Set Goals; Stay Happy, Disciplined, and Succeed!

It’s one thing to set goals – it’s another to stay disciplined, and happy, while achieving them!

Have you ever gotten too attached to the goal and forgotten to enjoy the ride? You’re not alone if you said yes. Finding that balance between being focused on the goal, but not going “over the line” and becoming too attached, is the secret to achieving goals, and remaining happy while we’re at it.

Staying aware of our thoughts is the key. Let your emotions be your trigger to alert you, whether you’re enjoying the journey – or not! Adjust your thoughts about your activity, and adjust your activity if necessary. Let’s take losing weight as an example, the goal is to lose 20 pounds but there is no motivation to get there. The thoughts are, “exercise is boring, I never see any results, I’ve already tried that before.” How can you turn it around and enjoy the process of losing weight? Realize that you have all the power, the power to succeed or not. Change your thoughts to achieve your goals. We are the only ones that can guarantee our own happiness and success!

What role do you play in life?

Why is it that we get so hung up on everyone else. We feel responsible for everyone else’s life, or, we think others are responsible for us. When people get married, they think it’s now their spouse’s responsibility to make them happy. When they get hired, it’s the workplace and everyone else, like the boss, who should create the right environment. Some of us are still hanging on to our parents being responsible. Obviously, we all play a role, but isn’t it ourselves who play the biggest role in our lives?

What role will you play? What kind of day, week, month, life – will you create for yourself?