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Volume II - Issue 2002-07-09
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>>>>>>> What Happens When We Don't Make It? <<<<<<<
-by Michael Angier
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We all like to read about successes. We're encouraged by
the achievement of others and inspired to hear about how
they overcame difficult odds.
But what happens when things don't go as planned? What
happens when we just don't make it?
Successful people don't reach all of their goals. In fact,
they miss more than they make.
The fear of missing the mark is one of the reasons we
don't set some goals in the first place. We don't want to
fall short and we don't want anyone to know we didn't
make it. We don't want to FAIL.
I'd like to share some thoughts about a goal I didn't
reach.
My goal at the beginning of the year was to lose 32 pounds
by May 21st. I lost only 14.
There are many other goals over the past few months that
WERE met--and even exceeded--but this one was one of the
most important. It was also one over which I had the
greatest control. It is me and me alone who determines
what goes into my mouth and how often and how much I
exercise.
It was a doable and believable goal. I had a target date.
I had a workable plan and it was a worthy goal.
So what happened?
There were a number of factors that contributed to coming
up short, and I'm still evaluating them.
The important thing to realize, however, is that I didn't
actually fail. What happened was I missed my target date.
Am I discouraged? A little. Am I disappointed? Yes.
But I can't change what is. I have to survey the results,
the LACK of results and ook closely at my plan and how
I'll improve upon it.
Am I still committed to it? Yes, indeed. Am I resetting a
target date? You bet.
And that's what's important--not giving up.
Until I realized that I had missed the target date instead
of failed in the process of achieving my goal, I WAS
discouraged. I was focusing on failure instead of the
progress I'd made.
The truth is, I'm stronger and healthier now than I was
in January. Losing 14 pounds isn't bad. It's not great,
but it's better than being where I was--or worse--
GAINING weight.
If I can burn 14 pounds of fat in 18 weeks, I can do at
least as well over the next 18 weeks--probably better.
Beating myself up for not reaching my goal has no payoff.
It can't help.
I get letters all the time from people disheartened
because they're not making the progress they think
they should. They're discouraged because they didn't
succeed. The truth is, achieving big goals is rarely easy.
What IS easy is to focus on our shortfalls. It's easy
to talk to ourselves in negative, counterproductive
language: "I'll never make it." "I just can't get it
right." "Why don't I ever win."
Perhaps we're deceived by stories of "overnight"
successes. We don't see the setbacks and obstacles
that were part of the success. But perseverance
almost always wins out. I'm reminded that an oak
tree is just a little nut that held its ground.
If it were easy, we wouldn't have the satisfaction that
comes with the winning. If we didn't have to change
in order to reach the goal, we wouldn't grow. The
pain of discipline is only temporary. The glory of
achievement lasts much longer.
I'm going to hang in there. I'm going to start over.
And I'm going to do it.
How about you? Do you let the fear of "failure" keep you
from setting big goals? Will you keep on keeping on?
What goal do you have that needs a recommitment?
What will you overcome in order to achieve it?
How are you willing to change?
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Copyright Michael Angier & Success Networks International.
Michael Angier is the founder and president of Success
Networks. Success Net's mission is to inform, inspire
and empower people to be their best--personally and
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