Goals That Work - Part III

This post is Part III of my series of posts on "Goals". If you haven't read the previous two posts on this subject, I recommend reading them before continuing with this post.

So far we've learned that there are four components to setting and achieving goals. We've gone over the first two components: Goals must be specific and measurable. Goals must have a time limit. This post will discuss the third component: The Goals Must be Your Goals.

The Goals Must be Your Goals

"My wife wants me to lose thirty pounds." That will never happen. "My father wanted me to be a surgeon." I don't want to be your patient. "My father wanted me to be a preacher." I want a preacher called by the Father, not by his dad. If you don't own the goal and it doesn't come from your dream, then you won't have the toughness to persevere when the going gets tough. There is never an exception - everyone who wins must push through obstacles, lots of them. You simply will not get up at dawn for your three-mile run because your wife wants you thinner. Big goals require big backbone - wimps need not apply. You have to have courage and you can't import that; it comes from you caring deeply about the result. When you care about the end of the story, you will work your way through it.

The fourth and final component will be revealed soon! Keep checking this blog for updates.

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