Why Seeing The "Finish Line" Is Critical To Your Success

One thing I reinforce, time and time again with my clients, is to have a written list of goals for everything that they want in their lives. It may be their health goal, such as to lose weight or to stop smoking; a communication / relationship objective, such as better dialogue and more quality time with their spouse and children, or mending a broken relationship; or a humanitarian purpose such as helping and teaching others. In fact, in my Success System: The Power Of Thought - How To Get What You Want, When You Want It, I teach this success strategy of how to develop your clearly defined goals, step by step.
You see, ninety percent of the population has no ideas or plans for what they want out of life! Without grabbing hold of a solid plan these "drifters" will not have direction or the peace of mind to maximize their lives.
When you have no central purpose in your life, you fall an easy prey to petty worries, fears, troubles, and self pity. All of these are indications of a lack of strength in your life, which leads to failure, unhappiness, and loss. Without strength, you can not persevere.
The scientist, Louis Pasteur said, "Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity."
How does one develop more tenacity, or determination?
One way is: before starting out to work on any of your goals; you must look ahead and know where the finish line is. You must select a road that will lead to somewhere, rather than nowhere.
I used to work in an office with a woman who made a banner and attached it to the wall of her cubicle. "There is NO finish line!" the sign screamed in four-inch-high, bold letters. As I would pass by her desk, I thought "what a peculiar mantra to live and do business by". What "There is NO finish line!" meant to me was; "No finish line, means no clearly defined written goal, means the road leads to nowhere, and no way to get to a result...".
Needless to say, the project she worked on failed miserably.
When you keep your goals clearly defined and SEE them happening you will be more determined and will persevere under any circumstances. Every action you take in life, needs to have a starting line AND a finish line. You will increase your chances of success manifold and get what you want, when you want it.
Copyright 2008 by Keith A. Shaw and Mind Body Spirit Central.com.
Keith A. Shaw, President of http://www.MindBodySpiritCentral.com Headquartered in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, Keith is an authority on motivation, success, self improvement, health and wellness.
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