Choosing a path, or a goal is you saying,
'I want to be more purposeful and directional, intentionally'.

But then, choosing a path, and agreeing on a goal may not be anything new to you.

Is it possible that failure over-the-years to follow through with planned goals, has become a discouragement towards setting up new goals?

New year resolutions quickly come to mind �!

And the feelings become: 'What's the point, if by mid-month I lose all motivation and drop the plan?'

If this has happened to you before, your past doesn't have to be the same as your future.

There may be reasons why goals and plans fail. Let's consider the things under your own control.

What are the objectives of the goal? As in what is the goal meant to achieve? Do you truly value what achieving the goal would mean?

What activities will you be doing in order to achieve the goal?

Is it possible to breakdown the activities to small, easily achievable tasks? Big enough to inspire you, yet small enough so you do not feel overwhelmed and therefore abandon it.

Check this, even if a task is small, if you cramp it up in a timeframe that is too short for its achievement, you will put yourself under pressure that may not be necessary.

Rephrase: A task that requires 3 hours, if you try to accomplish it in 30 minutes or 1 hour, you would be setting yourself up for undue pressure.

People respond to pressure differently. Some man up, some flee, while others give up. None of these reactions are bad per se. Its probably how a person may have learnt to respond. And, responses can be unlearned and relearned if they become unhelpful.

A healthy amount of pressure is fine. However, when pressure is on steady repeat, and prolonged, it can become unhelpful.

It is good to have goals. Break them to small achievable steps/tasks, pace yourself adequately, assess your progress and make adjustments when and where necessary.

If you pursue Progress rather than Perfection, you could have more Peace on this path to achieving your goals.

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