Have you ever set a goal and not achived it .? What happened did you quite ? Did you lose the passion or the drive to complete it? Did you even try?

I have a philosophy about setting goals. You can set any goal, big or small, short or tall, and get them all if you know why you want it -- but, the “why” has to be big enough.

People have been setting goals and pursuing dreams for thousands of years but only a few have managed to accomplish them. Louis Pasteur succeeded in his goal of discovering vaccines for diseases like cholera and rabies because he was determined to not allow anyone suffer and die from disease like three of his four daughters did. In his passion to improve communication between him and his wife, who was hard of hearing, Alexander Graham Bell became determined to create a hearing aide, but in the process created a way that a voice could be transmitted over the wire. He succeeded in developing the telephone. Even unsung hero's, like your parents, teachers, or those you would consider mentors have succeeded in providing many opportunities for you to grow and learn, have taught you values, and have shown you how to survive in the world. Some achieved their goals because of prestige and recognition. Some did it for their loved ones. Some wanted to change the world around them. Regardless of the reason,

the “why” was big enough for each of them to commit to their goal and they succeeded. The “why” is the driving force behind any goal! It brings about clarity in thought and in action. Once you understand why you want, what you want, or what it means to you to accomplish a goal, it becomes easy to put a plan in place to act on everyday in efforts to accomplish that goal.

It produces a passion to see the goal accomplished.

It generates commitment. It produces determination.

Obstacles, big or small, don't stand a chance when pursuing a goal.

It causes you to become more proactive and forces you out of your comfort zone.

The key is in the bigness of the “why”. Regardless of whether the goal or the “why” behind the goal is spiritual, societal, financial, business, or interpersonal, the bigger the “why” is to you, the more likely you will work towards accomplishing that goal and succeeding.
Then you become a person worthy of your goal. Michael McGauley- The Dream Builders Copyright ©

Michael McGauley, B.A., ATM, is a national motivational speaker, coach and corporate trainer. For additional articles or to book Michael for your next event, visit www.thedreambuildersinc.com, email mike@thedreambuildersinc.com, or call 1-866-878-8289