The Problem With Setting Goals

It's so common to set a goal and then decide you'll be happy once you achieve it.

So you suspend happiness for now and grind towards this goal only to get frustrated and give up part way.

We've all done it.

So what can you do differently?

1) Choose to be happy now. You don't have to 'earn' the right to be happy. Make the decision to take joy from the small things and appreciate what you've got no matter how much or little it is. Often when we throw away plans or want to give up 'we could all be dead tomorrow' is a phrase some people like to toss out- and it's true. But find the joy in your journey. Making this decision is more likely to drive you to where you need to be.

2) Focus on your method for achieving the goal more than simply the goal itself. Make sure you have a plan. A goal without a plan is just a dream.

3) Make it easier to stick to your plan than not. Our minds are hard-wired to look for the path of least resistance... 

4) Keep your goals in mind- at the front of your planner, on a sign on your wall- so they're always in your thoughts.

5) Define your goals very clearly. The more exacting your are about where you're headed, the better your chances of getting there.