ANY new journey begins with him or her having inevitably an idea of how long it would take to accomplish his or her ultimate goal.
Some bloggers, for example, start out with great passion and write, write, write, day and night. They expect that within six months their blog will give them a six-figure income. But then they are sorely disappointed when it doesn’t happen the way they imagined it to. They end up feeling burned out before success even arrives. They give up even before their efforts have time to materialize into the greatness they aspired for. Their mistake was in focusing on deadlines rather than goals.
So instead of putting all your mental energy into finishing a task within a certain time frame, focus on finishing the task period. Stick with it no matter how long it takes. If you are a Type A personality who really wants to know how long you will need to work to achieve your goals, try talking to an expert who has already completed the journey.
For instance, if you are starting a new blog and you want to know how long it will take to yield financial dividends, talk to an experienced blogger and ask them how long it took to start earning some income from it. This will allow you to have realistic expectation so you don’t get early burn out and give up.
And instead of setting your sights on personal deadlines, keep yourself motivated by setting smaller goals to serve as landmarks on the journey. If you are starting a new web site, don’t focus on becoming independently wealthy as a blogger.
Why not making your first goal is to earn a few. After you make your first earnings, set another goal to earn higher. Keep building up as you learn what it takes to monetize your online business and soon you will be independently wealthy. It just takes a lot of time and patience, but setting small goals along the way will keep you focused so you don’t get ahead of yourself and end up frustrated.
But if you know upfront that the journey is going to take longer than expected, you can enjoy the time it takes to get there. With your eyes trained on the road ahead instead of on the end point on your map, you will have time to enjoy the scenery and really acknowledge where you are at any given moment. Allow yourself to enjoy the journey you are on. Keep a journal of your successes and failures and just keep moving forward, one small step at a time.
Do you believe that success is kind of mainstream nowadays? Do you think it’s possible for you to achieve? Can you reach it?
Good for you if you say yes. Remember: try setting your goals up high.
Be ambitious. Be awesome.
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Cyril Razon, 19, is a risk taker and works with grace under pressure.
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