Music Hello friends.
Yesterday,
I was discussing with a friend about the need for goals in life.
Goals bring clarity.
Goals bring purposefulness.
Goals are very important.
We tell our children that they should have goals in life.
But do we really practice it?
And if we do,
Are we sure about that's exactly what we wanted?
In the discussion,
We were analyzing certain principles which we can follow while setting a goal.
First and foremost,
We need to know what we want.
This is very important.
Most people do not know what they are looking for,
What they want.
Secondly,
We need to create skills to achieve those goals.
If you already have the skills,
Fine.
But if we don't have it,
We must improve ourselves and get it.
Thirdly,
We must consider whether this is relevant in this world.
Imagine you have a goal which has no relevance to the society,
No relevance to anybody.
There's a great chance that goal may not be really working well for you.
Because obstacles will be more,
Because the nature does not need it.
If your goals are what the world needs,
The society needs,
The nature needs,
The nature will support it.
It's easier to achieve.
Another thing that you need to think is that does this activity make you happy?
If a goal is a burden,
It's very difficult to achieve.
Many times,
Goals are not achieved because it's a burden.
That's what we see with the New Year resolutions.
We have many resolutions.
We don't achieve them probably because our nature is different from what our goals are.
It should not be.
What makes us happy,
What is effortless for us,
That should be our goals.
Because we all have our innate nature.
And that's exactly where we can start.
Or that's the foundation.
Our own innate nature is our foundation.
And from there,
You can build any goal.
If you do not have a foundation,
You can't build anything.
So why many New Year resolutions are not happening,
Or not taking place,
Or not achieved?
Because our nature is probably not supporting it.
Not only the nature outside,
The nature inside.
Then,
Once you set the goal,
Your decision should be very firm.
Means determination.
We should be really determined.
And most importantly,
We should write it down on a piece of paper.
Because if you don't write down,
Clarity might be missing.
I want to achieve this,
But I don't know what exactly I want.
That doesn't work.
You've got to write down in such a way that every step is clear.
Means timelines,
Subdivided timelines.
Like for example,
Something you want to achieve in the next five years,
You should know what you have to do in the next five days.
That's very important.
Don't look at only the end,
But the steps towards it as well.
And you need to decide on the beginning.
Decide means think about it and act on it right away.
You know,
You need to think,
Understand,
Okay this is what I want in life.
And this is what I want to achieve in life.
And this is where I stand now.
And from here I walk,
So that I'll reach there.
First and foremost,
You should know where you stand,
Where you are.
And from there what are the initial steps,
The right beginning and then the right destination.
So that you are clear all the way through.
Which you can even tell people because you have written it down.
You know that these are the things which are essential or this is exactly my goal.
Defining the goal,
It's written down.
So,
You can convey this to people.
If you do not know your ground reality,
Which is your actual reality,
If you are imagining reality,
It may not work with your goals.
You should know exactly where you stand.
For example,
You are starting a venture,
You should know how much capital you have,
How much skills you have.
All these things should be very clear.
From there you can take a step forward.
If you do not know your ground reality,
That's the first thing you should know.
You need to contemplate,
Assess and write down on a piece of paper what exactly you want to do and where you stand.
And you should have good reasons for this goal.
You know,
There should be right reasons.
If you do not have a proper reason for a goal,
It's already weak.
And do not worry about obstacles.
Obstacles are part of the journey.
You know,
Rough roads are part of the journey.
So,
You need to have the mindset to overcome obstacles.
When obstacles happen,
Sometimes you have to act on it and survive it.
But sometimes,
Like a storm coming and going,
You have to wait till the storm has passed and then take the walk further.
In certain situations,
You've got to exercise patience.
Or in certain situations,
You can fight it and win it.
So,
You've got to be really alert and aware when you are walking the path.
If a stormy situation is happening,
Allow the storm to come and go.
And express patience.
Or at that point in time,
Only patience works.
And then you proceed further.
And as I said earlier,
A clear plan is important.
And sometimes clear plans does not happen from inside.
You've got to talk to some people.
Maybe you've got to talk to a lawyer or an accountant or somebody to get more clarity in your thought process.
And then you've got to create your plan.
So,
Clear plans cannot be made without consultations most of the times.
But if it is something which you can do yourself,
Of course,
You don't need help.
But still,
It's good to know that there are so many possibilities are there which will help your goal.
And it's very important in life.
People talk about teamwork.
What is teamwork?
Great relationships.
You can create great relationships in life.
And that's very important.
When you are alone,
You are breakable.
But when you are with a team,
You are invincible.
That difference always is there.
So,
Make great friendships.
Great relationships which you can trust,
Which you can rely on.
And they walk with you,
They are always available for you.
This is very,
Very important.
And you should have a vision of your goal.
You should visualize from the beginning the growth and also the culmination.
This picture should be always in your mind.
If you do not have that vision,
Sometimes you may not know where you are going.
So,
Vision is very important.
Always have a vision.
A leader without a vision is not a leader at all.
He can't lead because he does not have the larger vision.
So,
When you set a goal,
You should definitely have the vision.
Where am I taking this or where am I going?
This should be very clear.
This is very,
Very important.
And also,
Never give up.
When you set a goal,
You should not give up.
You should go till the end,
Whatever the obstacles are,
Wherever you are,
In whichever condition you are.
You set the goal and you are walking towards it.
Maybe there is support,
Maybe there is no support,
Maybe situations are good,
Maybe situations are not good.
Whatever the conditions are,
Keep walking till you reach the end.
And you will reach the end.
Never give up.
If anybody gives up at any point in time,
They do not have a proper firm goal.
This is very important to understand.
So,
In nutshell,
You got to really create yourself or really create from yourself what exactly you want,
What makes you happy,
What's your innate nature and do you have the ability to create good friendships?
Are you prone for team works?
All these things you contemplate,
Analyze,
Reposition and then set the goal and move forward.
I wish you great success.
This is just a preliminary talk.
We can talk further on this whenever we get time.
But a goal is essential for everybody.
Lots of love.
