October 25, 2016 - Astronomy

"The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we hit it." - Michelangelo

I am working on an exercise that Brian Tracy suggested. Every morning I write down my top 10 goals without looking at the previous days goals. The goals I am writing down are pretty big. In fact they are like Darren Hardy’s B-HAG’s. Big Hairy Audacious Goals.

Brian Tracy says that if you do that (writing the goals down)  your life will change in 30 days. The purpose of this exercise, I believe, is to get your mind trained to be wealth oriented. Go get your mind purpose driven. Do get your mind’s filters focused on positive outcomes.

When I read that quote from Michelangelo I immediately thought of my goal writing exercise. I am on day 14 of 30. I have spent almost 16,425 days walking this planet WITHOUT any goals. Aiming too low and hitting. I don’t know how many days I have left BUT I am becoming goal oriented.

I’d rather have a positive, health, wealth and growth mindset rather than just wander around mindlessly. My goals are perfectly achievable if I get to work.

I refuse to live an unchallenged life. I refuse to live a life of mediocrity in any area.

I am off to teach at two high schools today. Notre Dame in Burlington and White Oaks in Oakville. I am a different sort of teacher as I start my classes off with a bit of mindset training. I am going to use that quote today to start a discussion with my students.

I think that a lot of people think they have goals but what they really have are wishes. I wish I had $150,000 in the bank. Then they get out of bed, turn the TV on and continue with their day. That isn’t a goal, that is a wish.

A goal is something like, I will have $150,000 in the bank. I will have this money as I have earned it through service to others. Then you can map out what service you will be performing and as you do this your goals will settle in your mind, all of your mind’s filters will be set over time to achieve this goal. You will then start working toward that goal.

I am sure you are asking yourself about my “success”. Am I rich? Do I have money in the bank? What I will answer is this, Earl Nightingale has the best definition of success so far, “Success is the progressive realization of a worthy ideal.” So the answer is yes. I am successful. I do not have money in the bank yet but the Universe is starting to conspire on my behalf.

Keep dreaming for sure. But start writing goals down. As your goals gel into the REAL things you want to achieve your brain will start to develop filters to help you see your goals. DO not pass down any opportunity as the pathway to where you want to get to is full of twists and turns. You may be on a detour but you may find a better view on that detour.

Keep faith in yourself and Guard Your Heart!

Peace!