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How to Accomplish Your Real Goals
Bernice is simply demonstrating the human condition. We set goals, make a plan to reach our goals, and then forget the goals. We get so engrossed in the plan that it becomes our be-all-and-end-all, even if it’s not getting us to the goal we want. Bernice decided that the way to be on time was to appease the Goddess. She got so wrapped up in her ritual that she didn’t realize the ritual itself was getting in her way!We can make our lives run smoothly by aligning our actions around our real goals.
“That silly Bernice!” we all think. “Fortunately, I would never do something that foolish.” Ya think? Substitute “finish the current project” for “go camping” and “attend weekly status meeting” for “appeasing the Goddess.”We can make our lives run as smoothly as melted Velveeta™ by aligning our actions around our real goals. This is covered in detail in my book, in Chapter 1: Living on Purpose. Here’s a quick overview of the basic process.
Reconnect With Your Goal by Asking Why
First, discover why you’re doing what you do. Take out your to-do list. For each item, ask, “Why am I doing this?” Write down the answer. Then ask, “Why am I doing that?” You’ll work your way up your ladder of goals until you reach a top level goal that’s a major business or life goal.
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