Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Aiming Small

"Develop hunger by taking responsibility for your life. Know that it is up to you to accomplish your dreams. Get the feel for this at first by setting small goals and accomplishing them. Set a goal of walking, jogging or riding a bicycle for a half hour every other day. Do it for a week and then increase the time. Feel the satisfaction it gives you and notice the effect it has on your weight and your overall sense of self-control and self-approval. Nobody cares as much about you and your dream as you do." - Les Brown

I've read about "big hairy audacious goals," but I prefer "realistic goals." With so much of people's motivation coming from within, goals act for me like a way to stay focused. I find more momentum in attaining a full set of reasonable goals and surpassing some of them greatly, then by developing a set of great goals and reaching a few.

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