Are You an Achiever Or a Quitter?
In the early 1900s, a newly married couple opened up a tiny grocery store outside a large town. They agreed that they would put aside $1000 a year for the next 10 years. They would then have $10,000 in savings, which would allow them to realize their dream of buying a much bigger store in the middle of town.
During the first year, the couple saved hard. They made sacrifices and at the end of the year, they had $1000 of savings in the bank.
During the second year however, the wife began to complain that she never had any money to buy new dresses. The husband began to complain that he didn’t have any money to buy new fishing equipment. The couple started to eat into their savings to get luxuries that they really didn’t need.
The couple then agreed that it would be much easier to save $100 a year than $1000. Of course, to achieve their target of $10,000, it would take 100 years, but that didn’t matter. This new plan would allow them to afford the luxuries they wanted now.
The couple never bought a much bigger store in the middle of town. The wife died and was buried wearing one of her many new dresses. When the husband died, he was buried with one of his new fishing rods.
The dream of buying a much bigger store in the middle of town was certainly achievable. With some hard work, sacrifice, and with the support of each other, the couple would have achieved their dream. Once they had bought their bigger store, they would have been able to afford those luxuries. Instead, they turned their dream into a dream that was impossible to achieve.
Focus on what you need to do to achieve your dreams. Don’t give up. Don’t quit. If you truly desire them, then you will realize your dreams.
7 Sure Fire Steps to Achieve More in Your Life
Are you a thinker or a doer? To be successful, you really do have to take action to achieve what you want in life. Many people find this easier said than done, so here are some very important steps for you to take to ensure that you accomplish what you set out to do!
1) What do you want to achieve in your life? Take stock of what may be missing, or what aspects of your life you want to improve. Write down your ideas. This is the embryo that will start you on your journey to achieve great things!
2) Look at your list of ideas. Which of these would make the biggest difference to you and others once they were accomplished? Write down the top 2 or 3 ideas, and make a firm commitment to yourself that you will do what it takes to achieve these.
3) Now formulate these ideas into goals. What exactly do you want to achieve, when do you want to complete these, and how will you achieve them? Also write down what the outcome will be once you have accomplished these goals.
4) The next crucial step is to plan how you are going to achieve the results that you want. Just like planning a holiday of a lifetime, write down how you will get there, how long it will take, how much it will cost (in both money and time), and who you need to take along with you on your journey.
5) Once you have a clear picture of exactly what is needed to achieve your goal, take action! Ideas and plans are wonderful, but these will never materialize if you don't do anything with them.
6) There will be obstacles and setbacks on your journey to achievement. This is a major reason why you gain so much satisfaction once you have reached your goal. Stay fully focussed on the finishing line, and deal with setbacks and obstacles as they arise. Be persistent and determined. Have every confidence in your own abilities to achieve what you set out to do!
7) Once you cross the finishing line, you will have gained such an amazing sense of achievement. Trust me, you will feel absolutely wonderful. Congratulate yourself on taking control of your life and achieving your dreams.
As you achieve more and more in life, you will want to accomplish more and more. Not only will you reach your set targets, but the confidence in your own abilities will rocket!
Achievement – Do You Have the Belief That You Can Achieve Great Things?
Setting goals and achieving them is one of the most satisfying feelings that you will ever experience. If the feeling is so wonderful, then why doesn't everyone in the World achieve great things in their lives?
Unfortunately, there are people who simply don't and won't set goals and will therefore achieve very little.
Negative thinkers will often settle for going through life without much thought of trying to improve their lot. Indeed, they probably don't even care.
There are others who genuinely believe that they are not capable of changing their circumstances. They believe that this was the hand that they were dealt, so they just have to get on with it.
I find this incredibly sad. Achievers are people who understand that they have a purpose in life and that we are here to be happy. We are on Earth to learn and to grow and to gain as much experience as we can. We are here to reach our full potential.
Those who think that they cannot achieve great things and make major changes in their lives are denying themselves the right to genuine happiness. Take time to think of what you could achieve in your life to make your circumstances better, and to enable you to enjoy life more.
Make a list, and plan how you will go about achieving your dreams. And then take action.
Believe in yourself and in your abilities. You can achieve whatever you desire if you have the faith that you can do it.
I challenge you to think of something that you can achieve today. It doesn't matter how small it is, but the important thing is that you do it. I can assure you that you will feel good about yourself, and that you will want to achieve more.
Please don't let the days go by with so little to show for your time on Earth.
Believe in Yourself – 7 Tips to Take Action and Achieve Your Goals
How many of us think of something we really want to do in our lives, but give up before we have even started? Do we come up with some fantastic idea, but instantly dismiss the notion as we determine that there is no way that we could possibly achieve it?
We need to remember that life is for living, and our ultimate aim is to experience joy and happiness. We are on the Earth to really make a go of it, no matter what our current situation. Quitting before we have even tried does not allow us to grow and to experience the real happiness that we all crave. Here are 7 tips to help you achieve your goals and dreams!
1) Do not waste time and energy moaning about your present circumstances. Think of ways to change your life to make it more enjoyable. What changes would really make a marked difference in your life? Remember that the time you spend moaning is time lost forever!
2) Write down the goals that you want to achieve. Ensure that you set them to include a time frame, and think about WHY you want to accomplish these goals. Do you genuinely want to achieve these, or are these the things that others want you to achieve?
3) Focus your available time and energy on achieving more in your life. Get the most out of the talents and skills that you were born with. Rather than concentrating on your weaknesses, strengthen your strengths!
4) If you have any fears in respect of your goals and dreams, list your fears. How many of them are totally unfounded and therefore quite irrational?
5) Obstacles are another reason why people don't pursue their dreams. Review these obstacles - think of ways that these can be overcome.
6) Make a conscious decision to really make a go of your ideas and dreams. You do not want to reach the end of your life with regrets that you should have done more.
7) Write down this quote from Mark Twain, and carry it around with you! "Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed in the things that you did not do, than in the things you did."
Lack of action cripples people and does not allow them to progress through life. So please don't let opportunities pass you by!
