With the New Year upon us, many of us reflect on the past year’s successes and lament our perceived failures. I challenge you to view all of your experiences in 2017 as successes. Consider your so-called “failures” as another opportunity to learn in your journey to success. Remember, it’s all about perspective.
Goal Setting
Along with the New Year comes the ever-present resolution. What do you resolve to accomplish in 2018? Resolve means to find a purpose and see it through to completion. In 2018, I challenge you to resolve to learn the discipline of goal setting. Goal setting is quite different than the regular New Year’s resolutions. Do you have a list of things that you would like to accomplish in 2018? How about in five or ten years? Did you know that you goal is only a wish until it is written down? Once you write down your goals, they become tangible – you can see them! The next step is to review your goals every day, preferable twice a day – once in the morning and once before you go to bed at night. Repetition causes your mind to gravitate toward your goals.
Write It Down
Do you have a goal that you want more than anything else? You should write it down somewhere you can see it throughout the day. I have my top two goals written on an index card in my day planner. Because this repetition causes your mind to become keenly aware of our goals, it begins to see opportunities to fulfill your goals in places you may not have thought to look. Your goals are now front and center in your mind. They are not just a wish that you made on New Year’s Day.
Challenge
This year, I challenge you to repeat the following affirmation: I will commit to the discipline of goal setting by writing down my goals and reviewing them each day.
With this affirmation, you will have a prosperous 2018!
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For More Inspiration:
Here’s a List of 12 Books that I Plan to Read in 2018
The Wisdom of Sundays by Oprah Winfrey
High Performance Habits by Brendon Burchard
A Year of Miracles by Marianne Williamson
Millionaire Influencer by Yuli Ziv
The One Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan
The Aladdin Factor by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen
A Game Plan for Life: The Power of Mentoring by John Wooden and Don Yaeger
How Successful People Think: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life by John C. Maxwell
Prince Charles: The Passions and Paradoxes of an Improbable Life by Sally Bedell Smith
Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation by Sharon Salzberg
I have so many goals for this year but they are all floating around in my head. Must take pen to paper and write them down! Thank you for the inspiration.
You’re welcome! Thank you for visiting my blog 🙂 xo
I am loving this book list! I already have a few on my list, but I’ve been searching for inspirational books, and now I can’t wait to add these and read them this year!
I can’t wait to read every single book on that list! I’m so happy that you found inspiration too! 🙂 xo
I have a similar plan to you – except I’m working on listening to podcasts that will help me stay focused on setting goals!
Ooh, I love podcasts. I did a post about the most popular fashion and beauty podcasts a few weeks back. What are some of your favorite podcasts? I would love to listen to some different ones. 🙂 xo
This is such a great idea! I’m so bad at following through with my resolutions. Maybe if I try these, I’d succeed!
Belle | One Awesome Momma
Thanks Belle! You’re already a success! I love your blog. I wish you the best in 2018! 🙂 xo
So important to write them down! Something about putting them on paper makes them more real and more likely for you to work towards them!
Exactly! Thank you for taking the time to read my post and visit my blog. I wish you the best in 2018! 🙂 xo
Love this approach to goal setting. It is SO important in my opinion!!
Thanks Taylor! I wish you the absolute best in 2018!! 🙂 xo