{"id":364,"date":"2008-05-17T00:16:27","date_gmt":"2008-05-17T04:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/example.org\/you-achieve-you"},"modified":"2008-05-17T00:16:27","modified_gmt":"2008-05-17T04:16:27","slug":"you-achieve-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/makingripples.com\/?p=364","title":{"rendered":"You achieve your goals – then what?"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n
I revisit this theme occasionally, because it is a recurring problem for many of us. I wrote about this last in 2006.<\/p>\n

Almost every one of us has a set of goals we are working toward. The more
\ncarefully the goals are defined, the more likelihood we will achieve
\nthe goals. When they are achieved, then it’s time to move on and reinvent ourselves.<\/p>\n

The big problem with goals or business plans, is that they
\nmay be based on a short-term horizon, like a couple of years. Those few
\nyears can fly by and your life or your business begins to flounder and
\nyou don’t know why. It may be because you have overrun your goals. All of your plans were directed to getting to a certain point with no thought as to what would happen afterwards.<\/p>\n

For example, the girl who plans to "get married" has to reinvent
\nherself as a wife once the ceremony is over. The student who is dead
\nset on graduating at all costs has to reinvent himself as an employed
\nperson once graduation is over. If they don’t do this they are in for trouble. <\/p>\n

You only get what you intend and most of us shy away from plans that
\nextend too far into the future. As a result, we make plans for the next
\ntwo or three years and concentrate on getting through life without too
\nmuch collateral damage. When our goals are achieved, we can find it very
\ndifficult to refocus our efforts on a more distant set of goals. It generally requires us to reinvent ourselves.<\/p>\n

Is that something you are prepared to do? <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Reinventing yourself rejuvenates you and gives you new activities to
\nfocus on. It is the best way to master a constantly changing world.<\/p>\n

Take a look at the plans you have for your life. How many of them
\nextend past the next five years? How many of them take into account that you have situations
\nin your life that will change drastically in the next five years? How many of them take into account
\nthat most of you will not be working at the same company five years
\nfrom now? <\/p>\n

Open your mind to the possibility that desirable opportunities await
\nyou if changes can be made in your skills and in your
\nknowledge. Embrace the idea that reinventing yourself is a step
\nforward, not a retreat from failure. <\/p>\n

If your business plan has run out
\nof gas, it’s time to write a new one which will carry your further.
\nDon’t bewail the fact that your hard-won goals are being rendered
\nworthless by time or circumstance. Reinvent
\nyourself as the person who can solve your problems.<\/p>\n

Remember, there is no rest point in life. There is only motion.
\nThings get better when you do the necessary actions to make
\nimprovements in your life. Otherwise, they get worse. There is no other
\nalternative.<\/p>\n

Wishing you success in your next reinvention.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\n
I revisit this theme occasionally, because it is a recurring problem for many of us. I wrote about this last in 2006.<\/p>\n

Almost every one of us has a set of goals we are working toward. The more
\ncarefully the goals are defined, the more likelihood we will achieve
\nthe goals. When they are achieved, then it’s time to move on and reinvent ourselves.<\/p>\n

The big problem with goals or business plans, is that they
\nmay be based on a short-term horizon, like a couple of years. Those few
\nyears can fly by and your life or your business begins to flounder and
\nyou don’t know why. It may be because you have overrun your goals. All of your plans were directed to getting to a certain point with no thought as to what would happen afterwards.<\/p>\n

For example, the girl who plans to "get married" has to reinvent
\nherself as a wife once the ceremony is over. The student who is dead
\nset on graduating at all costs has to reinvent himself as an employed
\nperson once graduation is over. If they don’t do this they are in for trouble. <\/p>\n

You only get what you intend and most of us shy away from plans that
\nextend too far into the future. As a result, we make plans for the next
\ntwo or three years and concentrate on getting through life without too
\nmuch collateral damage. When our goals are achieved, we can find it very
\ndifficult to refocus our efforts on a more distant set of goals. It generally requires us to reinvent ourselves.<\/p>\n

Is that something you are prepared to do? <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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