Focused and Committed: Achieving goals one step at a time
Many individuals set goals during this time of year in hopes of achieving an even greater goal next year. They invest in new tools, food items, programs, etc with high hopes. The problem is, the same individuals soon find themselves returning to old habits. I can't technically say what happens in every situation but I've formed quite a few opinions over the years and I don't mind sharing them.
*tilts head and smile*
The problem isn't that the goals are too far fetched. The problem is that everything is done in bulk. Usually, there is no focus on one goal but about 3 to five. You didn't wake up one morning and create all of the habits that you're trying to rid yourself of. So, it will take more than a digit change in the year for you to alleviate them. Now is the time to GET REAL FOCUSED. If you truly want to make a change and achieve your goals, you have to start small, but think big.
Select the main goal that you want to achieve and the date that you want to achieve it. Write it down.
Under that DETAILED goal, write out a daily routine that supports your main goal.
Primarily focus on one of the changes in your routine every week for a month. Add in changes weekly. If you have over 5 small things in your routine, go back and rethink those steps. Then, narrow them down to three. The fourth week of every month, you should be fully incorporating all goals daily.
Take a few minutes daily, 5 days out of the week, to reflect on your routine change.
Being able to break down your goals provide you with a smaller, more doable, and believable idea. Once you start believing in the idea, you'll understand and stick to accomplishing the overarching goal for a longer time span. When you overcrowd your mind, you almost force yourself into a shutdown – much like this government shutdown but I digress – God Bless America. (The government is currently reopened, as of yesterday, until February 15th)
Seriously, think about the feeling you get when you overeat and how tired/sluggish you are – when all you want is sleep and the table can be your bed if the food is hitting just right. The same thing happens when you overcrowd your mind and life with all these new things at once. There are 365 days, 52 weeks, and 12 months in a year, you have time if you choose to have time. So start small, and eventually, you'll get there. The most important thing is that you've identified the changes that you would like to see and you've created a game plan to achieve them. Now, it's up to you to fight through to the finish. But guess what! I believe in you, and If you truly want the outcome, I am confident that you can achieve it.
Preparation. Fight. Elevation... Jassmine
