10 Tools to Achieve Your Goals

Everyone is interested in how to achieve their goals effectively and quickly. After all, the life of every person is filled with movement, meaning, and values. In the endless race for success, it is not always possible to achieve the desired results.

Only a few manage to independently analyze errors and achieve their goals. Also, the behavior and algorithm of actions are adjusted and filled with incentives by following specific advice. How to achieve your goals in life, set benchmarks and achieve them within the planned time frame - in this article.

Choose the right goals

First, make sure the goal is yours. Not your parents, your partner, or you from ten years ago. Then check whether the path to your goal is connected with actions that please you. If you like making money, you won’t whine every morning: “Oh God, I’m going to go back to making as many damn millions as I can!”

Those who love physical activity don't need to kick themselves to the gym. They achieve the desired shape many times faster than those who, with a sincere hatred of physical education, train according to the same program.

Set only one goal for each area of your life. Otherwise they may compete with each other. For example, it is better to space the opening of your own business and promotion in time. It is optimal to have two large goals at the same time. This way you won’t become fixated on just one goal or stupidly scattered across several at once.

Achievements of goals

Many people have already learned that in order to achieve a goal, especially a long-term one, it is not enough to simply make a promise to yourself and decide to work with your teeth gritted. In the process, laziness and a lot of excuses will certainly appear, and old thoughts and beliefs will return. As a result, the case will remain idle for weeks. What to do? You need to change radically and adhere to a step-by-step system for achieving goals, which we will talk about today.

Of course, there are people who know how to achieve everything they want. And they are very surprised that others cannot do this. They even write books about how simple it is. But most of these authors forget that a person is a very complex matter, that he is influenced by hundreds of different factors. You need to work very seriously with your psyche and thinking; just the desire to achieve a goal is not enough. At least because it can disappear the very next day.

Therefore, we will not just present a step-by-step plan for achieving goals, but we will also try to approach the issue comprehensively, understanding that a person always very passionately wants to return to a past state. Change is very difficult. Therefore, you need to study yourself carefully and adhere to some rules.

Let's start with excuses that almost all of us have achieved perfection in.

What excuses do we make for ourselves?

Goals, especially long-term goals, make us feel very bad. For various reasons: we haven’t felt progress for a long time, the path seems endless, and much more.

Therefore, we very often come up with excuses. It's our way of explaining to ourselves why we don't grab every chance to succeed in life. Here are the most popular ones.

I'm not educated enough.
I do not have enough money.
I have no time.
I'm not confident enough in myself.
I just don't have enough experience.
I'm not ready yet.
I don't know where to start.
It's too complicated.
I'm afraid to make a mistake.
I'm afraid.
It's too risky.

All these excuses keep us in one place for a long time. Therefore, before you learn to set goals, you must work with yourself and clearly decide that you will no longer accept apologies.

Every time you catch yourself thinking such thoughts, immediately mark them as excuses. You can sit down right away and write about it in your diary. Awareness is extremely important in our business.

Excuses are also generated by laziness, so we will consider it separately.

How to deal with laziness?

Anyone who indulges in laziness loses huge amounts of money, time, prospects and opportunities. Perhaps this is the key difference between a successful person and a failure. Great people are not afraid to work, and they do it smartly, while average people look for excuses and stop thinking as soon as they leave the office.

To get rid of laziness, you need to take four important steps:

Determine why laziness occurs

Think about all the possible reasons why you fall into the trap of laziness and ask yourself:

Why do I indulge my laziness?
Am I bored, tired, lacking inspiration?
Am I afraid of achieving something so I use laziness as an avoidance mechanism?
What exactly am I afraid of and trying to avoid?

Study long-term effects

We often indulge our laziness because we don’t cause ourselves enough pain. It turns out that it is better not to achieve a goal than to achieve it.

Therefore, you must convince yourself that if you are lazy, it will lead to great pain in the future. Make a list of all long-term consequences.

Challenge yourself

When you challenge yourself, you feel alive. Ask yourself the question: “Am I really weak?”

Remind yourself every day that only by setting a serious goal can you build character and become a truly strong person.

Take action immediately

It is dangerous to engage in self-reflection without action for a long time. There is a risk of staying in oneself for a long time, becoming isolated: then the study of personality will only cause harm.

Study and get to know yourself, but in the process of achieving goals. Take small steps, develop your individuality and learn along the way.

Step-by-step system for achieving goals

The process of achieving goals must be divided into several successive steps, that is, a system must be created.

Step One: Create Your System

To do this, go through five mandatory steps.

Be clear about what you want

The goal you set is limited solely by your imagination. Therefore, you need to allocate enough time for this stage, without getting off with the banal: “I already know what I want, what’s next?”

Goals can be different: career, family, financial, as well as in the field of health, self-development, and public service.

In this case, the goal itself, in fact, does not matter. It is only a product of your true desires. Answer three questions:

What exactly do I want?
Why do I want this?
When do I want it?

These questions will help you not to concentrate on the goal, but to look, first of all, inside yourself. It may turn out that many desires were unreal and did not reflect the real state of things in your soul.

People don't achieve their goals because they don't answer these questions. And they are very important because they allow you to gain motivation for every day. For example, today you desperately wanted to learn how to play chess. This desire is sincere. But in a few days it will disappear and time will be lost. Better ask yourself why this is needed.

And of course, set deadlines. Without this, you won't create a sense of urgency within. Without a deadline, you will not push yourself, you will become lazy and eventually give up on your goal.

Decide if the goal matches your personality

To understand what kind of person you are, you need to understand what it consists of: values, standards, beliefs, lifestyle and priorities.

We know that this sounds quite depressing. But don't skip to the next section, because this one is also incredibly important. Many people simply do not pay attention to what kind of individuals they are. They set wonderful goals for themselves and even begin to achieve them, but in the end they abandon them. These goals simply did not correspond to the core features of their personality.

In psychology there is a concept of congruence. This is the consistency of speech, ideas and beliefs with each other. In a broad sense - integrity, self-consistency of the individual.

You've probably had times when you did everything right and still felt miserable. Have you ever wondered why? The psyche senses a discrepancy between actions and personality parameters, so it transmits this information through a bad mood and the feeling that you are “out of place.”

Knowing yourself is a long process. But you can start with simple but correct questions:

Is this goal consistent with my core values?
Do I truly believe that I will achieve this goal?
Does this goal fit my lifestyle?
Could there be an internal conflict here?
Perhaps I need to adjust my priorities to make room for this goal?
Does this goal conflict with my other goals?
How can this contradiction be resolved?
When I achieve my goal, will I become the person I am trying to become?

The reality is that if your core values, beliefs and priorities are not in harmony with your goal, then there is little hope for results. But if you set aside a little time and set the right goal, then everything will go like clockwork: you yourself will feel that you are doing everything right.

Consider external consequences

When we set a goal, we think about how it will affect our life, personality and amount of time. But we rarely analyze what will happen to the environment and other people. And this can lead to big problems and conflicts.

Every goal you set has a number of consequences, both good and bad. Ask yourself the following questions:

Who could potentially be affected?
How exactly?

Don't get overconfident and think that you can easily handle conflict in the future or that it's not something worth paying attention to. Such ignorance can be costly. It's best to take steps to minimize the damage. After all, if you decide to go to the gym every day, you will spend less time with your loved ones. It will inevitably affect your life in one way or another. So consider a variety of different scenarios.

Ask yourself the following questions:

What's good about my current situation?
Having achieved this goal, will I be able to preserve all the good things that I have now?

Now you have a lot of time to spend with your children. But if you start working more, it will not be enough. How will this affect the family? You don't have to give up on your dreams, but it is important to understand that there will inevitably be consequences.

Ask yourself:

What sacrifices will I need to make to achieve this goal?
Can I really make these sacrifices?

This is the price of success. To make the right decision, consider the following:

What are the consequences of giving up on this goal?
What's at stake?
What could I miss or lose?
How will I feel?

Now you can see that even though you will spend less time with your family, it will only lead to better things in the end. You can earn more money and provide your children with a good education. As a result of the analysis described, you may also understand that you should choose a completely different goal.

There will be many questions:

What will I get if I achieve this goal?
What will my loved ones get if I achieve this goal?
How will this change me as a person?
How will I feel?

You've probably been hoping for some simple five-step system that you can write down on a piece of paper or learn in 10 minutes. But we suggest that you first learn a lot about yourself, and also learn to predict consequences. With this approach, the chances of achieving your goal will increase significantly.

Sketch your plan

It's time to make a plan to achieve your goals. It will help you understand what obstacles you may encounter. It is also useful to think about the resources that may be needed.

First, let's think about the obstacles. They can take many forms in the form of people, events, circumstances, fears, limited beliefs, lack of experience or knowledge. You can't prepare for everything, but remember that you always choose your reaction. Ask yourself:

What potential obstacles might stand in my way?
How can they hinder my progress?
What should I do to successfully deal with them?

Resources can come in the form of tools, skills, knowledge, connections, and more. It may take a little time to get the information you need.

Every obstacle you encounter is nothing more than a problem that can be overcome with creative thinking, the right resources, and resourcefulness.

To learn how to plan for the future, ask yourself:

What resources do I have?
What resources might I need?
How can I get them?

Remember also that you do not have to have all the skills and knowledge. Other people may come in handy for this. This means you must learn to find useful connections.

Take a piece of paper and start creating a rough outline. Consider all your answers that you have given before.

Make an action plan

Many time management experts debate whether an action plan should be too detailed. The answer is this: try both options.

It’s best to create two plans at once. The first is detailed, and the second is in general terms, which only points in the right direction. In a month you will be able to understand which is better. Or perhaps you will realize that both are good and in harmony with each other.

An action plan is a step-by-step guide on how you are going to achieve your goal. A simple example: you want to join a gym. Moreover, they already made one attempt, but in the end they gave up after two weeks. Action plan:

Earn money for a subscription.
Get an additional job (which you can then quit to free up time).
Buy several books about sports and fitness.
Buy a subscription and sportswear.
Create sports affirmations in order to maintain the level of motivation at the highest level.
Meet like-minded people.
Create a new diet.

Step Two: Use Visualization Techniques

Visualization techniques help you get a solid dose of motivation every day. Each of us has experienced the fact that we wake up and have no desire to achieve our long-term goal. This condition is discouraging.

Sit in a quiet place where no one can disturb you. Start visualizing your goal. Throw yourself into the future and feel that everything worked out. How are you feeling? Who's nearby? What thoughts are in your head?

Now think about the last action you took to achieve this remarkable result. Next, move in the opposite direction: the penultimate action and so on.

“Be” in the present. Now you know how to achieve your goal. Moreover, they mentally survived all the difficulties and coped with them.

Step Three: Create a Morning Schedule

Everything is decided in the morning: once you give yourself some indulgence, in a few hours you will feel laziness of such strength that it will kill all desire and enthusiasm. Create the right mood with some repetitive actions.

Immediately after waking up

No matter how difficult it is, smile immediately. Probably nothing special will happen after this action. And this is normal, because no one promised a magic pill. But a start has been made.

Ask yourself some good questions while you're lying in bed:

What am I proud of?
What am I happy with?
What am I grateful for?
What do I expect from today?
What am I going to do today?

Drink a glass of water. This simple act will help replenish the lack of water that has formed overnight.

20 minutes after waking up

Take up meditation. Set aside at least 5-10 minutes for this. With this exercise you will put your brain in order.

Take a journal and write down your goals for that day. If they are already there, just review them. It will only cost a few seconds, but will get you set up.

Read an inspiring book. It can be about self-development, about achieving goals, about dreams. The point of all this is to get enough motivation. Without it, it will be very unpleasant to get down to business.

Use the Brian Tracy Technique

If everything written above seems too complicated, then try something simple that you can use right now.

Brian Tracy does so much work in goal counseling that you might want to try this technique:

Create a burning desire within yourself.
Believe in yourself.
Write down the goal.
Analyze your starting point.
Determine why you want to succeed in this field.
Set a deadline.
Identify obstacles.
Determine what additional knowledge you may need.
Determine what kind of people you might need.
Make a plan.
Visualize.
Never give up.

Books

If you think that the techniques and tips presented in the article are not enough, there is always the opportunity to read several additional books on this topic. Reading large amounts of information helps the brain get used to (and it will resist) the fact that a change will come very soon. Here's a list of books to get you started. Just don’t forget that the main thing is action.

"Achievements of goals. Step-by-step system" Marilyn Atkinson, Rae T. Choice.
“A whole life. Key skills to achieve your goals" Les Hewitt, Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen.
“This year I…” MJ Ryan.
"Getting Things Done" by David Allen.
"Focus. Achieving Priority Goals" Stephen Covey.
“52 Mondays. How to achieve any goals in a year" Vic Johnson.
“Try it - it will work!” Seth Godin.
The Psychology of Achievement by Heidi Grant Halsvorson.
"The Habit of Achievement" by Bernard Ross.

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Focus on the process, not the results

Do you know why most dreams never turn into realized projects? The problem is focusing purely on results. It's one thing to want to be a rock star and stand on stage in the spotlight. And it’s quite another to want to rub your fingers bloody on the strings, rehearsing the same solos every day.

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Study Setting goals around tasks, not outcomes, is the best way to improve performance, a study shows. shows that people are more likely to achieve their goals when they focus on process rather than results.

Formulate the goal as a process.

Not “publish a bestseller,” but “write 1,000 words every day.” Not “lose 15 kilograms,” but “work out three times a week and count calories.” This will have an effect, because everyday work on the path to the goal requires a detailed action plan. Plus, these actions will force you to focus and move forward little by little - instead of reverently looking at a lofty goal from afar and wondering how to approach it.

Problems of self-realization

Most fears in the matter of activity and self-realization are justified by the fact that the problems of turning dreams into reality come from ourselves. We may have thousands of chances for self-realization and achieving something worthwhile, however, for people who find it difficult to decide, these chances will be seen as a yoke around the neck, and also cause apathy, depression, self-flagellation and other negative manifestations. All this will end in complete collapse and degradation.

It is not for nothing that many philosophers and scientists have written a lot of scientific works on issues of self-realization.

Aristotle expressed the opinion that achieving the highest, unconditional happiness is possible only through the implementation of talents, and it does not matter whether they are innate or developed.

Problems of self-realization

Abraham Maslow also devoted a lot of time to thoroughly studying all sorts of aspects of self-realization, and came to the conclusion that the human need for self-realization is at the top of the imaginary pyramid of all kinds of human needs.

It turns out that the primary requirement is to overcome physiological needs, ensure safety, carefully analyze social factors, find true friends and true love, and only then devote time to your own self-realization.

It is not surprising that statistics report only 4% of all people who managed to reach this peak

It is very important to use all your existing creative and professional potential - this will be the key to a happy life in harmony with yourself.

Difficulties that are psychologically oriented always appear on the path of self-knowledge; most often they appear due to a discrepancy between intellectual and energy potential, as well as the level of skills and the degree of realization of experience in the real world.

Difficulties with personal self-realization go back to childhood, since any mistake can become fatal:

At the stage of education, when parents allow their child to be overprotective, depriving him of the opportunity to act independently and learn from his own mistakes. Children grow up, adults appear who are absolutely incapable of setting clear goals and, of course, will not be able to develop a plan to achieve them.

Connect your subconscious resources

You can set yourself the goal of earning 500 thousand rubles a month as much as you like. But if you have the belief in your head that “Big money means big problems” or “I don’t deserve big money,” then your efforts will be wasted.

Before you start climbing a mountain, check whether you consider yourself entitled to stand on its top.

It will be awkward if you stop mid-climb and throw your equipment, deciding that this mountain is for climbers from wealthier families.

The likelihood of achieving a goal will increase dramatically if you replace beliefs that contradict it with helping ones. Write a list of all your fears and worries about your current goal, and then write an opposite statement for each of them.

For example: “I have a small salary” - “I am constantly increasing my income.” The formula should only apply to you, not your boss. He may not know that he should promote you. Dictate positive affirmations into the recorder in a cheerful and energetic voice and listen for 20 minutes a day.

What to do if the goal is achieved or not achieved

Regardless of the result, analyze it. What hindered you in achieving your goal, what helped? What inspired you, what provoked procrastination? What should you consider or improve next time?

Analysis and adjustment:

The goal was not achieved within the desired period. Review the deadlines and adjust them in accordance with the input data.
The goal is irrelevant. Perhaps interests, values, or life situation have changed. Adjust the goal or abandon it.
The goal is relevant, but priorities have changed. Life has made adjustments to plans; other issues require attention. Review the goal and timeline.

Don’t regret, don’t criticize yourself, analyze, look for cause-and-effect relationships, draw conclusions. Accept a situation that cannot be changed. It will be easier if you give your all along the way and enjoy the process. Even if things didn't work out, at least you had a great time. What's next on the list?

Plan every day

In the evening, make a to-do list for tomorrow. This way, in the morning, you can immediately get involved in the process, avoiding painful thoughts about where to start while scrolling through your Instagram feed.

Try to bring even small household matters under the denominator of your goal. For example, negotiations await you. When dry cleaning a suit, think about how it will help you make the right impression and add confidence.

Structure your to-do list in such a way that laziness and procrastination work to your advantage. Put the most frightening tasks in the first paragraphs. And at the end, add simple things that are also useful for the purpose. Thus, while postponing the completion of primary tasks, you will do secondary ones. And also move towards the goal.

When to stop

This is not about completely abandoning a goal if working on it does not bring the desired result. It’s worth stopping, at least for a while, if:

The man took on an unbearable load. It’s better to take a little break and break one big task into several small ones. In such cases, you should not refuse help;
The task involves the investment of a large amount of resources (finance, time, effort). In this case, it is worth reconsidering the very scheme for achieving the goal. Some items may need to be changed;
There is no time left for rest or other tasks. It’s bad when completing a given task takes up all of a person’s free (or working) time. It is also worth reconsidering priorities and thinking about what needs to be fixed;
Achieving a goal brings only negativity. In this situation, you should think about whether the right task has been assigned to the person.

Don't refuse help

When you reach your goal, you cannot give up. Giving up is the same as losing. The effort and money spent will be wasted. You need to believe in your abilities, because a confident person is able to achieve any results.

Set priorities according to biorhythms

If your productivity peaks in the morning, which is typical for early risers, do the bulk of your important tasks at this time. Leave less energy-consuming tasks for the evening: answering letters, shopping, communicating. If you're a night owl and your productivity peaks late at night, do your most important work at this time. And in the morning, while you are of little use, you can unpack your mail and do some simple routine work.

In pigeons, the time of peak productivity may vary depending on lifestyle. They will have to listen to themselves and track what time of day their energy, concentration and motivation are highest. You'll become an expert at what you do during your peak productivity much faster. And don't waste that time on YouTube unless you want to become an expert viewer of motivational videos.

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What goals should you achieve in life?

Setting SMART goals - technical features, real-life examples

Before you figure out how to achieve your goals, you should decide which tasks to set and which ones not to.

Rules to follow when choosing the desired result:

The most clear formulation of the task and the final result;
It is best if the time to achieve is limited. This will be additional stimulation;
The task should be set in such a way that the result obtained is easy to evaluate. You should not try to immediately choose something global (for example, world peace);
It is worth soberly assessing your own capabilities in advance. For example, not every person is able to climb a mountain, but saving money for a good vacation is quite feasible;
Discipline and composure - you cannot do without this, this is human psychology;
Surround yourself with like-minded people - those who can help and support in difficult times.

By following these rules, you can set yourself tasks that will be easy to achieve; in case of failure, the bitterness will not be so noticeable and severe.

To set a task

Use the paperclip trick

History of How to Stick With Good Habits Every Day by Using the “Paper Clip Strategy”. a young broker named Trent Dyrsmid forced the whole world to use this technique.

23-year-old Dirsmid got a job with no work experience at a provincial bank and soon achieved an income of 75 thousand dollars a year. In the morning, he placed two jars on his desk: one empty and one with a set of 120 paper clips. Each time he made a call, he transferred the paperclip from the full jar to the empty one. That's all the technology. 120 calls a day, one paperclip at a time. Visualize your progress!

Want to do 100 push-ups a day? Take 100 paper clips and divide them into 10 sets. Do 10 push-ups 10 times a day and each time transfer paper clips from one jar to another. Need to send 25 emails daily? Throw a paperclip into the target jar every time you press the "Send" button.

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Don't give in to procrastination

Track your productivity. If you notice that you are constantly putting off one of your important tasks, you most likely have fallen into the trap of procrastination. Record this moment and try to switch from the routine to what is really important, or rather, just take it and start doing it.

Does not work? Try to formulate the consequences of not completing the task. Analyze what you're spending your time on when you're not working on something important. Are you stuck on your phone and social networks? There are several ways to solve this problem:

Set aside half an hour a day to communicate with friends on social networks. Put this time in your diary. Once this social break is over, it will be easier to return to your day job.
Put your phone away. Do not take out the gadget until a certain amount of work is completed.

Summarize

Planning is a waste of time if you don't take stock of your work. William Arruda, a Forbes bestselling author and personal branding consultant, advises The One Thing Successful People Do Every Day. : Summarize the day's events. Many successful people do this.

Don't try to do this in your mind, it won't have any effect. Only in writing. It is very useful to write down 5 achievements and 5 joys of the day. Let this be a list of steps, even the smallest ones, that you have taken today towards your goals. And also 5 things that inspired you or made you smile.

Positive emotions on the way to goals are serious motivators. When you re-read these posts in a month, you will find that step-by-step movement towards your goal brings a lot of pleasure. This will help you find a second wind in case of a decline in enthusiasm. In addition, the technique helps to quickly summarize the week and month.

Where to start your journey

How to learn to enjoy life and see the positive - motivation and recommendations

How to achieve your goal? It doesn’t matter who is going to achieve a specific result, a man or a girl, whether they are 10 years old or 21, the first step is always the same. Step-by-step algorithm for achieving the task:

You need to decide what you want to achieve. In other words, you need to clearly formulate your thought and the end result.

For example:

Lose weight by 5 kilograms;
Learn to play guitar;
Go on vacation in Sochi or outside Russia in July;
Workout;
Record an audiobook.

The second step is to understand the concepts. That is, understand what needs to be done to achieve success. If a person decides to lose weight, what is the best way to do it? Sign up for a gym class, change your diet rules, and so on;
The third point is to determine for yourself why this is so important. Proper motivation is an effective way to achieve the desired result;
It is worth understanding whether the task is achievable. So, for example, learning to play the guitar is something that almost any person can achieve; the desire to get rich in two months is already considered unattainable;
Building a clear plan, it is better to write it down on paper;
It is necessary to clearly understand what resources will be required to complete the task, and whether the person has them;
What obstacles may stand in the way, and how best to overcome them;
Implementation of plans. Even if at the initial stages a person is haunted by failures, you should not get hung up on them and give up on what you have planned.

Overcome difficulties

Create a Ritual

It's easy to waste your best years waiting for inspiration, especially if your goal isn't survival. Save time: train your body to enter a working state with the help of a ritual. Create a series of motivating actions that you will perform every time before starting work.

It doesn't matter if you make umbrellas or write code. Before sitting down at your desk, listen to a certain song every time or brew coffee according to a special recipe. The body will remember the ritual and make it a command to turn on concentration.

This technique has been used by many prominent personalities. Victor Hugo, for example, ordered his servant to take away all his clothes before starting work. This eliminated the temptation to leave the house until the quota of pages was written. Leo Tolstoy chopped wood and carried water from the well before work. Friedrich Schiller could not write until he filled his desk drawers with rotten apples. These tricks won't work for everyone, so come up with your own unique ritual.

Self-realization goals at different ages

Personal self-realization is closely dependent on a person’s age, because over the course of our lives our priority goals can radically change:

In childhood, mental and moral potential is revealed, and therefore the emphasis is on the following priority goals:

with the help of training, develop intelligence to the maximum and form character;
get to know your strengths and weaknesses through communication with peers;
Find yourself in creativity by testing all kinds of hobbies.

During adolescence, there is a need to find a potential partner for future life and, of course, to determine professional direction, and therefore the priority goals are now:

learn the interaction with the inner “I” through deep reflection, as well as get rid of existing prejudices and stereotypes;
develop mental abilities as much as possible;
devote time to improving bodily and spiritual knowledge;
get acquainted with the patterns in intimate relationships.

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In the mature period , a moment comes when a person establishes himself in the status of a professional, which is important, and a person, which is more important, and priority goals change:

increasing one’s own competence in the chosen profession;
emergence of authority among fellow professionals;
achieving harmony in family or love relationships;
acquisition of the desired, and desired, social status.

Stop on time to rest

Many people believe that a large-scale goal can only be achieved through titanic efforts. Thanks to exhausting work to the detriment of sleep, food and the nervous system. This is wrong. Extra effort is appropriate only when you need quick results. But it is impossible to achieve great results quickly, and overexertion, extended over time, always leads to burnout and depression.

To achieve a super goal you don't need super efforts. Consistent daily actions are needed.

In 1911, travelers Robert Scott and Roald Amundsen set out to race to the South Pole. Amundsen had a rule: every day, in the sun or in a snowstorm, his team walked 20 miles. In clear weather, when it was possible to walk 30 or even 50 miles, Amundsen stopped people after walking 20 miles and made a halt. Eventually, every morning, his team members were ready to move on.

Scott's team hid in tents when a snowstorm began. And in sunny weather I tried to walk as much as possible - 30–40 miles. After such marathons, people collapsed, and a night's sleep was not enough to recover. Naturally, Amundsen's people came to the South Pole first. Robert Scott's group died on the way back.

Forcing yourself to do something when you don’t want to is not the hardest thing. The hardest thing is to stop when everything works out, when you are in the flow. Direct all your willpower to stop on time. To only walk 20 miles when you can walk twice that distance. For every extra mile you travel, you will pay for it with two miles not traveled when your body gets sick from fatigue.

Set up regular checks

When you set out to do something new, you get a rush of adrenaline and a feeling of excitement.

But, it is enough to move a couple of steps forward and this feeling begins to disappear. This is the reason why so many New Year's resolutions are never implemented or are pushed back to February.

Any goal worth achieving is not realized in an instant. It takes time. To achieve results, it is important to regularly check progress , each time to make sure that you or your team are on track.

The possibility of feedback from the world, the presence of repeated reminders, will allow you to be motivated to achieve your goal. This is very important for large tasks that take months or years to complete.

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Create a useful environment

Find people who believe in you, rather than skeptically saying that you are suffering from bullshit. Life is too short to waste it on haters and armchair critics. It’s good if your loved ones go towards their goals themselves. The example of the environment is contagious.

If you get stuck, find a person who is moving towards a similar goal. Help him achieve it. Changing your perspective on a problem will have a huge impact on your productivity.

Reevaluate your social circle. Look at people 5-10 years older than you. Especially those with whom you see weekly: with a high probability this is your future. Are you satisfied with this state of affairs? On the way to new goals, the old, albeit beloved, environment is often eliminated. This is fine. Just go forward, your like-minded people are already there.

Why achieve your goals

Achieving your goal is something that is guaranteed to increase your self-confidence. Personal success can not only increase self-esteem, but also strengthen character, because completing a difficult task means overcoming difficulties, developing resilience and finding innovative solutions.

Also, the obtained result pleases the person. When the goal is achieved, everyone feels relief and true pleasure from how much has been done.

Achieving some goals or one goal may seem like a fairly simple action. It all depends on how the plan was built to carry them out. Achieving the final result is often a rather long journey that requires compliance with certain rules.

The first thing to think about is the incentive. Without it, the result will not be so desirable and pleasant. This could be financial encouragement, gratitude from another person, promotion and much more.

Important! Many psychologists recommend putting your own plan on paper when it comes to achieving a goal. This will make it easier to find weak points and correct the situation.

Increase your own productivity

There are many books with “recipes” for productivity. Finding literature of this kind will not be difficult. However, don't stop at theory, take time to practice.

Study yourself and your characteristics. Determine when you are most productive. Set aside one day for this. Commit:

at what point do you feel a surge of strength;
when you start to get tired;
when you work in a flow of inspiration;
at what point do concentration difficulties appear;
when and why you get distracted.

After this experiment, make a personal biological calendar. It will make it easier to plan your day and choose the optimal time for important things.

Learn to look at the situation from the outside

Buried in routine and trifles, we lose understanding of the global goal. Work begins to seem meaningless to us, and the result is unattainable. At such moments, it is worth stopping and assessing whether completing current tasks is bringing you closer to the global goal. Yes? We are on the right track. No? It's time to change your plan of action.

By the way, in order to evaluate what is happening from the outside, it is important to be distracted from work from time to time. Try meditating. This way you can free your brain from routine and find effective and innovative solutions to current problems.

For dreams to one day turn into reality, you need to make some effort. To do this, you will need to clearly define your goals, divide them into small tasks and carry them out step by step. Try to optimize your work as much as possible and don’t give in to procrastination.

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