Self Development overload and achieving your goals
There is SO much great information available on setting goals, getting where you want to go and achieving what you want to achieve. BUT….how many people are really actually close to achieving their goals? How many people are still off course and just devouring material without putting it into practice? How many people are really just suffering from self-development overload?
The Simple Message
When you really examine a lot of the self-development material there is really a few simple messages that emerge with a lot of different ways of looking at those messages.
One of those messages is just how close we are to really being able to achieve what we want to do, and how simple the process of implementing the necessary changes can be if you really want to.
Great examples of delivering on this simple message
Life often throws up serendipitous moments…..(Despite the fact that I hate him.. ;-} ) I have been working my way through Tim Brownson and John Strelecky’s How to be rich and happy, [if you don’t know about their great Million Book project, go check it out {after you finish reading this of course}.
Tim and John do a great job of cutting through a lot of material to provide clear steps you can take to examine what really drives you, and actions you can take to live in alignment with what drives you.
Another person who has done an AMAZING job of examining what drives us is Dan Pink, and this RSA Animations is entertaining but hits home….. what is your PURPOSE.
There are also classic examples of a clear message about altering course to achieve your goals and this piece by Viktor Frankl, the famous author of Man’s search for meaning is a prime example.
Ben Lumley over at Six Aliens has put together a great compilation of pieces by Anthony Robbins, Jim Rohn and a real blast of a video that shows how a great mindset can (and should) start really early in life. You can check out his compilation over at his Friday’s Personal Development Homework post.
The simple message is really clear… figure out your values, live your life in alignment with them, realize just how close you are, and don’t be afraid to alter course by a millimetre or two to REALLY achieve your goals!
What do you think?
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Thanks Ben… never too late to drop by and check out the content. As for the mention, you're welcome!
Sorry for getting here so late Mick
Thanks for the mention.
Loved that RSA video. Brilliant!
Thanks James, hopefully combined with the videos it is clear that if you aren't prepared to change course while focused on you goal you could wind up a long way away from where you intended to be.
Thanks Linda, trial and error is how we all start our journey. Thankfully we have access to a lot of material to help us on our way. I'm glad that you have figured out your passion and what works for you (even though distractions are inevitable) and how to stay focused on it.
Thanks Yolanda, glad to be able to point you in the direction of some new resources.
Hey Mick,
You nailed it in your last paragraph, not being afraid of change is the key, be open to adapting because it may actually just be more opportunites in disguse!
Mick,
I like the post – gives some good resources to help those in search. My method has been trial and error on my own – of course, I'm not necessarily seeking to be a millionarie, so maybe I'm in a different category of success seekers. I can relate to your last thoughts there on identifying your values, aligning your thoughts and actions to those values, and not deviating from your goal. It has taken me a long time to really get to know myself and my values, and in the proces, my passions, but it's been well worth the effort because now I know that sharing my self-growth knowledge with others is what gives my life the most meaning. I just wrote a post on staying balanced between the things that make you money versus the things that keep you sane (don't have to be mutually exclusive), and how I stay focused on my passion even when I start to get distracted and drawn off course/off balance. Thanks for the thoughtful post and encouragement to others to keep going on their life goals. :0
Linda
Excellent post Mick. There are some resources here I was unaware of but I'm gonna check them out!