How To Enhance Your Life - Dean Amory
Techniques for enhancing the quality of your life
Techniques for enhancing the quality of your life
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ACTION<br />
So, you have a great goal. But how exactly are you going to reach it?<br />
First thing to do is to break down your goal into manageable sub-goals. Not only will these stepping stones<br />
help you to keep things in the right perspective (- compare "half a kilo to go this month" to "still 8 kilos to<br />
go" -), but they will also make it easier to draw concrete daily action plans and to review and evaluate your<br />
progress on a regular basis. As long as you keep sight of your goal, this allows for some flexibility along<br />
the road.<br />
Hint: Once your preparations are done, don't delay: Act Right Now! And once you got started, don't stop.<br />
STRATEGY<br />
Many roads lead to Rome. Depending on your personal experiences and preferences, your strengths and<br />
weaknesses and on your actual life situation, you will have to pick a trajectory, a means of transportation,<br />
the time you want to invest in your journey, the stopping places and the mileage you want to cover each<br />
month, week and day.<br />
But don't be too hard on yourself: even the best horse will stumble from time to time. Yet, it will get back<br />
on its feet and keep going. It is likely that your initial action strategy will require some adjustment along<br />
the road. Maybe you under-estimated the time or effort needed to execute your action plan. Or changes in<br />
your life situation force you to reconsider your schedule. This implies that it may take you a little longer to<br />
achieve your goal. But, hey! You know why you changed your action plan! The important thing here is to<br />
always be honest with yourself. But, if necessary, it's even much better to adjust your goal than to throw<br />
the towel and give up.<br />
Hint: Regular reviews are important. They allow you to evaluate your progress, to adapt your daily action<br />
plan and to celebrate your victories!<br />
PERSEVERANCE<br />
You started on this path toward the accomplishment of your dream in the firm believe that you can realize<br />
your goal. <strong>Your</strong> goal is a SMART goal. You have the motivation and the right strategy to overcome any<br />
obstacles that you might encounter along the way.<br />
If you ever felt that you were a victim, by taking things into your own hands you have proven that you are<br />
determined to be the protagonist in your own life.<br />
It is not because the road is long and windy that it also should be dull and hard and lonely. Finding positive<br />
role models may be a great idea: Become inspired by people who accomplished something important.<br />
Read about them, watch positive movies. Surround yourself with positive, supportive people who care<br />
about you.<br />
Hint: Share your goal with the people around you. Tell them about it and, if possible, find others that share<br />
the same goals and form a small group in which members support each other and hold each other<br />
accountable. Or find a mentor to support you.<br />
Copyright: <strong>Dean</strong> <strong>Amory</strong>, 2014<br />
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