ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS REGARDLESS OF OBSTACLES

You can be sure that life will sometimes be a twisting path of “potholes” around which you must navigate. You’ve likely been through phases of your life already where you wondered if your luck would ever change. Then, things calmed down, and you discovered the smoother, straighter road.

Regardless of where your journey leads, it’s essential to continue progressing in meeting the goals you’ve established for yourself. Through the tough times, staying focused on what you want in life will keep your spirits high and bring you joy.

The key to a fulfilled life is to achieve your goals no matter what. This lesson gives you five strategies that you can always use to keep obstacles from stopping you.

Try these tips to continue going for your goals even when life’s road gets rough:

1. Know precisely what you’re after in life. What do you want your life to be like? Find a quiet place to sit down and write it out to become more apparent. When you’re sure, you can then plan your short- and long-term activities to help you achieve your goals.
   
   
2. Keep your list of life goals short and to the point. Some good examples of life goals are “Save 25% of my yearly earnings for kids’ education, vacations, and retirement,” Take budget-friendly vacations out of the country every five years,” and “Retire when no later than 67.”
   
   
3. Infuse elements of achieving your goals into your everyday life. Let’s say one of your goals, a trip out of the country, will be to Thailand 3 years from now. Have a couple of books and pictures about Thailand lying around the house, on your bathroom mirror and nightstand. Watch documentary shows or YouTube videos about Thailand.
   
   
   • Have reminders and tasks to do that are related to meeting your life goals throughout your home. Make your life goals part of your everyday life so that even when times get bumpy, you can keep your eyes on what’s important to you.
     
     
4. Talk positively to yourself. It is helpful to use positive self-talk. Say something like, “I’m in a rough patch, but I will still keep saving for my retirement and my kids’ educations.” When you do, you’ll be more likely to keep working toward your goals in life.
   
   
   • Other examples of positive self-talk are “I can get through this challenging phase just like I did before,” “As long as I keep moving forward, things will be okay,” and “Life has in store many more wonderful adventures for me.”
     
     
   • Using positive self-talk will lift your spirits when you feel like you’re floundering in choppy waters.
     
     
5. Reflect on your efforts to reinforce them. Even though you may be struggling, think about what you accomplished just this week to achieve your goals. Maybe you made a couple of phone calls, explored the internet to gather information, or drew up a new budget to ensure you’re on target for saving for your life goals.
   
   
   • The fact is you did something. You can excel in times of great challenge. And recognizing that will reinforce your efforts to achieve your goals.

Keep working toward accomplishing your goals even though life throws out more than a few obstacles. Make your life goals a daily life and use positive self-talk. Acknowledge what you’ve done to keep moving forward. Know what you’re after and stay focused.

Apply these strategies to help you consistently work to meet your life goals. If you do, you’ll accomplish whatever you want, no matter what.

If you know the most common obstacles and how to overcome them, you’ll have a massive advantage in the game of life. You can look forward to receiving that information in the next lesson.

A journal is a great tool to express feelings and become more apparent in your thoughts. It’s a beneficial tool for tracking your progress toward goals.

Trust me; there is something magical about writing things down.