All of us have a sort of “plan” that we want to execute in the future, a plan with a goal that we want to achieve. But many times, we do not see the bigger picture. We just do what is needed for the moment and think it’s done. This creates last minute panic and usually ends with you not accomplishing the task in the best way possible.
At the moment, relaxing may seem very pleasing. “There’s still a lot of time for that,” is what you say, when you want to relax. You end up putting everything into the future. And relax as if you don’t have anything to do. If this seems very relatable, then this blogpost is meant for you.
What you are doing now, you may regret later. You may regret not doing enough now, when that has a consequence on the result of your plan. Watching Netflix may seem relaxing and good now, but it might not help you in your goal of becoming, say, a doctor.
Have a long term goal. A fixed goal. Not something that depends on the future. “I’ll do what’s best then.” These plans always end up being a failure as you will fail to create a successful plan which you need to execute. Every action of yours, everyday, should get you closer to your goal and not pull you away from it.
Seeing the biggest picture available might not be the best as well. Break it. Break your plan into little actionable steps. May it be daily, weekly, monthly or yearly goals. These little goals might seem achievable. For example, “I will do my best in this test.” seems more achievable than “I will get the highest grades in this 5-year course.”
Having these little goals to accomplish every day is much better than just having one huge goal to accomplish, without knowing how to actually do that. When you complete your daily goals everyday, that makes you all the more driven to achieve your main goal, and you always have a plan of what you’re going to accomplish that day, week, or month, which reduces decision fatigue.
To keep accomplishing your goals, you must have good time management skills as well. A good way to achieve your daily goals is to start working on them first thing in the morning, complete them by the evening and then have some relaxation time, or fun with friends, whatever suits you. You’ll find that this method works a lot in your favour, and gives you time to take a break and rest as well, because resting is equally important as working. Remember, you’re preparing for a marathon here, not just a 100m sprint.
While all this may seem extremely attractive and make you feel like “Yeah! I’ve got this plan and now I’ll work on it and achieve my goals!”, there may come times when you think that you really can’t do this, after all. Maybe there was a day when you couldn’t work as much as you’d have wanted to, felt your morale go down and just didn’t work the next day, thinking something like “What use is this, I didn’t work much yesterday, anyway”. You need to catch yourself then, and stop letting your mind and your thoughts get in your own way. Something is always better than nothing, and having a base first will help you to perfect it later. Your first focus should be to get things done, perfect or not.
Other times when you might be getting in your own way is by procrastinating, doubting yourself, or comparing yourself to others. Catch yourself at these times and again, look at the bigger picture and where you’ll be if you just put in effort everyday. Don’t let the work pile up, and give every day your best shot.
Another thing you can incorporate is looking at your input and output from a stranger’s perspective, and maybe you’ll see some flaws you were oblivious to before. Keep correcting them periodically, to be unstoppable and apply a better strategy every time.
You must also remember to take adequate rest and not work more than is needed on any particular day, as that can lead to burnout, which you definitely do not want.
“Keep the fire inside you alive, and don’t let it burn out”.
An important thing to note here is that you will only be able to achieve your goal by actually working for it, not by just thinking about it, which most people tend to do. Be it any goal of getting good grades, getting more fit, doing the best at your job, you must put in effort every single day, and if you’re patient enough, those efforts will compound and you’ll start seeing amazing results. Remember, all of this starts with just you putting in the effort.
No one else can do stuff for you, and you must take responsibility for your own actions, knowing what’s best for yourself.
Final Message:
Everyone on this planet knows what they should be doing, it’s just a matter of who actually does it and emerges victorious.
After reading this, make a plan if you haven’t already, and see the bigger picture. And make little steps you can take to get closer to your goal. We wish you the best of luck in whatever it is that you’re doing/working for. Remember, we believe in you. We believe that you can do it. More power to you, dear reader.
We’d like to end with a quote that’s very important here,
“Believe you can, and you’re halfway there.”
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