How to Achieve Your Goals

Motivate Yourself to Fulfill Your Dreams

© Joe Lam

Sep 24, 2008

Learn to focus on what you want most in life, stay motivated, and take action to achieve success. It's not always easy to follow our dreams, but for those who choose to put in the effort, the rewards are enormously satisfying. The following tips will help steer people on the path of success. Create a Life List If you don't know what you want, you're bound to receive the unexpected. By writing down a list of goals to accomplish, it narrows your focus and gives direction. Simply write down your most important goal at the top and number them from 1-20. As you go along, adjust your goals accordingly and delete each one that's completed. Believe in Yourself People who are successful have an unshakable belief in themselves and their capabilities. Thomas Edison made 10,000 attempts to create a working light bulb because he believed he would succeed. When you believe in yourself, you gain confidence in knowing you can accomplish anything you set your mind to. It’s necessary to feel this way because if you don’t, someone else could easily deter you by saying that you can’t do something or that the goal itself is unattainable. As long as you have a solid foundation of belief, then you will reject the opinions of others and continue on your path. Stay Inspired A good way to find a constant flow of inspiration is to follow advice from successful people who offer self-help, inspirational, and motivational books, CDs, & DVDs. By absorbing their way of thinking, it will help you to stay positive and focused on success. The more inspiration you receive, the easier it becomes to work towards your goals. Do 5 Things Everyday Jack Canfield, co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series has sold over 150 million books. He says that the main reason he's sold so many copies is that he did 5 things everyday to promote his book. Whether it was calling people, booking himself at an event, doing a radio interview, or sending books to celebrities, he made sure he did 5 things. It didn’t matter if it was the weekend, he did it every day and all the exposure added up to more sales. Action Leads to Satisf-Action You may feel sluggish when moving forward in the road to your goal. As you go on, it may seem further to reach and more difficult than you anticipated. It might even feel impossible at times. These are all natural human responses. But if it’s something truly worth pursuing, then you must do whatever it takes to find the strength to push forward. Your actions will reward you once you've accomplished your goals. The Four Ds to Achieving Your Dreams Dream It Dedicate Yourself Do It Don’t Give Up So remember to always believe in yourself no matter what others say. Stay inspired with positive messages, make a habit of doing 5 things a day towards your goal, and always move forward by taking consistent action to reach your dreams. The copyright of the article How to Achieve Your Goals in Personal Development is owned by Joe Lam. Permission to republish How to Achieve Your Goals in print or online must be granted by the author in writing.