The Two P's of Goal-work

First, let’s define Goal-work: It’s our focused and repeated action that leads to successful achievement of our goals. Goal-work includes problem-solving, goal-setting, and planning. And to support our accomplishment of goals, it’s our Patience and focused Perseverance when the going gets tough. Goal-work helps us create change.
 
What Goal-work Helps Us Do:

• Set priorities and make decisions based on those priorities
• Define and accomplish our life purpose and life satisfactions
• Create changes that makes life worth living
• Align our priorities (thoughts) with how we spend our daily lives (action)
• Have emotional stamina based on our optimism and hope
• Think positively about the future -- especially through adversity

 
When some people talk about their goal-work efforts their perspective suggests dissatisfaction and avoidance of goal-work. They have negative impressions of goal-work because fulfillment of their plans is seldom realized. They say that their plans have never worked out. Their efforts never succeeded.
 
What they are missing is the two Ps of goal-work. Perseverance, having the determination to work through challenges and disappointments. And Patience, understanding that delays are laying the groundwork for future success.
 
To have patience and persistence allows time, adjustments, and preparation to occur allowing your goal achievement to unfold. As you move forward in your goal achievement, there will be moments of surprise and moments of disappointment. There may even be obstacles that are, at the time, insurmountable. But, hang in there, keep pushing, make adjustments to your goals and timelines, adjust the steps that you hoped would lead to your goal achievement. Remember that no road is without twists and turns.
 
If you’ve gotten off track with your goal-work, here’s what you can do:

• Commit today to daily accomplishment of short-term goals and objectives
• Give yourself an emotional boost by surrounding yourself with reminders of your success
• When you’ve reached a milestone or accomplishment, reward yourself
• Change your thinking and motivation levels with affirmations, meditation, & imagery

 
Remember that each of your goals should be focused on one area of your life. Each goal and each step should be simple, concrete, and easy to imagine. And lastly, you should have timely and honest discussions with anyone affected by your goal-work.
 
Until then…
 
 
 
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Until then…