Let’s see if I can explain this in a way that makes sense.
The hardest goal I have set for myself, is sort of like, imbedded into all of my goals. The thing that I keep reminding myself is that, in order to reach my goals, I have to be diligent, patient, and persistent.
In the past, I’ve been too anxious, and expected immediate results. When those results didn’t happen as soon as I would have liked, I was quick to be disappointed and resent myself for even attempting – like I should have known better than to have a goal that was, in my eyes, “unreachable”.
The goals were never actually unreachable, I just didn’t have the proper tools or knowledge at the time to realize that I was not putting in the proper work.
There are times still today, I’ll begin to feel anxious about not having reached my goals yet, and my mind starts racing. I am still in the process of rewiring my brain to say, “Hey, give it more time. You’ll reach your destination when it’s time. Enjoy the ride and the view along the way.”
That ultimately gives me a push that was needed to continue to work towards that goal, like a reminder to myself to keep going. The only time I won’t reach a goal, is when I stop trying all together. Breaks are good, quitting is not.
What are your thoughts on the matter?