Do your goals scare you?
ByAre you playing too small?
Several years ago, I wrote an article titled, “How Exciting are Your Goals?” It became one of my most popular essays and was reprinted in several national magazines and on-line newsletters; there is even a version of it in my book, 52 Ways to a Happier Life.
As in aside, one of my greatest thrills was when the article was published in the magazine, AdvantEdge, published by Nightingale Conant.
The reason it meant so much to me was that it was opposite an article by Dennis Waitley, whose audio program is what started me on this path some 25 years ago. It did a lot to validate, for me, how far I’d come.
I was reminded of the article the other day while watching a video of Bob Doyle as part of Sonia Ricotti’s new tele-seminar series. Bob was talking about playing small and being reluctant to set challenging goals. You know what I mean, goals that both excite and scare you.
They excite you with the thought of actually accomplishing them because it would be so fantastic.
And the thought of even attempting them scares you because you still think that you are not smart enough, skilled enough, powerful enough, or whatever other illusion is stopping you. Remember that FEAR, False Evidence Appearing Real, is just that – false evidence. You have no bases for being afraid to even attempt your most audacious goals, so why not just go for it?
There is a likelihood that, if the goal is big enough and important enough to you, that you will find a way to accomplish it. If your desire is strong enough, you will be guided to the right resources, people, information, and actions in order to reach you objectives.
If you were to take off the restraints and really played full out, what would you go for?
What goals would you strive to accomplish?
What great things would you attempt if you knew you would not fail?
What are you waiting for?
By the way, if one of your goals involved money and it most likely does, here is something that will help you get started.
