Look closer...
You've been pursuing that thing you want and all of a sudden, you feel like you've come to a dead end. You can't see the finish line and it looks like it's over.
Look again...
No goal worth pursuing is going to follow a linear path. If you can see from start to finish right out of the gate, then maybe, it's not a goal. Maybe it's more of a "tick box" on your check list. Read that again.
Think about it. What makes a goal, a goal? I know the SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timely) philosophy and I'm guessing that most of you reading this are aware of this terminology. This makes good sense for a business goal for sure.
What about those "other" goals you have? Dare I say the more important ones? The ones for you personally.
Any goal has to have enough tension in it to make it worthwhile. A stretch. Something more than a check list activity. Because when you achieve a goal it's not so much the trophy or certificate or whatever it is that symbolizes success. Rather, it's the path that led you there. A path that was probably littered with potholes, gravel and hills...life. The story of the path. That's what we remember when we achieve something and that's usually what we share with others when we describe our success. The trials and tribulations that led to the end result.
So let me ask you again - what if it's not a dead end? What if, it's a redirection, a detour of sorts?
The road may be closed but the gravel path is wide open...
Let's get to it...
Are you willing to try this out?
Your challenge for the next week...
Take a moment now to remember a time you achieved a goal. Allow a memory to come up for you. Get immersed in the memory as if it's happening now. This is not a random memory, my guess is that it may be useful for the situation you are working on now. Ask yourself, what can I tap into from this experience that will be useful for this goal I am working on now? Allow the answer to bubble up.
Now think about that thing you want. Have you really come to a dead end, or is there an off road detour to take?
It's the end of the year and my schedule is full, but feel free to Contact me I'm thinking that starting fresh in 2022 may be a good idea?
Stay safe and well.
Cheers,
Ann