As the calender gets closer to the end of 2008 there is still much to do and much to look forward to! The Holidays are coming soon bringing time with family, football, good food, and hopefully time to relax.
This time of year is also a great time to get a jump on the new year and begin your goals now. "Goals for the New Year, already?" you may ask, "The year's not even through yet."
I know there is still a few weeks left of 2008, and I know that I am programmed like most others and that means I will put something off for a few weeks if I am given the chance.
Think back to the beginning of 2008, and actually the beginning of anyprevious year and remember how you felt then. You were optimistic for a New Year, a new beginning and fresh start. You had huge dreams and goals and unlimited potential. Maybe there were goals to exercise more, eat healthier, cut back smoking, or finding more time for some rest or time to use your talents. But what happened? You got a good start and you felt fantastic for the first little while as you were completing your goals. But life is busy and we get distracted. And before long our goals become wishes then are forgotten until the next year. Well now is a great chance to get started early!
Getting started early has some great advantages. It gives extra time for false starts and do-overs. An extra 6 weeks gives procrastinators time to actually start. You can start practicing now, remember repetition is the mother of learning. The more you do a certain action the stronger the neural pathways in your brain become making it easier to do that action. Practice makes perfect.
Get excited about the things you want to accomplish! The human body is amazing at healing, strengthening and adapting, it wants to be active, so there is an incredible potential for health! The brain, and even more the mind of a person has unlimited potential! Set your mind to something, focus and your will be able to achieve.
The only difference between a dream and a goal is that a goal has a deadline.
So get started early. Write down what you would like to accomplish, for example: Lose 5 Pounds, decrease you cholesterol or heart rate, eat healthier, run longer, swim faster, walk further, stop smoking, get more sleep, practice talents, or learn something new. Once you have it written down your dream is now a goal.
FINISH STRONG! START STRONG!
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