Any road will get you there, if you don’t know where you are going, Lewis Carroll

Usually we hear a lot about the importance of goal-setting but most of us don’t have clear and measurable goals to work toward. Goal setting is an important component of living your most happy life.  Goals allow us to grow, to improve, to step into new versions of ourselves. Goals step by step realization can improve your chances not only of achieving what you set out to do, but also of ensuring that your goals are truly in alignment with what you want.  

What do you really want to create for yourself? What does your ideal life look like? Don’t be afraid to think big.

The first step to creating a goal is to figure out what you want. If you don’t know what you want, you don’t know what you need to achieve to get there. It’s important to get clarity on what you really value and hold true for yourself.  If you set a goal based on some external influence, another person’s value system or simply to please someone, you’re much more likely to fail shortly. Goals become powerful and transformative when there are strong emotional drivers backing them. You need to find out why this would create a happier life. You need to write down your goals. Use emotions and feelings to give new depth to why it matters to you.  You need to transfer yourself to that future moment in time once you will achieve the goal. How will you feel?  

Taking thoughtful action steps but these steps will be far more effective once you’ve got the clarity of what you’re doing and why you’re doing it.  

The power of visualizing your goals

The idea behind visualizing your goals is that if you “see” your goal, you are more likely to achieve Take note of the details. What does your day look like? Where are you living? Try to incorporate all senses in your vision to make it most effective. Focus on details, limit distractions, turn off your cell phone. Visualize what do you see, hear, smell, taste and feel throughout this ideal day. It teaches your brain to recognize what resources it will need to help you succeed in reaching your goals. It creates an inner motivation to strive for your goals and dreams It promotes positive thinking  which will help you to stay on track to be successful in the long run.

The neurons in our brain interpret images as real life. So when you visualize doing things, your body is creating pathways and memories of how to do that action even though you never actually performed the action. I think it is wonderful attitude and worth to use it.  Visualization is a tool for reaching success and your goals. It works alongside hard work, surrounding yourself with good people, and pushing yourself to be your very best. 

Make it measurable

Take your vision and turn it into a written list of concrete goals. If in your ideal world you are working for yourself. Choose an achievable time frame to accomplish your goals as well as measurable details so you know exactly when you’ve achieved them. Most of our goals are a build-up of many small achievements. Break big steps into smaller and smaller steps until goals seem less daunting and achievable. Benchmarks are a great way to keep you on track. Adjust your expectations and timeline as you gather more information while achieving your aims.

Celebrate your success, these small one and big

The most important part of goal-setting is celebrating our successes. As we journey to the realization of our goals, it’s important to remember our vision. Why we want something can provide us with the motivation and determination to continue to work toward it even when things don’t go as planned or are more difficult than we anticipated.