Are you ready for the new year

Are you ready for New year new Goals

There was a man named Howard Hill, who was one of the best archers that ever lived.  When he would shoot his first arrow, without fail he would hit the bulls-eye.  His second arrow would split the first one in half.  His third arrow?  It would split the second one in half. He was absolutely unstoppable.

I believe without a doubt that you could beat Howard Hill in an archery contest.  You’ll need to do a couple of things first. One, take some archery lessons.  Two, have a good attitude—you need to believe you can beat Howard Hill in order for it to be possible. Three, eat a healthy breakfast, and four: we’re going to blind fold Howard Hill, spin him around circles and point him in the wrong direction. In that situation, I am confident you could win.

Blindfolded, spun around, and pointed in the wrong direction, there is no way Howard Hill can see his goal, the bulls-eye, and therefore there is no way he can hit it. So, if we can’t see our own goals, if we’re unclear or unfocused about what it is we’re working towards, how do we ever expect to get there?

Researchers tell us the first step to achieving any goal is writing it down. In 1979 students in the Harvard MBA program were asked if they had clear written goals. Only three percent had written down their goals. 13 percent had specific goals but had not written them down, and 84 percent had no specific goals at all. Ten years later, members of that class were interviewed again. The 13 percent that had goals were making, on average, twice as much as the 84 percent that didn’t, and the three percent that had written goals were earning, on average, ten times as much as the other 97 percent put together.

Writing down your goal makes it real, makes it concrete. You can see. In fact, you should see it. Everyday. Write down your goal and put it on your bedside table with your alarm clock, or next to your toothbrush, or taped to your coffeemaker—wherever you know you will see it each and every day. This will keep your goal at the forefront of your mind.

Next you need to come up with your “Why.”  “Why” do you want to achieve your goal?  Someone might say he wants to own a Lamborghini, but why? Is that what he really wants, or does he just want it because that’s what society tells him he should want? If you can’t come up with a compelling why for your goal, it probably isn’t worth it.

While you’re writing your goal and your why, you need to make sure it is appropriate.  Losing 80 pounds in the next ten weeks probably isn’t a realistic goal.   The goal should be challenging, but it needs to be realistic, otherwise you are setting yourself up for disappointment.

Make sure you can see your goal. If you already see yourself achieving it in your mind, it is that much closer to becoming reality.

Contributed by Solomon Brenner  by master instructor Action Karate and Zen Fitness Question please call office @215.355.5003