Please reach goals throughout your lifetime

Have you ever thought about doing something that would change your life completely? Well, there are many ways you could do it. For some people, it is all about finding a new job, moving to a different city, or getting into college. Others would prefer to become a missionary abroad or buying a house. Actually, it is difficult to define what is big and what is small change. It depends on so many factors, such as background, life experiences, and references. Although, for all kinds of changes there is a common dominator: desire. 

Truly, I would like to say that wishing something is enough to accomplish anything, however, we know it is not really like that. Here is where there is a division between people who do transform their lives and the ones who do not: effort. While the recipe is quite simple - desire and effort - the everyday work might not be so manageable. If you want to be a writer, for instance, it is easy to imagine your book published and hitting the list of top ten best titles of the year. Although it is not so comfortable to plan a daily schedule in which you actually write five pages a day. 

Everyone wishes something was different in their lives, but very few are willing to deal with intense work and potential waivers. Some individuals will choose to look at barriers and be held back by them. "Too old for that", "have no money", "it's impossible to find a good job nowadays". Excuses are dangerous indeed. Call it "fear" if you prefer, but choosing the easy path will never lead you to achieve anything relevant. To prevent incorporating pretexts, avoid using the word "dream" to refer to your goals.

In case you want to be the minority who do improve their realities start making real plans. Make lists, organize your routine, decide what is important, and examine your projects. The effort not only means having solid habits but also being smart enough to understand what matters in the long run. You may have to say no to an incredible job opportunity because this would demand more hours of work and no time to seat and write your book. You might need to live a penniless period in order to gain control of your life afterward.

Lastly, nobody who has conquered something big would say it was a comfortable path. If you have been thinking of transforming your existence somehow, be aware time is not purchasable. Make the effort and deal with the consequences. Outgrowths may not constantly be positive but they are inherent to winning the prize. The prize itself is not primarily responsible for the changes, in fact, it is the attempts along the way that are worthwhile.