A goal without a plan is just a wish! (Day 19 of 30 of the Happiness Challenge).
We all want to move mountains and want to be be the best we can be. We want to help others and most of us are willing to spend our lives working towards our ultimate goal or dream.
To focus on one specific thing that might still be far away can be very overwhelming, and it can prevent you from being happy. You need to break down your goal into smaller pieces and set yourself a new goal to achieve every day. To feel good ever day means that you have to change your expectations a little. This doesn't mean that you lower your expectations, but by setting a small goal for yourself to reach daily, will give you a sense of self-worth at the end of every day.
You made progress, so be happy if you reach that small goal, and set yourself another goal for tomorrow. Small goals are much easier to reach, especially if all these small little goals build up towards your bigger goal in life.
At the end of the day, sit down with a glass of wine, or a beer and give yourself a pat on the back. Praise yourself for what you have achieved. You deserve this! If you start praising yourself daily for what you HAVE achieved, you will feel more accomplished, and you will feel happier.
Little by little you complete all these tasks to ultimately get to your final goal. Life is not living if you don't have a goal in mind. To try and reach a specific goal, means that you keep yourself alive.
I needed to hear this today. We have a goal to be in an RV and on the road capturing all the counties in the US, but at the moment we are at a standstill. We have to be in this apartment for a while due to family issues. It seems like it will never happen, but I know it will; I just need to start planning instead of wishing. Thanks for the reminder.
Ren
It will happen eventually. Just take a deep breath and let things be. You can't change anything about your situation, so just adapt. Your time will come and it will be soooooo worth it!!!
be like the donkey, just keep chasing that carrot. One day you will be succesful
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Good reminder to all those dreaming dreams, making lists for a new year.
By setting smaller goals, when you achieve them you feel good, going onto the next.