AIM , SHOOT , HIT THE BULL’S EYE , FAST
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BY : S. K. SENGUPTA .
1. WHY SHOULD I HAVE A GOAL ?
Without a goal , your life is going
helter-skelter . It is like a ship with its engine put off in the midst of an
ocean . Decide your destination , set the direction , and then put the engine
on .
2. WHAT GOAL SHOULD I HAVE ?
Call a travel agent . Tell him that you are
in Delhi
There you are . A journey begins from
where you are to where you want to reach . The travel agent can help you a
great deal after he knows your destination .
The entire world is open to you . You
have to choose the place that you want to reach . Research a little bit as necessary
, and then make up your mind .
Do you want a particular job with a
lucrative salary ? Do you want to set up your own business ? Do you want to
have a particular amount as your bank balance ? Do you want to have a
particular educational qualification ? Do you want to settle abroad ?
The ship can begin its journey only after
the destination has been finalized . So make up your mind .
3. SHOULD I DREAM BIG ?
Aim high for what you will cherish to have
. If you desire to own a Honda Accord car , you cannot set up a Nano car as
your goal and struggle for that . At the end of your endeavours when you
achieve your goal , it should satisfy your soul . Besides , if a goal is not
very attractive , you will not put up a passionate full-blooded fight to get
it .
Goals have to be ambitious so
that you can achieve your full potential . But they also have to be realistic .
If you jump six feet high , you can set your goal at seven feet in a high jump
competition . But setting the goal at 20 feet will be impractical ,
unachievable and self-defeating .
4. WHAT DO THEY MEAN WHEN
THEY SAY THAT GOALS HAVE TO BE SMART ?
S = Specific . I want to have a good educational
qualification is not a goal . I want
to be MBA from IIM , Bangalore
M =
Measurable . I want to have a fat bank balance is not a goal . I want to have Rupees 50 lakhs as my bank balance is a
goal because it is measurable .
A
= Achievable . I will jump 20 feet high is not
a goal because it is impossible . I will jump 7 feet high is a goal because
it is achievable .
R = Realistic . I can’t sketch , but I will
become a world-class cartoonist within a week is not a goal because it is unrealistic . It may be an achievable goal
with ample time in hand . But it is unrealistic within a week .
T =
Time-bound . I want to have a job with a salary of at least Rupees 30,000/-
p.m. is not a goal because no
time-limit has been mentioned . I want to have a job with a salary of at least
Rupees 30,000/- p.m. latest by ………… ( a particular date is to be mentioned ) :
that is a goal .
5. IS IT NECESSARY TO
VISUALIZE MY GOAL AND THINK IN TERMS OF PICTURES ?
Our mind is designed to think well in terms
of pictures , not in terms of text . So , how we word our goals becomes
important . If we can visualize our goals , we can achieve it better , because
our subconscious mind understands it better .
6. WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO
CRYSTALLIZE MY GOAL ?
Do the following :
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Pen down your
goal in words .
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Ensure that it is
challenging but not impractical .
§
Ensure that your
goal is SMART .
§
Make the words in
which you draft the goal as picturesque and as full of feelings , passion and
emotions as possible . It is emotions which fill your goal with life , soul and
action .
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Also remember
that there are no free lunches . So , you have to mention what are you going to
give to the world , and what are you going to do , in order to achieve your
goal .
7. GIVE ME A GOOD EXAMPLE OF
A CRYSTALLIZED GOAL .
When Bruce Lee was still struggling , he
had borrowed funds from friends to purchase a wedding ring with which he
married his sweetheart Linda . It was then that he had written down , in clear
terms , his definite Chief Aim in life . It is reproduced below ( as it is ) to
serve as an excellent example of a crystallized goal :
“ MY
DEFINITE CHIEF AIM :
I , Bruce Lee , will be the first highest paid Oriental superstar in the
United States
8. O.K. MY GOAL IS CRYSTALLIZED : WHAT
DO I DO NOW ?
Keep repeating your crystallized goal in mind umpteen times a day . Whenever possible , close your eyes , and with joy and passion visualize that you
have already achieved your goal . Believe
that it is already in your possession .
9. HOW DOES REPEATING , VISUALIZING ,
FEELING AND BELIEVING HELP ?
These factors deeply influence our subconscious mind . Once influenced
effectively our subconscious mind is activated , and then in mysterious ways ,
that we still do not fully understand , it brings into play the unseen powerful
cosmic forces in a bid to fulfill our desires . Opportunities keep showing up
asking for our all out , relentless , full-blooded efforts . Right people and
suitable circumstances appear in our lives , and after we have put in deserving
efforts , the Cosmos finally gives us whatever we had been fighting for .
10. SO WHAT’S MY ROAD-MAP FOR SUCCESS IN
A NUTSHELL ?
Work out a crystallized , SMART and challenging goal : a cherished dream
. Now ink it out .
Keep repeating and visualizing it with feelings and passion . Believe
that you have already achieved it .
Whatever opportunities show up , go all
out in frenzied action to make your goal happen .
Be willing to learn from mistakes . Be
prepared to take reasonable risks . Be committed to continue in face of
breakdowns and go on and on and on till you win . There will be snakes and
lions on your path . Beyond all those hurdles , you will find Life waiting for
you with your reward !
The recipe for success is here . You only
have to act it out !
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