enjoy the process

We all have days when we think that we aren’t making any progress.  Days where we can see where we want to go but are questioning if the amount of work that need to be executed to achieve that goal is going to worth it in the end; I know I have feelings like this sometimes, and some days it is harder to see the vision you have than others.  It is the days when you do not know if what you are doing is right that are the most important to reaching your final goal.

The cool thing about goal setting is that it can change… your goals can change.  Remember when you were five and you wanted to grow up to be a princess, or a knight; or an ice cream man; I am sure that for many of us these are no longer our goals – but if you ever find an opening for a princess let me know.  As we grow and change our goals grow and change with us.  Just because you wanted to achieve something one day doesn’t mean that you won’t find something great or more fulfilling for you to accomplish.

Dreaming and goal setting are such an import part to becoming the person that you want to be, just don’t get so caught up in the future that you forget to enjoy the present.  This is something I know I need to work on – I tend to see what I want the outcome to be that I forget to enjoy the process.  The process is what gets us to the final destination; it is the process that allows us to feel the accomplishment of reaching the final goal.  It is also the process that allows us to become discouraged.

I am one of those people who tend not to enjoy the process, and this is something that I work ok. I want to get to the end result, but sometimes the effort to get there becomes more of a burden than an enjoyment.  Here are some things that I have done to allow me to enjoy the process that is allowing me to reach my goal:

• ·         I set mini goals, so I feel like I am always  making progress toward the end goal
• ·         If I don’t feel like working that day, I don’t push myself, I don’t want to hate my goal
• ·         I look at my goal regularly to see if it is still something I want to work toward and make a list as to why I want that goal
• ·         I ask for help from others when I feel like I am in over my head or that they have a gift that can help me
• ·         I remember  “a setback is a setup from a comeback”

I know that these ideas may not work for everyone but I have found that when I am in need of some motivation I look to see what others are doing and see what I can learn from them.  I don’t know many feels that are greater than accomplishing a goal, but being able to enjoy the process that allows you to reach that goal make the attainment so much sweeter. You can achieve your goals, I know you can do it, and if you ever need a little bit of encouragement, I am always here to help.

You have it all & Confidence,

Lyndsay