“Our plans miscarry because they have no aim. When a man does not know what harbor he is making for, no wind is the right wind.”
-Seneca
What is Seneca talking about?
This quote points toward a classic piece of personal development advice:
Get Specific…
It’s the Holy Grail of goal setting wisdom.
(well… one of the many holy grails of goal setting wisdom
)
How does this play into our New Year’s Real Solutions?
When you make a commitment, it helps quite a bit to know what you are committed to.
New Year’s Real Solutions Day 3
Just a reminder… our technique is:
- Place your tongue to the roof of your mouth
- Close your eyes
- Take 3 deep breaths
- Visualize your outcome already achieved
One more quote before we call it a day…
“My philosophy of life is that if we make up our mind what we are going to make of our lives, then work hard toward that goal, we never lose -- somehow we win out”
-Ronald Reagan
Have you made up your mind?
keep smiling,
Ben
P.S. I did a full post on specificity in goal setting a while back:
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