This is the time when millions of us set goals for the year
ahead. If we do it the way the books tell us to, we review
our numbers for 2014, evaluate our performance, and make
adjustments for 2015. That's the way governments, large
corporations and most individuals do it.
There's nothing wrong with it, except that it doesn't work.
For many of us, "raising the bar" and doing more of the
same is not what we truly want. It doesn't challenge or
excite us because it's simply not "enough."
Too many of us set our goals by merely adding 10% to what
we've done before. The major exception is our weight, where
we promise that we'll finally lose the ten pounds we've
been trying to lose all year. There's nothing wrong with setting
goals that way. Institutions do it all the time. But who wants
to live like an institution?
This is your LIFE we're talking about! If a few adjustments
are all you really want, go for it! If a minor tweak is all
you need, then don't make a fuss. Adjust your budget, set
your goal, and be done with it.
But I'm challenging you to think bigger and aim higher.
As you look to 2015 and beyond, what do you really WANT for
your life? What's the REAL story? What's your DREAM? What
are you doing with your life? That's the question I hope
you'll consider as you plan the year ahead.
Don't settle for more of the same, a few more dollars or an
extra week of vacation if you really want to create
memories, take chances, and to "live with passion!"
In those areas where a small step is all you need, that's
fine. Buy a new car, lose the weight, make a little more
and spend a bit less. These are the small adjustments that
make life easier and I support them.
Unfortunately, however, small adjustments can also be the
things that keep us trapped. As we hit our goals and
increase our income, these small victories become the
"golden handcuffs" that trap us in our routine. They keep
us "playing small" so that while we're winning the small
daily battles, we end up frustrated because our lives don't
have the meaning we hoped for.
This holiday season, take time to dream bigger. Ask the
fundamental questions about who you are, what you want, and
how you want to live. Where are you going? What's the
point? This year, think bigger, aim higher, insist on going
further. You may not get "there" in one year, perhaps not
in a lifetime, but make sure you're headed in the right
direction. Make sure you're on a path that is worth
walking.
ahead. If we do it the way the books tell us to, we review
our numbers for 2014, evaluate our performance, and make
adjustments for 2015. That's the way governments, large
corporations and most individuals do it.
There's nothing wrong with it, except that it doesn't work.
For many of us, "raising the bar" and doing more of the
same is not what we truly want. It doesn't challenge or
excite us because it's simply not "enough."
Too many of us set our goals by merely adding 10% to what
we've done before. The major exception is our weight, where
we promise that we'll finally lose the ten pounds we've
been trying to lose all year. There's nothing wrong with setting
goals that way. Institutions do it all the time. But who wants
to live like an institution?
This is your LIFE we're talking about! If a few adjustments
are all you really want, go for it! If a minor tweak is all
you need, then don't make a fuss. Adjust your budget, set
your goal, and be done with it.
But I'm challenging you to think bigger and aim higher.
As you look to 2015 and beyond, what do you really WANT for
your life? What's the REAL story? What's your DREAM? What
are you doing with your life? That's the question I hope
you'll consider as you plan the year ahead.
Don't settle for more of the same, a few more dollars or an
extra week of vacation if you really want to create
memories, take chances, and to "live with passion!"
In those areas where a small step is all you need, that's
fine. Buy a new car, lose the weight, make a little more
and spend a bit less. These are the small adjustments that
make life easier and I support them.
Unfortunately, however, small adjustments can also be the
things that keep us trapped. As we hit our goals and
increase our income, these small victories become the
"golden handcuffs" that trap us in our routine. They keep
us "playing small" so that while we're winning the small
daily battles, we end up frustrated because our lives don't
have the meaning we hoped for.
This holiday season, take time to dream bigger. Ask the
fundamental questions about who you are, what you want, and
how you want to live. Where are you going? What's the
point? This year, think bigger, aim higher, insist on going
further. You may not get "there" in one year, perhaps not
in a lifetime, but make sure you're headed in the right
direction. Make sure you're on a path that is worth
walking.
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