Paul Palmer, proud to be a pisces man

Sometimes, not knowing things can cause trouble. Other times, just the opposite is true.

How comfortable are you with not knowing? Now, not knowing some things can be a real disadvantage. It is important to know what you need to know in order to succeed at work, at home, and in any other way you choose.

But sometimes, not knowing can be a plus, and I’ll tell you what I’m talking about.

Did you ever have a dream or a goal and you say to someone, “Here’s what I’m going to do,” and they say to you, “Oh yeah? How are you doing to do that?” You don’t know how you’re going to do it. But instead of letting that stop you, instead of letting it mean the end of a dream, you go ahead anyway. Because sometimes not knowing the “how” of something means you are open to all possibilities. You are not sure, so you will be looking for opportunities. You will be opening your subconscious mind to scan for options, and you will find them.

So, you see, if you’re going to take a giant leap out of current reality, you need to stifle the need to know how, otherwise you will shrink your vision. You will deny yourself the chance to achieve your dream because it seems unrealistic, and you will invent a hundred reasons why you should quit before you even get started. What you need to do instead is grow into your dream and invent the “how” as you go along.

Paul Palmer

If you really want to control your future…invent it!

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How is a goal different from a wish or hope? First of all, let’s look at how they are similar. Each one is a good thing to have, and each concerns something we’d like to see happen in the future.

A wish or hope is something we long for, like children wishing on a star or a birthday wish when we blow out the candles on a cake. But it is not likely to be something we think about very much. And, if it should happen to come true, we may think of it as a miracle, something we might need a fairy godmother to grant.

Goals, however, are much different. Goals cause us to focus our energies, something like a goal in hockey or football. They’re very specific, achievable and measurable. A clearly stated goal helps us to tune into our environment. We become very sensitive to things we may not have noticed before that can help us do what we want to do.

But here’s the most important part: goals are much more likely to happen than wishes or hopes, because they are so specific and because we think about them so much. We write them down, develop action strategies to help us make them happen, and we take them very seriously.

Do you have any wishes or hopes that you’d really like to see come true? If so, why not turn them into goals and take accountability for accomplishing them? You’ll be surprised at how your life will change once you do.

Paul Palmer

Live your dreams and let your life speak for itself

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