| We all have goals. Whether your goal is to get a | | | | the man thrashed and fought for a moment, the |
| degree, climb a mountain, become a millionaire, | | | | guru let him up, where he immediately gasped for air. |
| complete a marathon or to lose weight, achieving | | | | The guru then said, "When you desire wisdom as |
| ones goals are rarely easy, and when they are easy, | | | | badly as you wanted that breath of air, you'll find it." |
| the goal is usually not worthwhile. Quite often to | | | | When a goal or opportunity really interests you, no |
| reach those goals we need to really challenge | | | | matter how busy you may be, somehow you will |
| ourselves, push beyond our comfort zone. And that's | | | | find the time to pursue it. When you want it as "bad |
| exactly why most people do not reach their goals. | | | | as air", you will achieve it. Conversely, duties that |
| So I ask you, are you challenging yourself? If not, | | | | have little appeal for you are easily postponed and |
| ask yourself why not. Are you one of those people | | | | eventually forgotten. |
| that wait for New Years to set a new challenge for | | | | Busy people are not procrastinators. Busy people do |
| yourself? Whether it's fat loss, fitting into those old | | | | not wait until "tomorrow" to get started. Busy people |
| jeans or anything else you want to accomplish in life, | | | | have a goal and go after it with vigor, enthusiasm |
| why wait? Why not start today? | | | | and consistency. |
| The truth is, most of us will never know our true | | | | Busy people know that life, as John David Wright |
| capacity for achievement because we never | | | | once observed about business, "is like riding a bicycle. |
| challenge ourselves to perform at our best every | | | | Either you keep moving, or you fall down." The most |
| day. We don't push ourselves like we must to | | | | effective and successful people have a sense of |
| achieve the goals we want to achieve. This truism | | | | urgency. They set deadlines and force themselves to |
| becomes apparent when you are presented with an | | | | establish priorities. |
| opportunity that really interests you. It's the people | | | | Is fat loss a true priority for you? Is living a healthier |
| that "want it bad enough" and consistently work | | | | life, having more energy and living longer a priority for |
| toward their goals day after day that are successful. | | | | you? Fat loss doesn't usually require a strict deadline, |
| There's a wonderful story about a young man who | | | | but set a realistic goal for yourself today. Set a |
| wanted an interview with a famous guru. When they | | | | weekly, monthly and annual goal. Measure your |
| met, the man asked, "How can I find wisdom?" | | | | progress regularly. You will be amazed at how much |
| Without a word, the guru led the young man to a | | | | you can accomplish in a short time-if that's all the |
| nearby lake and pushed his head under water. After | | | | time you have. |