Aug 16
Fail” is a 4-letter word – the ultimate “F” word, you might even say. In this article, I’ve identified the Top 10 reasons people fail at achieving their goals. You may find that one, two, or even all five of these relate to your life and experience with goal setting. If that’s the case, don’t despair.
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Taking Action Without Planning
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When it comes to your goals and future, impulsiveness is the mother of regret. Considerable thought must be given to the ends as well as the means of your strategy. |
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Planning Without Taking Action
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Endless preparation is worse than action without planning. Accept that things will never be perfect. Questions will forever exist. Plan well and launch! |
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Unrealistic Timeframes and Expectations
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Life is a process not an event. Nothing great was ever built easily. Exercise wisdom and learn to be patient. Unfortunately most things in life take longer and cost more than the best-laid plans anticipate. |
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Reasons “Why” Are Unclear
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Why you want to achieve a goal is more important than the goal itself. Before taking action on anything it is imperative that you ask yourself this key question: “Why do I want to achieve this goal?” |
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Denial of Reality
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It’s far easier to deny reality than it is to accept it. And far too many people take what seems like the easy way out. Success is information dependent, when we deny reality for whatever reason, we devalue the integrity of our information, thus ensuring failure. |
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Conflicting Values
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When we have not clarified our reasons why or defined what success means to us personally, we operate on someone else’s definition. When that occurs values are sure to be in conflict and progress is short- circuited. |
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Diffusion of Energy
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Attempting to do too much is a recipe for mediocrity. Rather than doing an excellent job at a few chosen goals we spread our energies over a vast terrain and diffuse what matters most; time and energy. |
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Lack of Focus
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Success demands focus. It is the hallmark of all truly great people. Your ability to get and remain focused or lack there of is perhaps the key determinant of your success. |
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Trying To Do It All Alone
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Nobody goes through life alone, we all need the cooperation and assistance of others. Put your pride aside and learn to ask for help when you need it. Learn to leverage and share knowledge for your own well being as well as for others who are dependent upon your cooperation. |
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Fear Of Failure
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Fear of failure is The “Grand Daddy” of them all. Far too many dreams have suffocated and died because of it. Fear resides where knowledge does not exist; the more you know about anything the less intimidated that you feel. Replace your fears with knowledge and watch your performance leap. |
Donald Trump said ” When we want to do something we find a way, but when we don’t we find an excuse.”
What is your excuse for not having the practice that you want or need?
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