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 book.
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?
