What Is A Goal?
The dictionary states that a goal is: the object of a person's ambition or effort; an aim or desired result.
Now, we know each person has different ambitions, but how different people get to each aspiration is almost always the same.
There is a formula for almost anything in life, including that of achieving success through habits and goal setting. Read this list to see what is NOT in the formula and the reason most people do not complete their goal.
A Bad Formula
Lack of ambition or driveGets discouraged easilyTries to take the easy routeThey do not have a plan because they do not see the importance of one.Has no patientsFalls apart when something does not go according to what they had planned.Fear of rejectionFear of failure
According to the University of Scranton, a whopping 92 percent of people who set New Year's goals never actually achieve them. That leaves 8 percent of us in a very elite category of goal-achievers.By Marcel Schwantes
Elite group, alright. This percentage is huge. So what is it that 8% are doing differently? Let's talk about it.
Why Are Some People Successful While Others Are Not?
Saying you're going to do something and then not doing it is a common thing but why? Is it the society we live in and the short attention span, or I don't want to do it if I don't get instant gratification syndrome?
I think it's both. People have so much at their fingertips that rarely do they need to be patient with anything anymore. Hate to tell you this, but success, unless it was handed down to you, doesn't come instantly.
The turtle and the rabbit are the perfect illustration or picture one should paint in their mind when they think of success through habits and goal setting. Success and reaching your goals is the turtle who gets there in months sometimes years. Not the rabbit who runs a little then gets lazy and decides to run again.
Unlike 92%, 8% have different habits and a formula they follow to make their success happen. Want to know what it is, or what you should be doing to be in the elite group? I thought so.
Habits of the Elite Group
Know what the end goal looks like. You need a clear vision and a starting plan to get you from A-Z. Successful people have that. They know how they want to start, plan a path that includes resources or items needed to obtain small victories or mini-goals along the way, and ultimately see the end in their mind or on the paper.Have confidence in your abilities. You are not going to find people who lack confidence in the 8% bracket. Success through goal setting is hard enough without doubting yourself every step of the way. Know your worth, or there's no worth in starting.Create a team of successful people. Surrounding yourself with like-minded and ambitious people is a must if you want to succeed. A team not only helps in keeping you motivated, but they can help with breakthroughs and offer sound advice or opinions on your project.Be consistent. I cannot stress this one enough. This one right here will break you more than any other and send your goals back to the starting line. You must be consistent and form the habits needed to reach ANY achievement. Think about an Olympic athlete, and you will understand that consistency is critical.Stay Focused. Yes, it's easy to go in five different directions, especially if you are working on a computer. However, if you can't remain focused slowly but surely the work required to achieve the small or big steps needed will not get done setting you back or keeping you under that lazy tree where the rabbit is while someone else works their way to the finish line.Use affirmations. Telling yourself you can do it, or writing yourself a little script is like taking in oxygen before you suffocate. Affirmations are needed every day sometimes multiple times a day and could be the difference from you giving up before you crest the hill you're climbing.Put in to place good habits.
