Three Easy Ways to Achieve Anything You Desire

Have you ever wanted something so bad you just wish there was an easy way to get? Why does there always seem to be a "price" to pay? Taking the easy way out is rarely the best option. Although some people adopt that mindset and actually believe it will suit them long-term. 

Taking the easy way out today almost always leads to a hard life later. Successful-minded people know to do whatever it takes today in order to achieve a better life later. The easy way out is typically a path fraught with obstacles, delay, and regret that disguises itself as a shiny object of immediate gratification. But what if we changed that mindset ever so slightly to think of it in terms that what first appears to be difficult is actually the easy way, or at least the better way?

Sacrifice now to enjoy life later. What’s the risk? Well, the only risk is that you die trying. But you already know that, while you may sometimes feel like dying, your sacrifice is rarely, if ever, a life-or-death dilemma. In fact, things only seem difficult right now. They only seem hard. But I can assure you, while you are willing to do a difficult task today for a better, brighter tomorrow, most everyone else will appear as if they have it much better than you…today. Check back with these same people in five or ten years (yes, you must sacrifice for a time) and you will discover they are the ones with a difficult life. They are the ones who are stuck in the same job trying to put on the same show. They are the ones with little to no savings, still spending "as if" they have it all. The tides of change are always in motion. And to those who are willing to learn to navigate those tides, they will be ones to whom everyone will eventually look to for guidance. 

So, if you’re looking for an edge that will give you the leverage it takes to achieve your goals, then there are three things you must know before you can turn things around. Consider adopting these easy choices and you'll be on your way to achieving anything you desire.

1. Establish a clear and compelling reason why. 

The old adage “Where there is a will, there is a way” applies here. No, I’m not talking about willpower. I’m talking about WHY power! Willpower gets you started. Discipline and determination keep you going. You won’t always be motivated. Discipline is the secret sauce that carries you through when inspiration and motivation subsides. Determination compels you to find a way through inevitable obstacles. Discipline and determination both rest upon your compelling reason WHY. Develop a compelling WHY and nothing can stop you.

2. Establish a clear path (goal). 

Your WHY drives the need for you to achieve. But, a compelling reason alone is not enough. You need a plan. You need a GOAL. A goal is your declaration of a desired outcome. Goals offer a pathway to a better life through the influential emotion of hope. And hope is one of the strongest emotions we have that drives the determination, fortitude, and tenacity required to accomplish the aspirations we have for a better life.

3. Establish a crystal clear vision of the results. 

A clear vision or image of your desired results paints a compelling picture that connects with the power of your imagination. One of the most amazing traits we have as humans is an innate desire to aspire to or dream of a better life. We have abilities to conceive, visualize, and dwell upon the limitless possibilities that are available to us to ignite the forces of change. It’s what drives us to improve, adapt, and survive. Tap into this power for a change you can count on. You can absolutely do this!

You have a choice. 

The choice is yours. You can suffer the pain of discipline or the pain of disappointment. Sacrifice is the watchword. You will sacrifice either way you slice it. On one hand, your sacrifice will shape you, train you, change you, and prepare you for a better life through discipline. On the other hand, your sacrifice will be one you will be stuck with (later) unless or until you decide to change it. But most won’t because a predominant emotion of regret and disappointment will pervade. Don’t let that be you. I say it all the time - things are never what they first appear to be. What initially appears to be a tough road filled with tough choices eventually reveals itself as the right road - one leading to the fruits of your labor and the achievement of your dreams and goals.

Want to know how to tap into the power of true wealth? Drop me a line and let's talk about it. If you're ready to make small sacrifices today, I can show you how this is truly the easier way of doing things. 

Until next time…

~ G ~

“If you want something you've never had, you must be willing to do something you've never done.” 
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Enjoy the Journey

Enjoy the Journey!

You’ve no doubt heard it many times, but having goals and aspirations is essential to the forward progression of life.  It’s true, because, without knowing where we’re headed, how would we ever know once we’ve arrived?  Or worse yet, how the heck would we even know the path it takes to get there?  Well, today’s blog is not so much about the destination as it is the journey.

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard things like, “I hate this job” or “college sucks” from some of the very same people who later attest to how much that job or class meant, in retrospect, in building or shaping the outcome of their present, and most often, improved situation.  Ask most young military recruits who are caught up in the middle of initial basic training and they too will tell you just how "terrible" their situation is.  But ask them to look upon their training after they’ve successfully graduated and they’ll have story after story on how the experience left an indelible change on their lives, and oftentimes, literally transformed them into mature adulthood. 

All too often, we get so caught up in anticipating what’s next that we lose sight of what’s now.  If you think about it, the very things going on around us right now is the result of the actions we put in place to bring us to this moment.  Ignoring it is not only tragic; it robs us of the subtleties that are designed to keep us moving forward in a meaningful way.  In other words, don’t forget to stop and enjoy the journey! 

This blog is a reminder to enjoy the journey, or the now.  There’s so much happening in the journey that we can experience and truly savor.  Our experiences and reactions to the journey literally shape who we are as individuals.  If you have children, you have more than your share of examples right in front of you that serve to drive the point home to its core.  Our children change every single day.  Yet, it’s so easy to get used to the subtle changes taking place right before our very eyes that makes it all too easy to look past…until they do something so funny or spectacular that it gives us pause and reminds us just how perishable the journey is…just how delicate and important the moment is.

If you don’t have children, try something else that’ll serve as a reminder.  Sit and watch a sunset one evening.  As you watch the beauty of the changing colors cast upon the horizon as the sun sets, take note of the amount of time passing before your very eyes.  Here’s a wake-up call – it’s the last sunset you’ll ever see…today!  Tomorrow’s sunset isn’t a guarantee.  If you’re able to grasp that concept, the sun will seem to set so much faster than it normally would if you were to simply allow it to happen without savoring the experience. 

There are so many other things that can serve as a reminder to enjoy the journey.  Don't allow these important things to escape you without an attempt to enjoy them for everything they offer.  Look around on your drive to work instead of thinking about what's on the agenda once you get there.  The agenda and all the expectations of work will be there when you arrive.  Why waste your journey on thoughts that won't change a thing anyway?

Another important part of the journey is to pay attention to what it’s telling you about the direction of your life.  It’s in the journey where we make conscious adjustments to our future.  We base those decisions on the experiences provided to us inside the journey.  If we experience joy and satisfaction, we tend to view that positively and seek to perpetuate more by repeating the decisions it took to bring us to this point.  Conversely, if we tend not to really care too much for our circumstances, we choose to change them so we can enjoy a different journey in the future.  Every journey, however, good or not-so-good, provides insight we can use to make these adjustments.  So, my humble advice is to experience the journey for everything it provides. 

Our journey brings us to places and circumstances for a reason.  The reasons are as wide and varied as each of us are unique.  Suffice it to say, however, that each of our journeys are designed to shape us to become wiser, more aware individuals with the potential to make decisions that continually change the path of our journey.  The direction that journey takes is ultimately up to you alone to control.  I only hope you stop occasionally to enjoy the scenery that surrounds you along the way!

Until next time!

- G -

"Don't get so caught up in what tomorrow will bring that you fail to experience the joys of today."  - G. Westfal - 

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