Have you ever been clipping along in life believing you were headed in the right direction stick your head up one day realizing that you really haven’t come as far as you thought and certainly not as far as you would have liked to?
I had that epiphany yesterday, my goals that were set a year ago came and went and many of them were attained but most of those goals were all of my smaller goals and ambitions.
Don’t get me wrong I’m grateful for every goal I’ve achieved and in complete appreciation for where I’m at but the problem is I’m thinking way to small.
Why is it that my smaller goals took precedence over my larger ones? Could it be because they’re perceived as easier to attain, and if that’s the case then it is absolutely accurate that I’m thinking way to small.
We should be focusing on our larger goals and letting the smaller ones take care of themselves, of course having to focus on a huge daunting goal in front of can be intimidating so then we must focus on the milestones along the way towards this goal.
Big things are done every day and I am committing myself here and now to thinking bigger and becoming bigger in achieving the grand goals I have. I think all of us settle into default mode from time to time and sink back to old habits and routines because they are a place of comfort and security. Nobody likes to stick their neck out in fear of it getting lopped off.
In any case it comes down to who we’re being in the moment that allows us to step up into the place we want to be, and it requires consistent diligence on our part (and on the part of our true friends) to hold ourselves to a higher standard. To be the person we want to be in every moment so we can become the person we know we can.
We all have this thermostat for ourselves around where our mindset level is at. This in-turn affects our finances, relationships and work habits. Generally, when we attempt to rise above this default level it is a matter of days or months that we settle right back down to our preset level.
This level, or thermostat setting was adopted through our earlier learning and experiences such as school, media, government, church and our parents. We were moulded into a certain way of thinking and developed habits around that thinking.
Those habits became a large part of our routine and our thermometers were set. Now it is possible to change our setting but here’s the deal….. it takes consistent effort.
I caught myself slipping back to my old setting and I caught myself and readjusted. You can do the same if that’s what you choose to do.
It all comes down to what do you really want for you?
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February 14, 2008 at 10:36 am
i think you are very great and talented