Twelve
Ways of Success: The Resolution Solution
#2
Motivation: What’s your WHY? Why do you want to
achieve this goal? Imagine what your life will be like when you’ve achieved it.
What difference will it make? A more powerful question: What will your
life be like if you DO NOT achieve this goal? Whether it’s the freedom from financial
stress more income will bring, the satisfaction and fulfillment of doing
meaningful work, or the health benefits and confidence that come with a fit
body, what we’re really talking about is quality of life.
I had the pleasure of meeting best-selling author and
Oprah Winfrey guest, Gail Blanke. Gail explained why she gets up before six
o’clock every morning, no matter what the weather conditions are, and jogs
around the reservoir in Central Park. Gail raised two amazing daughters. After
a health scare some years ago, it became clear to her that one of the things
she most desired was to run and play on the beach with her grandchildren. In
order to do that, she would have to be alive and fit. These grandchildren have
been conceived only in Gail’s mind at this point, but they are so real to her
she can see their fine, golden curls blowing in the sea breeze and their tiny
toes in the sand. She can feel a warm, little hand in each of her hands and hear
their laughter as they run along the shore beside her. THAT’S what gets her up
in the cold, dark, wind, snow, and rain to run. That’s her Why. What’s yours?
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