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what I wanted to accomplish, but I never took the time to actually put a lot of thought into it and write it down. As crazy as it sounds, I view accomplishments and goals like digging a ditch. If a person needed a ditch dug, he or she could do it one of two ways. Option one is to analyze the ditch, think how long it might take to dig it, and make it a four day goal to get it done. Option two, and the option I always choose, is to grab a shovel, start digging, and never lift my head up until the ditch is done. That “Do It” attitude seems to work very well for me. I have accomplished more than I ever imagined, so I figure why change it? As I matured, I realized I sometimes moved too fast and went after things that were not really a strong goal. Although my “ready, fire,” approach did work for me, I have to admit that I’d be further ahead if I would have taken the “ready, aim , fire approach,” backed with a compelling reason and massive action. A Reason Approach to Goal Setting One of the main reasons I never set goals was because I thought the words “Goal Setting” had a negative association attached to them. The phrase seemed overused, and it was a task non-doers undertook to make it seem like they were taking action. All the people I had met who overused the phrase seemed to do more reading and attending seminars about success than actually going after what they wanted. Today, the phrase “Goal Setting” still doesn’t mean anything to me if there is no substance or reason behind the goal. In fact, I would rather call it “Dreams about to become a reality.” We talked earlier about how events and people can help set limiting beliefs inside of you that can last a lifetime if you don’t flush them out and fix them. A variety of things have contributed to me being against traditional goal setting. I didn’t like it when people would tell me what they were going to do and then never
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