We
all want to be successful, but we often rely on luck and chance to achieve our
goals. The best example is someone who wants to get rich but only sees one way
of reaching his goal: playing the Lotto. Of course, there are chances of becoming
rich overnight, but what are the odds you'll actually win the Lotto? Creating
a realistic plan in order to achieve your goal of success is vital in any case,
no matter how high or low your hopes are.
The
safest way to do this is by taking successive steps and gradually increasing your
chances of reaching your goal. Compare your desires with a professional swimming
competition. First thing you must do is make sure you are not afraid of the water.
Before you even consider entering the race you have to eliminate your fears. They
are the ones holding you back--however, sometimes fear is healthy, and your fears
might save you from getting hurt or failing.
Once
you are convinced your goal is worth it and possible, you have to start the hardest
stage in you plan, which is preparation. You cannot expect to win a professional
swimming race when you don't even know how to swim. Start with the basics and
never skip any steps out of impatience. The experience and knowledge you are skipping
will probably come back and hurt you later on. Prepare by taking gradually larger
steps. Swim half a lap first, and then move on to a full lap. Your skills will
progress each time and you will soon beat your own lap records. It might take
days, weeks or years to prepare for the "race," depending on what your
goals are. The main thing is enter the race feeling confident in your own success
and having all the skills that will allow you to reach your goal.
Taking
steps one at a time and keeping your plan realistic provides two important benefits.
The order and precision of a plan brings confidence. You don't feel like you're
reengaging each new issue on a day-to-day basis. Organizing your strategy reduces
the chances of making wrong moves or making less efficient decisions. Secondly,
having a sound plan has many psychological benefits, and your subconscious mind
worries less, giving you more energy to concentrate on what is important. You
are creating a pattern in your awareness that accepts success and integrates it
in your plan. When both your conscious and subconscious mind believe in your chances,
you benefit from a power of concentration and focus that eliminate outside interference
and allows you tofollow the shortest path to success.
Although
chance may still play an important role in your quest to reach your ideal, having
a realistic plan lets you change the "unlikely" into "possible."
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