7. Goals & Planning

If you don't make a decision, that is making a
decision.

Rolling out of bed in the morning willy-nilly and just
taking life as it comes might be all right for teenagers
whose money is given to them, but it's not a smart
method for grown folks to approach the day.

We have to have determined goals in mind in order
to even imagine getting where we want to be. We have
to make solid plans in order to actually get us there.

There may be trial and error involved in setting up
and following goals; as live changes, so too can goals
be updated or tweaked. But you have to first have a
script in order to make changes to it.

Too often we fall into the trap of believing we are at
the mercy of others and our fate is sealed! Not true;
we have an impact on every aspect of our lives.
We may have to learn new methods and ideas, but
it's possible.

We are only at the mercy of others if we
choose to be. So, are we gluttons for punishment?
Lazy? Unsure? Unmotivated? Scared?
What's keeping us shackled to the decisions and
low expectations of others?

What we imagine becomes possible.
What we envision becomes potential.
What we desire becomes passion.
What we decide on becomes powerful.
What we work for...expect....demand....becomes
reality.

Careful, deliberate, reasoned action and thinking
creates--in time--the reality of our choosing.

Make sure when planning you schedule in setbacks
and frustrations, too. They are inevitable. But they
aren't insurmountable.