While it’s important to set goals — because as the saying goes if you want to get somewhere you have to know where you’re headed — it is also essential to give yourself the wiggle room necessary to adapt to changes that occur in life.
Be focused and persistent on the path towards achieving the goals you set, but also be willing to take any necessary steps that might reveal themselves along the way.
Success in any endeavor is rarely achieved by following a straight line, but that’s not all bad. Life’s changes and challenges can help to keep things exciting, because it is through overcoming the challenges which pop up that we grow to the point where we can apply our acquired knowledge to any future endeavor.
To further illustrate my point consider what keynote speaker and business philosopher Jim Rohn has to say, “Set a goal to become a millionaire for what it makes of you to achieve it.” Think about that for a moment. When we develop the skills needed to achieve our goal, the rewards of the particular goal may come or go in our lifetime, however our ability to recreate the result is always there — ready for us to tap into at will.
Simply put, learning to adapt to change as it finds its way into our life is an essential part in developing a mindset which is conducive to achieving any and all endeavors we pursue.
— To Your Success, Josh Hinds
* Josh Hinds is the author of Why Perfect Timing is a Myth: Tips for Staying Inspired and Motivated Day in and Day out! and It’s Your Life, LIVE BIG!