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Questions for your most important goals!

Hey guys,

Here are some questions for your most important goals

How secure will reaching this dream make me?

What can I work on now to enable me to fulfill these dreams? If I want to play first violin in a symphony orchestra, write novels, own my own business, become a physician, and so on, what are the first steps I must take?

Do I have the talent, knowledge, and discipline necessary to reach this particular goal?

Whom should I seek as a teacher or mentor to help me reach this dream?
If I reach this main dream, my major goal, will I be both happy and healthy?

In my quest for this dream, will I still be able to have many friends and have good relationships with my family, friends, and coworkers?

What is the appropriate time-line for achieving this dream? (Or can I really set one?)

Is this goal something I will love to pursue for a lifetime?

What obstacles do I need to overcome to make my dream a reality?

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Hi Louies thank you for...

Hi Louies thank you for your comment, randellt and rollasoc

The key to successful goal setting is your ability to motivate yourself and stay motivated until you have accomplished your goals. Getting and staying motivated is not as hard as it may seem. It just takes discipline. Let’s look at the thing that you should do in order to get and stay motivated.

First, let’s take a look at what motivation really is.

Positive goals that are geared toward your pleasure are much more powerful motivators than negative ones that are based on fear. The right combination of both is the most powerful and motivating mix.

Motivation is not a product of outside influence; it is a natural product of your desire to achieve something and your belief that you are capable of doing it.

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