Everything starts with point B. You have a better vision of the future maybe you see your life playing out differently there is something that simply attracts you towards it.
It all starts with something that you want, desire is the root of all achievement, and it's what makes the world go round. Without human desire, we would not have anything nice to enjoy. Everything that you see and use on a daily basis it's here because somebody had the desire to create it.
When you want something, it's natural to ask yourself -okay, but how to achieve it, how do I get there?
And that inevitably leads to the next question - what's my current position, where am I? This might be your current situation in life and where you are in general.
And the reason this is the right sequence it's because to get somewhere specific you need a plan and for that, you need a starting point.
You can check this in Google Maps, if you want to go somewhere you need to set a destination and then the app is going to ask for your current location or at least your starting point so it can give you an itinerary. Where to? Where from?
When it comes to life goals your current position is made out of relevant things that you have and can help you towards your goal, and the things that you currently lack but you need to progress towards it.
Keep in mind that when it comes to your current position the things that you have but also the things that you need that applies both to things and objects (computer, Google account, video editing software) but also abilities (confident on camera, video editing skills, etc)
For example, maybe you have a camera but you don't have a microphone, maybe you know how to edit videos but you don't have video editing software, maybe you have a computer but your internet connection sucks.
No matter the case you're going to use the things that you have and get the things that you need. Eg: get a better internet connection, learn video editing skills, become more confident on camera, etc.
Once you are clear about what you want (point B) and you're also clear about what you have (point A), it's time to elaborate a plan between where you are and where you want to be.
Now here is the thing about plans, the more complex and the more steps they have, the more chances they're going to fail.
In geometry, the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. The best plan is the closest thing to a straight line that is still a real workable solution to transition the distance.
Get rid of unnecessary complexity, design a plan with the least possible amount of steps. There is planning and there is good planning. Anyone can make a plan but making an efficient plan is more an art than a science.
After your plan is ready, the third step is following through and executing. And this step has a few sub-steps nested inside.
It's guaranteed that you're going to encounter obstacles so at times you're going to have to stop, assess your progress and make proper adjustments along the way. After all your goal might be a moving target.
It's also guaranteed that sometimes you're going to get side the track and lose your focus and fall off the wagon, and that means that you have to get very good at identifying when you are off track and then getting back on track as fast as possible and resuming your journey.
Another important element is speed, which means that you are either going to pace yourself or sometimes you're going to be pick up the pace and accelerate. Knowing what to do and when it's crucial.
And lastly, I would say that you have to monitor your progress daily, take a step back, zoom out and assess how things are going, and when needed formulate proper solutions moving forward.
Goal achievement is not easy but with the right tools and the right framework in place, it's a skill that you can develop overtime to get anywhere you want.
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