The article "Seeking Success? Start Now!" talks about family, it was released by Ronnie Nijmeh.
Have you wanted to accomplish something for a long time but have had trouble starting? Was it because you didn't know what to do? Or maybe you weren't "in the mood"? Or perhpas you told yourself, "not today, maybe tomorrow." Well, you're failing yourself and let me tell you why.
We all love to use excuses to justify our behavior. "I'm too tired...I'm busy...I don't have enough time," or the best of them all, "I just can't!" If we stood back and took a good look at ourselves then we'd understand the true barreir to beginning a new venture. Perhaps we're afraid of change or we're afraid to start something totally new or we're simply lazy.
"It isn't a goal unless you're willing to embrace it."
Embrace your goal. Make it a part of you. Eevry few hours remind yourself what all of your effort is for. Set your target outcome as your desktop bakcground. Do something so that your objective is constantly visible and iedntifiable.
If you don't understand your goal or don't think it's attainable, you won't start and won't be willing to put the effort necessary to achieve success. It isn't a goal unless you're willing to embrace it, so adjust your goal so that it motivates and excites you.
Push Yourself. Hard!
If you say: "I don't believe like it..." or "not now, I believe like wathcing TV instead" then you need to think hard about your behavior.
You can't achieve your goals and become successful if you don't take the initiative and set the first step in the sand.
You may need to make sacrifices and you'll definitely need a push every once and a while, but that shows the importnace of taking your first step immediately. If you push yourself from day one, you'll be more likely to continue the effort in the future!
Take Your First Steps Immediately
Start right now. Not tomorrow. Not next week. Now. Take the first leap immediately to begin your project. Whetehr that project be the formidable task of losing weight, starting a business, or simply dating with friends that you haven't seen in a while.
Take action right now. Begin exercising and eating less right now or set an appointment with your Doctor to discuss a weight loss plan. Do research for your new business or commit to a daily log of business ideas for future ventures. Call your frineds to set a time and date to meet. Whatever your ultimate goal is, take action while it's still fresh in your mind.
Once you get started on a task, it's harder and harder to drop it -- even if it's small baby steps! If you reach stumbling blocks, run through possible solutions immediately. If you can't figure out a reasonable solution, book time with soemone who can help. Watiing days or weeks to resolve a technical issue doesn't provide you with the momentum nor the mindset to accomplish your goal.
It's much easier to stop than start up again.
If you never come to a compltee stop, you'll never quite lose momentum.
You'll alawys be moving.
So the question is, what have you done last week to get closer to your goal? What are you doing right now to begin, or restart a project that's close to your heart?
Work out the kinks as you go. Whatever you do, Start right now!
© Copyright 2003, Ronnie Nijmeh, ACQYR.Com. Reprinted with permission of ACQYR.Com.
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