Today's TQ

Daily Lessons in Intentional Excellence
Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Do You Have A Clear Vision For Your Life, Or Is It Just A Fantasy?

There's a difference between a vision and a fantasy. A vision is highly detailed and has specific goals for its accomplishment. A fantasy is anything else.

Your vision is as real as you make it -- no more, no less. Honor your vision by specifying the details and objectives required to make it happen.

Today's TQ Challenge: Convert Dreams Into Hard Targets with Specific Milestones.

Choose to be REALISTIC! What's your vision? Is it detailed and specific? How?
Choose to be PROACTIVE! What details are missing from your vision right now?
Choose to be EXPLICIT! How often are you just fantasizing, as opposed to creating specific goals in a straight line to your vision?

You'll never make a dream real until you have something specific to aim at. There is no way you can plan for -- to say nothing of work toward -- a "better life." You can, however, stipulate a list of conditions that would define a better life. Each of those items can then be made into a precise target you can aim for, and immediately begin to work towards. So, dream your dreams, then identify specific examples in the real world that best represent the desired qualities of your dream. Once you do this, you'll be well on your way to creating that "better life" you desire.

"In life, as in football, you won't go far unless you know where the goalposts are." ~ Arnold H. Glasgow

Think about it. How well and how often do you actually DO Set Goals Factor 4A?

"I make all my dreams real by first identifying and then focusing on specific, tangible targets for what I want."

A high commitment (4A rated 8 or better) suggests you have the power to be both a dreamer and a doer. You have the faith that you can make things happen if you want them badly enough. This gives you the confidence to go beyond wishful thinking, and identify exactly what you want in real-world terms. With a specific target in sight, you are then able to map a course of action to the desired destination. Once a goal is identified, you find it easy to commit to what it takes -- because time and effort are spent on reaching tangible targets -- rather than idly fantasizing about "someday" dreams.

On the other hand...

A lack of commitment suggests you are only a dreamer. Perhaps you can't get more specific about your dreams because you don't believe they are attainable. It's safer to think of them in gross generalizations with no more than a "someday" as a deadline date. Unfortunately, with no specific long-term goals fixed in "space and time," your career, relationships and other major interests lack clear direction. Regrettably, goals that lack believability, details or dates remain wisps of smoke -- with nothing firm to grasp.

What happens when you CHOOSE to do Factor 4A a bit more frequently?

You have "do-able" dreams that have an excellent chance of succeeding. You accumulate performance positives like "Realistic, Precise and Proactive" -- immediately moving you towards the results you expect.

What happens when you FAIL to consistently do Factor 4A?

Your dreams don't have a chance of becoming real. Negatives like "Wishful, Nebulous and Passive" start to take their toll on your performance -- quickly moving you away from the success you want.

Now Ask Yourself This...
Is Factor 4A Causing You Problems?

If you believe this factor is a key performance obstacle -- and that it's preventing you from realizing your personal dreams and goals -- then you need to improve it.

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