Each day we wake and as if by some magical spell experience a variety of different moods. Sometimes we are animated and excited to conquer the world. Others we are lethargic and don’t want to do anything at all.
How can we awake animated and anxious to get up and go more frequently?
How can we start with a step ahead to make it a better day?
While the answer tends to be fairly simple, it isn’t so easy to implement. The solution can be found in the following:
WE ARE HAPPIEST WHEN WE ARE MOVING TOWARD A GOAL OR AN OBJECTIVE.
When we have a burning desire to achieve something, our mind starts to twist and turn to create a way to achieve want we want most.
What previously seems to be a barrier, becomes a bridge. What before seemed impossible, suddenly becomes a world of possibility. The more clear and concise our desire, the better off we are. While there are many ways to clarify and define our objectives, almost all require taking several steps.
Let’s look at an example. Suppose there is someone who wants to be a fireman. I’m not talking about a little kid running around with a hose who wants to play with water, rather someone who values the ideals of being a fireman. They are willing to risk their life for the good of others. To become a fireman, one doesn’t simply wake one day, grab a hose and start dousing fires. On the contrary, it is something which requires much training and effort, both physical and mental.
Our potential hero has two different options. He can play video-games depicting firemen and collect stories of valor or he can get into his dream to make it reality. He can determine what is necessary to become a fireman. What are the steps he needs to take? What kind of physical conditioning does he need?
With a concrete plan designed to achieve his goal, he can begin. Perhaps the first day consists in doing a push-up and a sit-up. While the requirements may be that he do hundreds of push-ups and sit-ups per day, we all have to start at the beginning. There is no other option. The knowledge comes concept by concept, word by word. It takes time and dedication to acquire the knowledge and physical conditioning necessary to be a fireman.
This all serves as a map for achieving his objective though by no means guarantees it will happen. Daily he will need the discipline to do what needs to be done. With no plan, his desire to be a fireman will likely be nothing more than a dream. With a precise plan, his desire will probably become reality.
Each night before sleeping, our hero can WRITE DOWN what he wants to achieve on a piece of paper. While it isn’t important when he writes his objective, it should be done before going to bed. This will allow is mind to start working magically as he sleeps to create a way to achieve each task. If he works to make money to pay for the different exams he has to take, likely he will need to modify his day to include studying and exercise time. Waking the next day, he has a plan, he has a direction.
Similarly, we can do the same for our dreams and objectives. It is not the same to “think” about what we need to do as to actually WRITE IT DOWN. While awaking with a “To Do List” isn’t always enough, it does give us a fresh start to get a step ahead. When we know where we are going and what we need to get there, with dare and with flair we tend to get there.
∞ Rob McBride ∞
LL III 9