Most of the goals people set for themselves have been achieved by others. Even outstanding goals such as climbing a high mountain range or swimming a huge distance in the open ocean might have been completed in part if not all.
Whatever goal you set yourself a part or a full score has been done by somebody else before. This is not a disadvantage at all. It means there are people and resources available to help you on your way. You are not alone in your quest.
It is always said that you learn better from making your own mistakes. That’s of course true. But it is easier to minimise your mistakes as they can hold you back in your journey. Onto your own life experiences add the wisdom and knowledge from other people.
Explore who else has written or spoken about your topic. What books are available. There could be a library of videos on YouTube or other video sharing sites. Check out online resources such as blogs and learn from other people’s experiences.
If you have decided to visit the north pole on an expedition surround yourself with experts who have done it before, read about it in scientific journals, on blogs in books or online resources. Add to your own experiences by absorbing the ones lived by others.
This applies to every goal you have set yourself. If you are on a very big diet campaign read up on people who have battled the bulge, those who have been successful and those who are not getting there.
The same applies if you are working towards a career in management. Read what other great managers have written about their experiences and what worked for them. The good books also tell you what hasn’t worked.
It is invaluable for you to explore the resources on your topic that you can find. Even if it is just for inspiration, reading about other’s fight to achieve their goals will make you realise that others have also struggled to attain their goal.
As much as they struggled they did reach their goal. There are other people out there who have lost huge amounts of weight. There are some that have managed to shed hundreds of kilograms of weight. These stories are important for you to read even if you only want to lose 30 kilograms of weight.
What about becoming a millionaire? Is that your goal? Then read stories about and by people who have made their millions starting from very little money. These are the inspirations that will help you achieve your own goals.
Still not enough information? What about finding a real live expert? You’ve always wanted to set up your own small business as a make-up artist? Then find somebody who has already done this and get advice and information from them.
You will be amazed how much time and effort that will save you and what encouragement you will find in seeing how others have achieved their goals.
#1 by Misty on July 22nd, 2009
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Every form of “wealth” leaves clues about how to have it…
#2 by Thel on July 22nd, 2009
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Success is what happens when you set out to make the world a better place, and when you keep going long enough to bring it about. Failure is what happens when you’re convinced that the whole world is against you, and you persist in making that belief into a reality.
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#3 by Sibby on July 22nd, 2009
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Most of us are chasing success in some way. Be it through realizing personal growth, staying fit and healthy or the achievement of some other goal, most of us are engaged in wooing success.