In everyday life, sometimes we have to make improvements or changes to achieve what we want. You can achieve your life goals by making a self-improvement plan, for example by seeking new challenges, improving your work performance, or changing negative habits. No matter what you aspire to be, a self-improvement plan is a great way to achieve success.
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Method 1 of 3: Becoming a Goal Oriented Person
Step 1. Decide what you want to change
Get a piece of paper and start writing a journal. Write down all the aspects of your life that still need improvement. Even if you want to achieve multiple goals at the same time, experts suggest that you work towards achieving them one at a time so you can focus more. Determine what aspects of your life have been weighing you down over the past few months or years. For example, if you smoke, it may be time to quit smoking with the following considerations:
- Health and fitness
- Connection
- Career
- Finance
- Habits and lifestyle
- Education
Step 2. Write down your goals
Get a piece of paper and write down what you want to achieve. Research shows that writing goals makes you commit to achieving them. Create five columns with the headings “Aspects of Life”, “One Month”, “Six Months”, “One Year”, and “Five Years”. If needed, add one more column with the heading “Ten Years”. Write down the aspect of your life that you would like to improve, such as “Career” or “Finance” in the “Aspects of Life” column and then write down what you need to change in a certain period of time.
- State your goal in positive sentences. For example, "I will…" instead of "I can…" or "I want to…" More convincing statements make you more motivated.
- Write down specific goals. For example, to be more specific, complete the goal "I'm going to lose weight." becomes “I will lose 2 kg of weight by exercising more often and reducing my calorie intake”.
- After that, provide a place to write “Action” at the bottom and then write down what steps you will take to achieve the goal. For example, “I will walk 1.5 km every day” or “I will eat fruit and vegetables every day.”
Step 3. Define achievable goals
. Do you have the skills, knowledge, tools and resources needed to achieve your goals? For example, taking courses at night, buying sports equipment, or paying for the services of a business consultant. You'll feel more inspired and ready to move toward your goals if you do the best you can to prepare yourself.
Step 4. Find a mentor
Many entrepreneurs achieve success thanks to the support of great mentors. Find an entrepreneur, athlete, or public figure you admire. If possible, ask if they would be willing to mentor you. If not, try to find out what drives their success, what they do, and what motivates them. Successful people usually share success stories through blogs or writing articles. For example, “How to get my first billion…”
Method 2 of 3: Rely on Yourself
Step 1. Believe in yourself and the ongoing process
The first step to setting goals is to have complete faith and belief that you can succeed. If you doubt that you can change the conditions of your life and get what you want, forget about goals and do something else. If there is any doubt, look at the life around you. It all starts with the mind! Eliminate negative inner conversations about yourself, for example, "Am I good enough?" Believe that you are a good person.
Step 2. Make a commitment to yourself
. If you feel less committed, read your goals again. Also, write down how and why you committed to achieving your goal, why it is important to you, what it means to you, why the result is important to you, and what you will do to achieve your goal. You will not be able to carry out any plan without a strong commitment. Make sure how strong your commitment during the process to achieve the goal.
- Ask yourself if you did your best.
- Do an evaluation to make sure that you are doing your best to achieve everything you want.
- If you run into obstacles, make a new commitment and keep trying.
- Learn from experience.
Step 3. Imagine the final result
Experts argue that visualizing a few minutes a day by imagining a specific goal has a huge impact on success rates. Research proves that mental exercise is as good as physical exercise. Before going to bed at night, imagine your success while closing your eyes.
Step 4. Share your goals with others
You will be more energized and more committed to achieving your goals by sharing your plans with supportive people, such as friends or family members. Occasionally, they will ask about the progress you have made so that you stay focused on the action plan that has been determined. You are more likely to give up and feel fine if you fail if you keep your plans to yourself.
Step 5. Be a positive person
Successful people have dreams that at first seem impossible to achieve, but they keep trying and never give up, even though they face difficulties. Get used to thinking positively because thoughts are the biggest obstacle in achieving success. While driving or relaxing at home, play recordings with messages that motivate, encourage, and direct you to your goals. Be wise.
- Don't exaggerate the problem.
- Do not feel constrained in trying because of fear.
- Find the ability to see negative situations from an optimistic perspective.
- Try to build and live your best life in a positive environment.
- Make other people's lives more meaningful and more positive.
Method 3 of 3: Getting the Best Results
Step 1. Look for useful resources
There are several ways you can do to find out which aspects of your life need improvement so that you can develop yourself. You'll feel inspired and stay up-to-date on the things you love by searching for information about improvements you want to make.
- Look for information on educational courses held by a particular community.
- Visit the nearest library and read a useful book.
- Learn from the experiences and knowledge of others. Take an inspiring online course or seminar.
- Ask friends what resources they used to succeed in the aspect you want to improve.
Step 2. Take notes
Taking notes is part of the self-development process that makes you an active learner. Record what you learn when you attend a seminar or listen to a recorded motivational lecture. Can you use this lesson to achieve your goals? Taking notes is a way of remembering information during your studies and helps you monitor your progress.
Step 3. Evaluate goals every week
Honestly, the goal will not be achieved if you never think about it. If you are silent, the goal remains only a desire. At a certain time, perhaps every Monday morning, evaluate the progress of the past week and determine what actions to take this week to encourage you to reach your ultimate goal. Reading goals every week is a way to remind yourself of the importance of your goals and determine what your life's dreams are.
- Make sure you are working to deadlines. Maybe you need to improve yourself and try even harder to reach your goals.
- Challenge yourself. If your goal is too easy to achieve, you may need to add something new to make it more challenging. For example, if your goal has always been “I will run 1.5 km every day.” change it to “I will run 3 km every day.”
- Make sure that your goals are still inspiring. If not, make adjustments to make yourself more excited.
Tips
- Start by setting goals that you can achieve in the short term so you don't get discouraged by the length of time it will take to finish.
- Do not rush. Take your plans one by one to give positive results.
- Celebrate success when your goal is achieved.
- Gather information from relevant books, CDs, and courses. For example, if you want to get out of debt, read a book about financial well-being.
- Find a reliable friend so you don't give up easily.
