DEFINE YOUR GOALS, DESIGN YOUR FUTURE!

If you're like me, or like almost any other person walking this earth, you've set some type of goal in life before......HOPEFULLY! The chances that you've met, or reached your goals are 50/50.

Either you did, or you didn't.

Sorry to be so brash, but it's reality. Either things happen, or they don't. You have to ask yourself, "Why didn't this thing happen for me"?

There was a study published by the Harvad Business School that revealed that 83% of people don't have goals, 14% have placed goals, but not in writing, and only 3% have written goals.

If you have a goal in mind, the first step to achievement has been taken. Allow me to help you along the rest of the way.

LET'S GOOOO!

When setting a goal, it's not enough to simply say, "I want to weigh this amount". Being specific is good, but you have to ask yourself how that accomplishment fits in with your grand scheme, or life. Will it make you feel better? Will it make you look better? Will you be able to maintain it?

I would recommend starting with a big-picture goal. If your goal is to be happy and loved, will losing weight solve that issue? I just threw that out there to connect the dots. Your Why Is Your Why! Do, or allow the smaller things to connect in order to achieve the greater vision.

The correct answer to the aforementioned question will be unique to you as an individual and something that only you can find for yourself. The following questions should help you get started.

IT'S ALL ON YOU!

1. WHAT DO I LOVE ABOUT MYSELF? List everything that excites you, or motivates you to get up and get going in the morning. It starts with you!

2. WHAT IS GETTING IN THE WAY OF WHAT YOU LOVE? Think about the things that may get in your way. Family, work, finances, ennvironment, YOURSELF?

3. WHAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT ROLE YOU COULD PLAY TO HELP YOURSELF? Find the simplest course of action and begin there. Begin with what you're most compelled to work on.

Apply these questions to the weight loss analogy that I posed earlier. You may find that it's bigger than weight loss. Weight loss is just a small implication that may be impeding your journey as an individual. Therefore, find a much stronger motivation to achieve your goal.

Possibly, one of the things that you love about yourself is your ability to change. You can change yourself, and maybe inspire someone to do the same. You can easily feel that the ability to change yourself is endangered by self-doubt, or simply not believing in yourself. Remove that thought! The most important thing that you can do is prove that you can change and therefore lead by example.

Whatever your goal may be, you got the inspiration from somewhere. You either saw someone doing, or achieving what you once dreamed of, or you simply grew tired of letting yourself down. Achieving your goal can be symbolic of your child, family member, or close friend finding that same confidence.

It's on you! You will achieve your goals! You will inspire and empower others!

GO GET IT!

Many people will find the impetus of setting a goal as being selfish. Instead of doing something to prove a point, or to prove someone wrong, do it for yourself! There will always be doubters and detractors.

It's ok to use that for motivation, but when your doubters turn into supporters, will you still be able to push forward? Will you have that same motivation as you once did? Your identity is yours, and no one else's!

Your greatest fuel source is inspiraton. You are inspired by something. One of my greatest fuel sources is my daughter. She is a college athlete who has set and achieved many goals inspite of the obstacles. I refuse to let her down! I have to lead by example. Who am I to push health and a positive mindset if I don't walk the same path! Plus, I promised her that she'lll never have a FAT DADDY! Love you, kid! Pardon me, I digress.

Identify your fuel sources to help you stick to your goals. Whether it's past trauma, or future endeavors, use it as fuel. Create an alter-ego. Whatever you need to do. You may hurt and lose people along the way. Who cares, it gets greater later! If you lose them by bettering yourself, they weren't meant for you to begin with.

When you achieve your goals, don't look for any applause. You may not get the satisfaction. Understand the positive reasons why, the sustainable reasons why, and make it personal. It has to be for you!

TRAIN THE MIND, THE BODY WILL FOLLOW!

Keaton

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