exploring;
An IDEA you should be working;
A PROBLEM you should be tackling;
A DECISION you should be making.
The greatest force in the world is a positive idea.
A GOAL you should be pursuing is what I want to focus on today, as I’m already such a wordy person – I could never do a post about all of these at once. You’d leave and never ever return (and I don’t blame you.)
Goals are such wonderful things. It gives you something to constantly keep in the back of your mind while you are actually focusing on reaching the mark!
I have several goals right now! So many things to work on. One of which is Back 2 School Project. Trying to raise $10,000 during a major world wide recession is crazy – especially for a newly founded Non Profit Organization without much exposure. Will we reach it? Who knows? Will we be able to give out 1,000 book bags completely filled with 16 different necessary school supplies? I don’t know – but what I am completely certain of, if I do not work at it, we will not reach it! I also know that my motto is giving what I can until I can give big. We will take whatever funds are given and purchase what we can and give that if our goal is not reached.
Missing a goal is not a reason to completely give up! Missing it is the very reason we should work harder, smarter and more diligent.
To assist you in reaching your goals – whatever they are make sure you do the following:
1. Make a list of your goals. List them out and then number them in order of importance and focus on your top 1 or 2 while keeping the other goals in the back of your mind.
2. Make it public. Ouch…that is a little scary isn’t it? But, if you make it public, you are holding yourself accountable in front of everyone and trust me, you will work on it more simply because you don’t want to miss “in front” of everyone.
3. Set a deadline. Give yourself a “due date” Don’t just want to lose 25 lbs, lose them by a certain time. Don’t just want to be debt free, have certain bills paid off by certain deadlines. You’ll be amazed at what you can accomplish when a deadline is looming overhead.
4. Share your goals with a trusted friend who will encourage you and ask about them from time to time. So easy, but we tend to forget. Our friends will ask us if we sent out those letters of intent for our Non Profit, if we made those phone calls about getting organizations to commit to getting toys donated for Christmas. Share your goals!
5. Enlist help. When I exercise with my sister @marrangee we have a complete blast. I’m usually trying to just get by breathing and she is just pressing on. I want to have a break sprawled out on the floor and she says to keep going. We laugh, have fun, sweat, stink and we do it. Get help where you can. Help doubles the blessings and divides the load! Never forget that.
6. Never, ever give up. Never. Bottom line, plain and simple. Don’t give up. Keep working on them. Keep shooting for the moon!
What are some of your goals? Is it to get healthier (boy, don’t even get me started there…) Is it to finish your college education and get your degree (never to late to go back) Is is to get out of debt (I know about those piles of Dr. bills over in the corner.) What are they? Setting goals will motivate us to continue to do what we know we should be doing!
Whatever you are working towards – keep working at it! You’ll get there!
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What a blessing you are to me Marie! This was the perfect guidance and reminder to me this morning.
I found this to be truly inspiring as well as very practical. It's among my favorite pieces of yours and I am so looking forward to the rest of the series!
Thank you for the encouragement and helping me to find the strength to not give up!
Awesome piece, my dear friend.
@Mel you are most welcome! I can't wait until you reach your goal! I'm excited for you and I'm pulling for you! You are a wonderful writer and such a compassionate person! Thank for all the many ways you are spreading joy to me and those around you!
Very, very good list. You are right on about that!
Ronnie
@Ronnie Thank you for stopping and commenting! I know I have so many things I want to achieve and when I found this "poem" I knew it was for me and that I had to run with it.
I saw your picture earlier today and it reminded me to check on you, so I will be heading over to do that! I am pulling for you!
Thank you! I hope to always inspire and motivate others.