Goal setting is important, but the fundamentals need to be settled first. Unexamined goals are dangerous, as was mentioned in the previous post.
"Why was I not told, that in my brain I hold, in one tiny ivory cell, both God's heaven and God's hell?" Oscar Wilde
Voices are crying, pulling in many directions. Almost magnetically, we are drawn toward those goals which seem attractive, and promise us things we think we want. That new car, that girlfriend, that promotion, that image of yourself that makes others think you are smart, cool, slick and popular, wanted.
Goal setting is powerful. It can get you to where you want to go. Most success formulas suggest that you formulate your goals in order to get where you want to be. They ask you to dream of that dream car, house, boat, lifestyle. They tell you to ask yourself what you want then set your goals in order to get what you want. But it seems there is something missing. All the goal setting software and plans will not work if the goals are unexamined, in the larger context.
"Everything you do, is triggered by the emotion of either desire or fear." Brian Tracy.
Here are 15 principles for getting from where you are to getting to where you want to be.
1.Change your thinking.
" You are a living magnet. What you attract into your life is in harmony with your dominant thoughts" Brian Tracy
2.Take Responsibility.
" All blame is a waste of time. No matter how much fault you find with another, and regardless of how much you blame him, it will not change you." Wayne Dyer
In life we have either excuses or results. We take responsibility or blame others. Like the life lesson when you have fallen into the manhole. You'll never get out unless you take responsibility. Excuses are mere cop outs. The phrase "I'll try" is cop out. Either do or you don't. There should not be waffling, shifting, blame,or justification.
The world is replete with examples of people who refuse to accept cop outs or excuses. Here are some examples of people who have faced their problems head on, with true grip, and emerged triumphant.
Roger Crawford was born with one leg and two arms but no hands. But this did not stop him from playing tennis.
"I don't know what finally triggered it, but recently I realized it is time for me to have a total life make over. Well, perhaps not total; but at least 75%. There are some things that are best just left alone…….I have struggled with weight since I was a child. Along with that I've had some self-esteem issues. I never seemed to fit in. As I grew older I tried very hard to find my place in the world. Often too hard. Disappointment was not met with good results. Determination grew into desperation..I was a teen mother and a high school drop out.
"If a person has ugly thoughts, it begins to show on the face.
And when that person has ugly thoughts every day, every week, every year, the face gets uglier and uglier until it gets so ugly you can hardly bear to look at it
Do you abuse yourself? Often, abuse is spoken of as harming someone else. But have we considered self abuse? Abuse is defined as any thing that is harmful, injurious, or offensive or improper treatment. Abuse also includes excessive and wrongful misuse of anything. Misuse is defined as incorrect or unknowledgeable handling. So when you handle yourself incorrectly or in an unknowledgeable manner, you may actually be abusing yourself?
Do you abuse yourself? Do you sleep late, work late, eat junk, neglect your body, worry excessively?
Do you find it hard to get out out of the trap you've got yourself into? Do you find you are swimming in a mire of quicksand unable to get out? Do you find you have gotten weary and disillusioned with life?
The cover head line of Time magazine, October 2005, reads: "The Great Retirement Ripoff: Millions of Americans who think the will retire with benefits are in for nasty surprise. "
The industrial age is over. No longer does a good job or a college education guarantee you your income, the meal on your dinner table forever. Change takes place faster than you can blink your eyelid. There is also a dichotomy. The rich are getting richer, and the poor getting poorer. It is a worrying trend. Raising financial IQ is no longer a option that can be exercised. It is a necessity.
In Robert Kiyosaki and Donald Trump's recent book on Why We Want You to be Rich- they state 10 reasons why this world is facing serious financial problems.
All of us have fears. Some are healthy, some are not. Unhealthy fears can stop us from being our best or achieving what we are potentially capable of. We all have talents, abilities, dreams, aspirations. But we don't get to achieve our full potential or achieve what we really want. There are 3 main types of fear that can stop you from achieving the life of your dreams.
1. Fear of failure 2. Fear of success 3. Fear of ridicule
1. Fear of failure is quite normal . But if it becomes excessive it can be paralyzing. Fear of failure can be seen in the following situations:
Habits -they make or break us. It has been said that habit is either the best of servants or the worst of masters. It must be carefully chosen and cultivated . In the previous post, there were 21 suggested habits to improve your personal life.
"Habit is habit and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed downstairs a step at a time" Mark Twain.
Habits are recurrent, often unconscious patterns of behavior that are acquired through frequent repetition. Habits are usually formed through repetition and can be developed or stumbled upon. Once we form a habit, it takes over and forms us. The sum total of our habits will them shape our character, thoughts and actions and lives.
"For things to change, first I must change."
"It is easier to prevent bad habits than to break them." Benjamin Franklin
"The chains of habit are generally too weak to be felt, until they are too strong to be broken."
Here are 21 Habits to develop to improve your personal life.
Stumble it!
Promise Yourself 
Goal setting is important, but the fundamentals need to be settled first. Unexamined goals are dangerous, as was mentioned in the previous post.
Goal setting is powerful. It can get you to where you want to go. Most success formulas suggest that you formulate your goals in order to get where you want to be. They ask you to dream of that dream car, house, boat, lifestyle. They tell you to ask yourself what you want then set your goals in order to get what you want. But it seems there is something missing. All the goal setting software and plans will not work if the goals are unexamined, in the larger context.
Here are 15 principles for getting from where you are to getting to where you want to be.
In life we have either excuses or results. We take responsibility or blame others. Like the 
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Do you abuse yourself? Often, abuse is spoken of as harming someone else. But have we considered self abuse? Abuse is defined as any thing that is harmful, injurious, or offensive or improper treatment. Abuse also includes excessive and wrongful .jpg)
The cover head line of Time magazine, October 2005, reads: "The Great Retirement Ripoff: Millions of Americans who think the will retire with benefits are in for nasty surprise. "
I've made a mistake. Now what! Mistakes have a way of getting you down. Especially when it involves another person's feelings. 
All of us have fears. Some are healthy, some are not. Unhealthy fears can stop us from being our best or achieving what we are potentially capable of. We all have talents, abilities, dreams, aspirations. But we don't get to achieve our full potential or achieve what we really want. There are 3 main types of fear that can stop you from achieving the life of your dreams.
Habits -they make or break us. It has been said that habit is either the best of servants or the worst of masters. It must be carefully chosen and cultivated . In the previous post, there were 21 suggested habits to improve your personal life. 
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