Keeping New Years Resolutions - The Very Best Method
If you really want to grow and develop as a person it takes more
then just setting goals haphazardly. It takes a step-by-step,
but optimality simple approach that will bring a rich, joyful,
wealthy and healthy life leading to balance and sustainability.
The habits, rituals, and choices we make in life are all derived
from our goal setting. Goal setting is derived from our core
values. Core values come from our own meaning and purpose
statement. Or as some people call it - our mission statement.
Almost all our goals that are met and sustained can be derived
using this optimality simple approach.
Lather, rinse, repeat.
Meaning and purpose statement first.
Core values second. Goal setting third. New rituals, choices or
habits fourth.
Let's use Lance Armstrong as an example of someone who has
achieved his goals. Breaking down his thinking will illustrate
the steps in a simple and effective manner.
What would be part of his meaning and purpose? Lets make this
very simple. Meaning and purpose isn't that complicated. You are
on this earth for a reason. To be a dad? To be an athlete? To
teach? All of these?
At one point Lance decided to be an athlete. Therefore his
meaning and purpose statement would include.
I am an athlete....
In order to be an athlete and become world class would someone
like Lance Armstrong have any core values?
Very simply his core values might be
Health
Perseverance
Self - discipline
To live according to those core values, would he have any
goals? I certainly hope so.
Ride my bike six times a week for six hours. Eat a balanced
diet. Get eight hours of sleep.
Did these goals turn into habits or rituals? Of
course they did. If they hadn't, we might know him as Lance
Armstrong, copy machine salesman.
So there you have it.
1. Meaning and purpose. 2. Core Values. 3. Goal Setting
third. 4. New rituals, choices or habits.
Review them daily. Live them.
Simple yet incredibly effective.
The new year is around the corner. Start reflecting now on your
values and goals.