We weed our gardens when
weather permits, usually spring time and fall. When considering our goals, the
process occurs year round. Note the intentions you had at the beginning of the
year. Research indicates the resolutions we make on the first of January are
usually distant memories by the end of the month. Even though we have a lot of
company in neglecting our goals, individually we may be saddened and
disappointed by our perception of our failure.
The
resolutions we make are ongoing goals, or occur occasionally, or get pushed
aside by more pressing priorities. Rather than beating yourself up for not
following through on your good intentions, congratulate yourself when you take
the time to consider each goal individually.
This year, when considering each
goal and its importance in your life, examine how it makes you feel before,
during and after accomplishing it. Get out of your head, get rid of the
"shoulds" and look at your emotions surrounding the goal.
Three Tips when considering what to cull among your
unfinished goals:
1. Whose goal is it? Your
Authentic Self will tell you
if you ask. You’ll know by how you feel when
considering the goal, if you feel good about
accomplishing it, that’s a good indicator of its
relationship to your Authentic Self.
2. What’s the worst thing that can happen if you fail
to complete it? Remember, you always have a
choice about when or even if to accomplish it.
3. Do you need help to complete
it?
When “clean the attic” appears
on the goal list, do
you feel tired or frustrated? For a moment, consider how it
will feel after the attic is clean. Nowhere is it written that YOU have to
clean it. You have the choice to do it yourself, delegate the chore to another
member of the family, or hire someone to do it. The end result is the same, a
clean attic.
And those wonderful feelings of having a clean attic will motivate you to
get it done, regardless of who actually does the work.
Marlene George
(905) 796-0101mgeorge@marlenegeorge.com
www.marlenegeorge.com
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