I QUIT! I am no longer writing long lists of goals.
Over the years I filled box after box with journals that contain oodles of lists of goals that I wanted to accomplish. Literally hundreds, if not thousands, of lists!
Of those goals, yes, some got done. Some dreams came true. I finally lost those 7 pounds I had tried to lose for ten years. Drew and I finally produced the book we had dreamed of since 2010. And, after three years of searching, we moved our studio out of the ‘surf ghetto’ and into a very beautiful gallery space in downtown San Clemente.
But, still, so many of my goals remain undone. And for the longest time they were weighing down on me like a wet blanket. The more that went undone, the more unfocused I became.
I decided to quit writing long lists of goals. I wanted to stop the confusion, drop the distraction.
And here’s what I’m doing instead: FOCUS on JUST ONE BIG GOAL UNTIL IT’S COMPLETE.
The funny thing about making the decision to only choose one goal to focus on is this: it’s guaranteed to get done.
But, even better, knowing that you will CHOOSE just ONE GOAL means that you will choose wisely.
You will choose something that will make a difference. Something that is a little hard, but not impossible. Something that, once completed, will change everything else for the better.
Here’s what happens when we have too many goals: We became unfocused and confused. We try to do one thing, then get frustrated when it doesn’t happen quickly, and we move onto the next, then the next. It becomes a habit, moving from one thing to another but never really MASTERING any of them.
When we commit to just one big goal, that’s where we put our focus. Even if we don’t know how to accomplish it, if we take just one action towards it each day, it will get done.
Setting just one big goal doesn’t mean we can’t have many dreams and desires. We can! But, we have to set them aside while we are making the one big thing happen.
Now that we are entering into a new year, are you ready to get hyper-focused? Is it your year to make that one big thing happen? Join me in a quick exercise that will help you set your one big goal for 2019.
I have three questions for you to answer. JUST THE ACT OF WRITING YOUR ANSWERS to these questions will launch you into the new year with a strong focus.
Grab a cuppa tea or coffee (or wine) and paper and a pen, and answer these questions:
1.) What is the number one best thing that happened for you in 2018?
2.) What is your one big goal that you commit to accomplishing in 2019?
3.) What is the one first step you can take today to get started on accomplishing that one big goal?
Now, be a dear and share your answers in the comments. I would love to know what you are up to in 2019!
If you’re interested, I’ll share my goals also. Read them in the comments below!
Here’s a to joyful and prosperous 2019 for all of us!
Maria xxoo
