A goal: that’s the task you are already working on
11 Sunday Sep 2011
Written by Jo Jordan in POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY, WELLBEING & POETRY
Goals make work refreshingly easy
I am sure you have noticed that when you set a goal, and measure your progress, you tend to achieve your goal. And much more quickly and easily than you expected at the start.
You can look at the science; but try the wise words of poet Goethe
I can point you to much published literature on goal-setting showing the effects of goal-setting. But why when German poet, Goethe, already said the same, and so much more beautifully.
Until one is committed,
there is hesitancy,
the chance to draw back,
always ineffectivenessConcerning all acts of initiative and creation,
there is one elementary truth
the ignorance of which kills countless ideas
and splendid plans:that the moment one definitely commits oneself,
then providence moves too.All sorts of things occur to help one
that would never otherwise have occurred.A whole stream of events
issues from the decision,
raising in one’s favor
all manner of unforeseen incidents,
meetings and material assistance
which no man could have dreamed
would have come his way.Whatever you can do or dream you can,
begin it.Boldness
has genius, power and magic in it.Begin it now.
Goethe
A goal is what you are already working on right now and you committed to finishing
A goal is simply what you are so determined to finish that you have already started.
Even though you don’t have all the resources and know-how you need, you are so keen that you got started anyway.
What are you actually working on at the moment?
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