I know, I know. We just started 2013. However, you know December will be here sooner than you think and you along with the rest of the world, will be wondering what happened to the time. As I get older I am reminded daily of how fast time goes by. It seems like just yesterday I was adjusting to writing 2012 on checks and other documents. Now I am having to adjust to writing 2013. The fact is, as we age, we become more aware of how fast time flies because we know we have less and less of it. Like anything in life, we cherish the sacred, and for most of us, our most prized possession is time. We can never get it back once it has past.
What will you feel like when December arrives? Will you feel like you accomplished what you set out to do or will you feel like you failed? Or will you not care? Most of us are compelled to achieve things in life. It’s the way we were wired. Think about how you felt the last time you mowed the lawn, or in my case, watched someone else mow your lawn. In any case, you felt a sense of accomplishment. Mowing the lawn is a relatively simple task, yet it does wonders for your sense of gratification. Wouldn’t it be great to have that experience in December, only on a much larger scale? Compare mowing the lawn to losing 50 lbs, writing a book, running a marathon, etc…You can imagine the feeling.
How do you want to feel in December? Now is the time to put the wheels in motion.
Below are a few tips for having a December to remember:
- Create a list of things you want to accomplish this year
- Create a list of things you need to remove from your life
- Identify what is preventing you from achieving your goals
- Put a plan into action broken down with the end in mind
Example:
1. Lose 42 lbs this year
There are 42 weeks left in the year
1 lb per week
2.29 ounces per day-This is a very achievable goal when viewed this way
2. Read 21 books this year for spiritual and personal growth
Read 1 book every 2 weeks
Read 18 pages per day based on an average book having 250 pages, again, a very achievable goal.
You can do anything you want to do if you will only make a daily choice to do so. We are what stands in the way of achieving our goals.
Remember, you must be W.I.S.E.™ to achieve your goals. It’s What I Sacrifice Everyday.
Question:
What are you going to do to have a December to remember?
Watching the news show a segment about someone robbing a bank, taking a hostage or shooting up a school reminds us there is power in our choices. Moments before the crime was committed, they were just another person living life like the rest of us, then they made a choice that affected their life and the lives of countless others. They did something big that would change the course of time forever.
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What if you could travel back in time? What if you could go back to one day in the past and relive any 24 hour period taking all of the knowledge you currently possess?
Are you still asking yourself that question? Well, do you know the answer? I am 39 and I think I finally figured it out. It took me long enough! What about you? Do you still long for the days as a child when you would sit and dream about becoming something great? Someone “important”? Someone who made a difference in the lives of others? The answer came to me when I discovered what was different about being a child. As a child I knew what I was good at based on one thing and one thing only: It was fun.
Have you ever noticed how easy it is to get up in the morning when you are going to Disney World? What about the morning of your 10 year anniversary when you have to be at the airport at the crack of dawn on your way to a resort in Hawaii? What about the morning of your big job interview? All of these have one thing in common: value.
