We often formulate our goals very vaguely, for example, "lose weight" or "lead a healthy lifestyle." But if the intention is devoid of specifics, the focus of attention dissipates and all attempts to achieve what you want are likely to end in failure.
Solving the problem is simple: reformulate your goal. For example, instead of "exercising", plan to "do 50 push-ups a day" to make it easier to focus on specific activities.
You can still support yourself with a visual stimulus. For example, buy a dress or suit a size smaller and hang it in a prominent place. The item will remind you of the goal and help you stay focused.
Many fail to achieve results because they overestimate their capabilities and abilities and underestimate the obstacles they may face. To fully understand what you will need when moving towards your goal, you need to collect as much information as possible. Read books and articles, watch videos on the topic, talk to people who have already passed this path.
Ask questions and look for answers. This will spur the desire to fulfill your dreams and help you understand how ready you are to go to the goal.
Once you have clearly formulated your goal, move on to planning. Think about what actions will lead you to what you want. Your plan should be as specific as possible. Divide it into stages, take into account all the possible difficulties that you can think of, and supplement it with steps that you need to take if you suddenly want to give up.
For example, your goal is to lose 10 kilograms. Then you need to include in the plan how you will behave during family celebrations and other food-related events. It also does not hurt to consider how you will solve the issue of sports in case of terrible weather: will you do a workout at home or will you still go to the gym? It is also useful to think about how your system will work during vacations or business trips.
Try to review your plan regularly and be flexible — change it if necessary.
Even the most wonderful plan is useless if it is not backed up by action. And sometimes they are very difficult to commit.
One morning you will wake up and you will not want to go for a run at all. Force yourself to do it. In the afternoon you will see a delicious doughnut with berry filling in your favorite coffee shop. Feel free to pass by if eating donuts is not part of your plan.
Focus as much as possible on the goal and include in your life small daily habits that will push you on the way to it. Create rituals that will allow the brain to switch during dangerous moments when you want to give up everything. For example, start drinking coffee after a morning jog. Gradually, the brain will get used to it and begin to "send" you running in order to then get your portion of caffeine.
Rituals are a powerful tool of discipline. But it takes time to fix them. Spend it at the planning stage.
Even with discipline, it will be difficult to achieve a goal if you do not have a thirst for success. Many people dream of triumph, but few come to it.
Imagine that you have already received what you wanted. Draw in your mind your sweat on the finish line. Imagine telling your grandchildren about your life. Find any suitable way to arouse in yourself an uncontrollable desire for success. This will strengthen your motivation and give you confidence that you can achieve any goal that you have set for yourself.
