6 Steps to Identify and Live Your Dream ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Below I break down the process to 6 specific practical steps to turn your dream into a reality. I know this stuff works because my life is the evidence. Step 1: Answer The Million Dollar Question I believe there is nothing more important than to identify your purpose. The million dollar question is as follows: If you had a million dollars, what would you do with your life? Many of us allow money to be our excuse. We use it as a crutch to slow us from moving towards our dreams. In some cases we even use the money excuse as a dagger that rips right through the heart of our dreams. Your job above all else, is to identify what you want to do. After that, then you can figure out how to make money doing it. Step 2: Define Your Dream Once you know what you want to do, create a clear succinct definition for your dream. Take my dream for example: to become a ninja. That sounds totally absurd, unrealistic, and crazy. But when I give you the definition (according to my 8 year old brain) 1) Moves to a far away land 2) Trains extensively in martial arts 3) Challenges the traditional rules of work and life as we know it It all of a sudden becomes possible. Defining your dream makes the ‘impossible’, possible. Step 3: Determine The First Step Once you know exactly where you want to go (your purpose) and you have a clear definition then you need to identify the first step. Do not be concerned with step 9, step 29, or step 109. All you need to do is focus on the next step in the process. Step 4: Take The First Step Action is the great differentiator. This world rewards people that ‘do’, not people who ‘think about doing’. Everything comes down to execution. You can have the greatest idea in the world, but it don’t mean a darn thing if you don’t take action on it. Step 5: Start Saving Money Yes, I mentioned above that you cannot use money as an excuse. And that is correct. But here is the other reality. Money matters. As soon as I identified my dream, I started saving money every month. I called it “my dream fund”. By doing this I was gaining momentum on my dream. Every month it felt like I was getting closer. How much you save isn’t near as important as saving. Choose an amount and start saving today. Step 6: Reflect, Adjust, Act As you take action, you’re going to learn incredible things about yourself. But here’s the simple reality: you’re going to make mistakes. It’s critical that you learn from these mistakes. After you take action it’s important to set time aside at minimum weekly to reflect. There are 3 specific questions I always ask myself: 1) What actions did you take in the last week that are moving you towards your dream? (keep doing those) 2) What actions did you take in the last week that are preventing you from moving towards your dream? (stop doing those) 3) What actions do you need to start doing to accelerate your progress towards your dream? (Choose one of these and do it). Then based on your answers to these questions, adjust your plan and take action. Repeat this “reflect, adjust, act” approach every week and you will be amazed by the impact it has on your life.
Posted on: Thu, 12 Sep 2013 13:39:57 +0000
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