Set Sail to Better Futures

When a ship leaves port, it knows where it's going. It has a plan to get there. The ship only ever tries to go to one place at a time, and then it will leave and go on to the next place.

Earl Nightingale http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_Nightingale likes to use this analogy for direction in life.  You can only ever do one thing at once, so focus on it, do it right and move on to the next thing.

They more we worry in our lives, the more stress, the harder it becomes to see our vision, to see the end destination of the work we do each day.  I've been there myself.  But when you know WHY you're going to work each day, you know WHY you're eating the chicken and green beans instead of the brownie a la mode, you stay motivated, you inspire your creative mind.  You see the opportunities you would have missed and you flourish as a result.

Just set some goals. Makes them good goals, real goals.  Make them goals you can envision.  Makes them realistic enough that you can truly believe them. If they're not high enough goals you'll meet them early, and then set new goals.  Nothing wrong with that.  Just make sure the goals are low enough that you KNOW you can hit that goal.  Maybe race your optimistic timeline for completing that goal.

Please set SMART Goals: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMART_criteria

S	Specific	Significant, stretching, simple
M	Measurable	Motivational, manageable, meaningful
A	Attainable	Appropriate, achievable, agreed, assignable, actionable, adjustable, ambitious, aligned, aspirational, acceptable, action-focused
R	Relevant	Result-based, results-oriented, resourced, resonant, realistic
T	Time-bound	Time-oriented, time framed, timed, time-based, timeboxed, time-specific, timetabled, time limited, trackable, tangible
E	Evaluate	Ethical, excitable, enjoyable, engaging, ecological
R	Reevaluate	Rewarded, reassess, revisit, recordable, rewarding, reaching

When you have a vision, you have a direction in which to aim. You're automatically more focused on any efforts you put forth, thus radically magnifying the effectiveness of everything that you do.

Set goals, have a vision, change your life, and change the world!

Will A. Carpenter

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