Here are eight simple goals for success:

1.Set Realistic Goals - Yes, you CAN go to the moon, but first you have to train to become an astronaut!

2.Set Short-Term Milestones - Determine which things you will achieve in the next year.

3.Set Long-Term Expectations - What will you hope to achieve in five years, ten years?

4.Set Goals - Implementing, expectation and outcome. This will be an outline of exact steps and the people and tools you will need - along with the expected conclusion.

5.Set Priorities - Be clear on first things first. Some things must be done up front, but others can wait awhile.

6. Set Details - Be specific - Have a clear-cut outline with a precise destination

7. Set Pliability - Be flexible - You don't know what the future holds, so stay ready to modify your plans.

8. Set Your Face Like Flint - Be determined. Be positive. Be immovable toward your goal! 

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CHANGING THINGS YOU DON'T LIKE

Mistakes MUST be put in the past! Learn from them but don't let them influence your future! Your future is a blank slate - and using God's plan, you can write a beautiful tomorrow on your slate!
                

What you do is find a promise in the Word of God, and begin to plan your future according to that Word.

Spend time in prayer - and perhaps some fasting. Determine to hear what God wants for your life, and begin heading that direction! If you will wait on Him, He will tell you what He wants!

And when you find out, don't give up. Even if today looks gloomy, look to tomorrow and the day after that, because things will turn for the better!

So, never give up! Never quit! Believe in tomorrow! You ARE destined for great things, so begin to think it! Begin to see yourself doing the goals you have set for yourself. And keep taking the next step. And the next step! And you WILL make it!

PASTTIMES & PASSIONS

THE GREAT OUTDOORS

Put first things first. We are first spiritual, then physical. Let's keep both in great condition!We were created to enjoy the great outdoors. God designed us that way.
No matter what your interests, talent or sports, being in a beautiful spot in the fresh air is an exhilarating experience!
Take a walk.. Find some time in early morning or before sunset to walk. We need that extra Vitamin D not found in vitamin supplements.  
Do you know that your body absorbs the sunshine and stores it in your body as mandatory elements? Sunshine and fresh air produce endorphins and seratonin and dopamine, which are neurotransmitters, necessary for our physical and mental health! This daily exposure to sunshine makes us feel good! It exposes us to well being, relaxation and emotional balance, muchless causing physical healing! Sunshine and fresh air are imperative, so put on some sunblock and get to walking!
If you can't walk, take a short sunbath. In the early to mid-morning, find a chair or bench outside and just rest a bit in the sunshine. While you are sitting there, your body is absorbing good health!
Also, bring the outdoors inside with plants! Green plants add oxygen and chorophyl to your atmosphere and therefore brings you more of God's healing atmosphere, even in your home!

               

                                FINDING YOUR OWN VISION
                                                     What Is Your Dream?

Then the LORD answered me and said: "Write the vision And make [it] plain on tablets...

What is your vision? Is there something you want to impart to mankind? Or do you just especially enjoy doing a certain task? Whether it's small or large, there are hundreds of ways you can be walking toward that goal. Here are some things that will help you choose your life's destiny - and make you focus on what's right.

#1 Tap into your soul:
What do you truly like? What do you believe? What would you like to see accomplished in this world? What kind of people do you enjoy? What are your opinions? What do you see yourself doing in ten years?

#2 Tap into your choices:
What do you do that make someone happy? Where would you work if you had your choice? What career do you most admire? Whom do you most admire?

#3 Tap into your skills:
What do you do best? What holds your interest? Are you good at numbers, science, art, words, cooking, building, teaching? If you could have any kind of training, what kind would you choose?

#4 Tap into your discipline:
This is a word that none of us likes. But, what would you make yourself do in order to work in the field of your choice? What could you do for eight-ten hours a day and never quit? How much loss could you suffer in order to attain your goal?

#5 Tap into your people skills:
Are you up-front honest with others? Are you genuine - or are you always putting up a front? an you smile when you feel like crying and make yourself settle down in peace - even when you're angry? Will you go the extra mile for your workers and your boss? Can you get past being intimated or embarrassed by others? Will you avoid cutting others down and manipulating people?

#6 Tap into your determination:
Can you push ahead even when the going gets tough?
Will you go the extra mile when it seems you can go no further? Will you study like our grandparents and "burn the midnight oil" so to speak? Can you determine that you will never quit? Are you prepared to put aside lazy habits of sleeping late or being glued to the TV?

#7 Tap into your future:
Use your imagination and look at yourself five years from now. What do you see? Do you see a success or a failure? Do you see prosperity or poverty? Do you see happiness or gloom and despair?

                                               
                                                  Lincoln      Edison     Einstein   Carver      Pasteur

These men never gave up! Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, George Washington Carver, Louis Pasteur are among many men and women who flatly refuse to give up! And each one finally achieved success!

The thing is: You CAN do whatever you set your heart to do! You can accomplish ANY goal you set in front of you, if you will just do it! But don't quit, don't stop until you've done it! NEVER, EVER GIVE UP! In another article on this page, I will list some of the men and women who didn't quit - despite the difficult obstacles and defeats. They just would not give up! Don't you give up, either!