I once had a thought that I would be very successful in life and that it would all come easily. I thought that all I had to do was wish for it and dream about it. Of course there are people who will tell you that wishing for or simply dreaming about something like that will not bring it to you, they will tell you that 'you have to work hard' to get anywhere in life. So slowly but surely we start to conform to the 'rational' way of thinking. Our wishes become few and far between, our dreams become less and less clear and we dare not mention them to anyone else as they might laugh at us. To put it simply we give up on our hopes and dream, the wishes, the promises we make to ourselves, and for what? To keep our parents happy, to pay the bills, to trudge through life? The biggest one, to conform to society.
Why can't it come easily? Where is it written that to succeed in life you dare not dream, or wish for anything? If you take the time to talk to successful people, they will tell you that they became successful when they started to dream, when they let go of all of their fear, when they did what others wouldn't. The same people who said it could not be done in the first place. How do they know? Have they done it themselves? Some of them may have tried in the past and stumbled, and I say stumbled because that is the way we must look at incompletion to any task, we shouldn't look at it as a failure, instead as a opportunity to learn from what has happened and correct it for future ventures. If they have done it themselves and they are not successful, I would suggest that is because they have been knocked down one more time than they have been bothered to get back up. After all, that is success in itself is it not? Getting up more times than you get knocked down?
I have been called a dreamer on more than one occasion, and I used to think that was a bad thing, now when I hear someone call me a dreamer I thank them, I give them much gratitude. This world has been shaped by dreamers, it will continue to be, its humbling. If I am a dreamer I too will help shape the world. All it takes is the unwavering belief that you can and will make a difference. The subconscious mind will believe anything that you tell it, if you say it with enough passion and excitement. To make magic happen, get excited, take action towards your goal, your dream. If you do these things there is nothing that can stand in your way. Nothing at all. Dr. Martin Luther King had a dream; it was a dream of equality in America. Now it could be said that there is still some way to go there, however it cannot be denied that it has come a very long way, you could say that Dr. King's dream has been fulfilled, so in this case, even death did not stop Dr. King's dream becoming a reality. Dreams are powerful, don't let anyone steal yours.
Now what I am getting at here is that fact that we were expected to live by Kelvyn's limitations He did not believe that we could do what we set out to do. It is because of this that I must thank Kelvyn, and I sincerely mean that. If it had not been for that fact I would not have looked inside to find what it was I truly desired in life. I had to ask myself some tough questions, I had to be very honest with myself. That ladies and gentlemen is one of the hardest things you will ever have to do in life. At the same time, it can be one of the most rewarding things you can do also.
My passion, my purpose in life is helping people. Motivating them to reach their full potential. I want to give so much; I have so much to give. It's that simple. It is because of these tings that I kept searching, I knew there was a way out there to help and be helped if that makes sense.
On my journey I found a place, a place where dreams to come true and you really can have what you truly desire. All you do is follow steps that are put out for you. There are no original mistakes; they have all been made before. Why not surround yourself with winners, millionaires, hell, billionaires!!! Like attracts like. If we learn from the people that have made the mistakes and learned from them, then surely that puts us ahead of the game? My life has changed dramatically since finding Liberty League International, the systems they have in place, the leaders that are there for your support, they are all millionaires, they know how to make money, they know how to live abundantly. Its not all about making money, its about how to give it back, when you know this, money just comes to you. It really does.
That's the question I often ask of my coaching clients or seminar members as we begin to set goals.
Once you have answered that question, here are 10 steps to get there.
1. Ninety days
Choose something that you would like to accomplish or change within the next 90 days. Ninety days is a much more manageable length of time than a year and allows us to enjoy reaching our goals more often.
2. What to subtract
What is currently in your life that you would be willing to commit to not being there 90 days from now?
3. What to add
What is currently not in your life that you would be willing to commit to having in your life 90 days from now?
4. Choose one
Whether it is something to remove from or add to your life, pick just one thing to accomplish in the next 90 days. While it's great to have as many goals as you might want, it's best to choose just one thing to focus on.
5. Write it down
It does not matter how strong your memory might be, it's still not as strong as the weakest ink. There is power in writing things down because it reminds you of where you want to go. So when life gets busy and stressful (as in most of the time), you are much less likely to get distracted long enough to lose your focus.
6. Find a model
Find people who have done what you want to do and follow the trail they have left. Success always leaves a trail that if we learn how to follow can save us frustration and time.
7. Create a map
If you wanted to travel across unfamiliar territory you would consult a map. Here are the two most powerful steps to creating your own map. Ask yourself "What are all the necessary actions I need to take to get to where I want to go?" and write down the actions you decide on and follow them. Doing this allows you to:
8. Be consistent
It's rarely one big effort that helps us achieve our goals. More often, it's small consistent actions taken each and every day.
9. Schedule a future action
Whatever your goal may be, right now, today, schedule a future action that anticipates the completion of your goal. If you want to get rid of a certain amount of weight, schedule a shopping trip to buy the clothing that will fit on that day. If your goal is to save or invest a certain amount of money, fill out the deposit slip now and schedule time on that future date to make the deposit.
10. Maintain and celebrate
Once you accomplish a goal, it's all too easy to cross the finish line and stop doing all the things that got you where you wanted to go. We need to keep doing what has worked, and perhaps do even more of it.
While you are doing this, celebrate.
One of the best things about achieving goals is celebrating how far you have come. It's fun, and it builds momentum for the next 90 days.
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