What Do You Want To Accomplish In Life?
Do you know all the things you want to have, do and be in life?
Have your listed them? Not too many people do, but it's
interesting, of the people who accomplish a lot in their life,
most all have a list.
Though the years I have noticed that most highly successful,
adventurous and accomplished people have a list of all the
things they would like to do. And most of them did not know how
they would accomplish all the things on the list when they
initially wrote them down, yet they do it.
There is magic in a list of this sort; the people who do make a
list eventually come up with ways to accomplish much or all of
their list. And those who do not make a list usually don't even
try to figure out how to do something. Even if you think about
something it is not nearly as powerful as when you start by
writing it down.
This looks so simple, so why don't many people do this? There
are several reasons: You don't think about it. No one ever told
you about doing it. Why list things that are clearly out of your
means? I don't have any experience in those things.
But I bet you do have some things that you still think would be
exciting, rewarding, fulfilling or just fun to do. We all do,
but generally we push them aside as unattainable.
Why don't you do a list for yourself now? Here's what to do and
not do when making a list.
Do:
Think big Dream big Imagine If money and resources were no
object Disregard perceived skills needed Time is of no concern
People you want to meet People you want to do something with
Something you have always wanted Places you want to see/go
Activities you want to experience Challenges that are calling
you Accomplishments you seek Records to set What you should have
done before No restrictive reasons Think you are worthy
Don't:
Consider worry or fear Consider doubts Consider current
situation Consider knowledge, skill Consider education or
position Consider social status Consider your opinion of self
Analyze how Listen to naysayers Be 'reasonable' Be 'logical'
OK you get the idea, get to it. First, do a brain dump. Write
down 100 things as fast as you can, don't think for 5 minutes.
Just write whatever comes to mind quickly, abbreviate. However
many you get down is good. Skip about 4 or 5 lines between items
to allow room for step three.
Second, keep the list handy and look at it at least once a day
for a week, adding whatever comes to mind.
Third, After each item write how you will benefit from
accomplishing each item. Is it personal satisfaction,
fulfillment, serving others, whatever you feel about it? What
emotional feeling would be attached to its accomplishment? This
helps support the item with reasons why, which is more powerful
in your mind.
Setting into your mind the desire to do this will activate your
inner thoughts. For some people it may take a while for some of
the things to surface. Particularly if they have been
emotionally buried deep in your mind.
Then, look at the list at least once a week, daily is better.
Read it over; think about what it would mean to fulfill each of
the items. Say, 'what if I could. . . ?' Don't allow negative
critical thinking to come in, just dream and enjoy the
possibility.
Pick out one or two that you think you may be able to
accomplish. What can you do right now to move towards it? Even
just a small step, I can just be learning more about it. Do
whatever you can at the time to move towards at least one item.
Look at the list on a regular basis to keep the ideas active in
your subconscious.
The reason why you have not moved towards any of them up to this
point is you have not formally stated them as desires. In the
past you may have even negated the idea of attaining them. Don't
close the door on any possibility, if you can't see yourself
stepping out tomorrow to do something, let it be. Don't negate
it forever, let it be a possibility that someway, somehow you
can.
I'm not going to guarantee to you that they will magically come
to be, but remember, the people who write down their wants and
their goals get more of them than those who don't.
Having great goals attract more energy than do small ones. Set
your sights on grand ideas that are exciting, glorious, support
personal growth, assist others, and expand human potential. Let
your emotions get involved.
Protect your ideas, feelings and energy, be careful about
sharing your grand ideas with people who are likely to negate
them and any possibility of your accomplishing them. Only share
them with people who you know to be supporting of big dreams.
You get what you expect to get, so expect big things. Plant the
seeds of grand ideas, keep nurturing them while paying attention
for messages and opportunities to move closer to them. Keep it
up read the list often and imagine how it will feel to
accomplish each one.
Your personal development is your responsibility, become active
in your growth every day because you're worth it.