relentless53
03-15-11, 5:02 pm
When I woke up this morning, the first thing I thought about was "How well did I sleep last night?" I threw my legs off the side of the bed, popped my first supplement of the day and downed a glass of water. I walk directly to the mirror in the bathroom and stand there, staring, taking account of every body-part with a keen and critical eye.
I put a mental picture in my mind several years ago of what I wanted to look like. And I made that commitment to myself that I was going to get there through my own heart and desire. I would never be too proud to offer encouragement to another and I would never, ever stop trying to reach my goal. And until that reflection matches that very picture, etched into my brain, I will not be satisfied.
Some people call it Vanity, others call it obsession, many call it unhealthy and still others call it Selfish. I call it Vision. It is mine and mine alone. And until you have some, you won't understand where it comes from. "They" are the same people who try to tell you what they think is most important for you based on their own needs to you to accomplish something for them. But this is my Vision and I will be damned if I am not going to spend part of my day achieving my own goals.
You can't go anywhere worth going, without Vision. In order for you to set a goal you have to visualize the end result, develop your plan in reverse and create points along that route to check your progress. Those points allow you to make changes that will allow you the opportunity to become your Vision, within the time-line that you set. Which brings me to another point, a goal without a set deadline is simply a wish. If you attempt to take a journey without knowing when you expect to get there, how can you know if you are even headed in the right direction? You can't, and it is at that point, you will wish you had set a deadline.
So when you get out of bed tomorrow, take your own assessment and ask yourself, "am I a better version of me, than I was yesterday?" If the answer is "yes", carry-on with your journey. If not, set yourself a goal you can accomplish that very day, and go reach it. And then when that next day comes, and you take another assessment, you can answer "yes" and carry-on.
I put a mental picture in my mind several years ago of what I wanted to look like. And I made that commitment to myself that I was going to get there through my own heart and desire. I would never be too proud to offer encouragement to another and I would never, ever stop trying to reach my goal. And until that reflection matches that very picture, etched into my brain, I will not be satisfied.
Some people call it Vanity, others call it obsession, many call it unhealthy and still others call it Selfish. I call it Vision. It is mine and mine alone. And until you have some, you won't understand where it comes from. "They" are the same people who try to tell you what they think is most important for you based on their own needs to you to accomplish something for them. But this is my Vision and I will be damned if I am not going to spend part of my day achieving my own goals.
You can't go anywhere worth going, without Vision. In order for you to set a goal you have to visualize the end result, develop your plan in reverse and create points along that route to check your progress. Those points allow you to make changes that will allow you the opportunity to become your Vision, within the time-line that you set. Which brings me to another point, a goal without a set deadline is simply a wish. If you attempt to take a journey without knowing when you expect to get there, how can you know if you are even headed in the right direction? You can't, and it is at that point, you will wish you had set a deadline.
So when you get out of bed tomorrow, take your own assessment and ask yourself, "am I a better version of me, than I was yesterday?" If the answer is "yes", carry-on with your journey. If not, set yourself a goal you can accomplish that very day, and go reach it. And then when that next day comes, and you take another assessment, you can answer "yes" and carry-on.