Comments on: How to Make Your Dreams a Reality: Forget About Them

By: riffraff

riffraff — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:00:54 +0000

I have purposely put subtle reminders around me to remind me of my goal. I don’t necessarily think about it everyday, but come across a picture of my dream car that I cut out and stuck in a drawer or a book and words like ’success’ and ‘happiness’ written on the mirror, back of a book, or tissue box.

All these messages appear in my daily activities and it motivates me to achieve my goal.

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By: Flora Morris Brown, Ph.D.

Flora Morris Brown, Ph.D. — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:38:27 +0000

Jonathan,

This article resonates deeply with me.

More than once in my life I have reached goals many years after having set them. As a matter of fact, I would write a 5 year or 10 year plan in a spiral notebook and truly forget about them. Then years later when cleaning off a shelf or a drawer, I would run across my old lists and was amazed that I had accomplished all those things. Some of these accomplishments were earn a Ph.D., travel to Europe, remodel my home, write a book.

Writing down goals imprints them in the subconscious. As I moved about my life, I was drawn to activities and choices that lead to the completion of my goals.

Thanks for sharing this key element in goal-setting. Forget the end and enjoy the day to day.

By: Amit

Amit — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:34:30 +0000

I actually came to this realization recently as I was feeling overwhelmed looking at my long list of goals and tasks. I realized for me to get anywhere I would have to enjoy being in the present moment while being mindful of where I want to be.

After this realization my days have been full of energy and happiness providing even more motivation to work towards the end result.

By: Montrealais

Montrealais — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 02:40:43 +0000

Thank you so much for this post. I am also not a patient person but this make absolute sence. I am in a position right now always focused on the end result but not seeing the way to get there. Its important to remember where we are now too.