Want to achieve a big goal? Achieving big goals follows a science. This goes beyond losing 10 pounds or cleaning out the attic by month-end. A big goal involves losing 50 pounds or doubling your income.
My friend Stephanie Rainbow Bell, wrote a best-selling book, Beautiful at Any Size. Her book shows why losing 100 pounds differs from losing 10 pounds.
Some people reach their small goals with ease. Because a goal is big, it doesn’t make it more difficult. It simply needs more time to complete.
Big goals demand a different strategy:
Measure your progress daily.
Big goals take time. Discouragement can easily sneak up on you. Most results show up near the end of your journey. Perseverance matters most! Measuring progress fuels your motivation to continue. Big goals need more time, so check your progress often. Noticing your progress lets you change your plan if needed.
Make big goals your priority.
How many times did you set a goal, only to forget it within a week? Remind yourself of your goal each day. Review your goal at least once daily. Try reading, writing, and visualizing it two times a day.
Deal with your mental garbage first.
Mental garbage creates your biggest obstacle. Making a million dollars sounds great, but it can also make you feel uneasy. This discomfort comes from your subconscious. It shows you lack complete support for your goal. A limiting belief resides inside you. It tells you that success is out of reach. This belief makes you feel disconnected from your true self.
Many techniques help manage this discomfort. Meditation works wonders. Focus on positive outcomes. Reframe your situation. Do whatever helps you feel better. If you can’t see your goal clearly and positively, challenges will come.
Focus on your daily habits.
Your ideal body comes from how you eat and exercise. To lose 50 pounds, adopt good habits and take pleasure in your progress over time. What habits do you need to make achieving your goals automatic?
Big success doesn’t come from one big, flashy move. Tiny changes in how we act and what we focus on can lead to big results over time.
Big goals require a different strategy: It’s important to measure your progress.
Practice patience daily.
Rome took time to grow, so expecting great results in a week is unrealistic. Set a reasonable timetable and relax. Big goals resemble marathons, not sprints. Read stories of people who did amazing things. The time and patience our heroes invested will impress you.
Practice patience by finding it in daily life. We encounter plenty of opportunities daily. Examples include waiting in line, sitting in traffic, or at the doctor’s office. Relax and breathe.
Only choose meaningful goals.
A goal becomes easier to achieve when you intensely desire it. Some people take on too much for their motivation to handle. A big goal requires commitment, sacrifice, and time. Avoid goals that are not worth the cost. Otherwise, you waste precious time.
Big goals inspire and transform lives. Still, many shy away from them due to the fear of failure. But a clear process can lead to big changes in life. Define your goal. Then, build daily habits that help you reach it. Track your results. This helps you stay motivated and view your progress. Before you know it, you’ll reach your first big goal!
Stay Unstopulous!
