Thoughts on New Year 2018....
Wishing all my friends and your family a very happy and peaceful 2018...
What about your new year resolutions? Were you able to complete the resolutions that you had set for yourself in the past.
The most common answer is no. Most of us are not able to complete the resolutions that we set for ourselves on 1st January of the year.
Have you ever wondered why we are not able to complete our resolutions?
There are three reasons for this.
One, we set resolutions without a goal.
Two, we confuse goals with resolutions.
Three, our goals and resolutions are not in sync.
Let me explain. Goals are what we want to achieve. To achieve those goals,we have to perform set of activities. Through our new year resolutions,we 'resolve' to perform those activities to achieve the goals.
Most of the time,we have resolutions without any goals. For example, we resolve to 'walk 30 minutes everyday'. This is a resolution to perform some activity. But what for? What is the goal that we are trying to achieve? How do we measure progress?
Sometimes, goals are stated as resolutions. A common new year resolution is the 'Weight Resolution'. The resolution is stated as 'My resolution is to weight 75 Kg by the end of the year'. This is a goal, not a resolution. To meet this goal, we have to resolve to perform some activities, which will be stated as resolutions, For example, one resolution will be 'I will walk 30 minutes everyday'. Another will be 'I will eat equivalent of 1500 Calories per day'
Note that the second resolution is also a goal, we have to breakup that into detailed day wise menu or the diet plan.
The resolution will be 'I will stick to the menu / diet plan'.
In short,
Goals are something that you want to 'ACHIEVE'
Resolutions are activities that you have to PERFORM to achieve the goals.
The third reason why we are not able to achieve our goals is that the goals and resolutions are not in sync with each other. In other words, we do not analyze if performing the resolution will lead us to the goal. For example, will 'walking 30 minutes everyday' , lead to our achieving the weight goal of 'weighing 75 KG by the end of the year'? If goals and resolutions are not in sync, sooner or later, we will give up on our resolutions and we will not achieve our goals.
When it happens, the natural response is to attribute laziness and lack of will power as the reasons for not sticking to resolution. All the while, the real reason for not sticking to the resolution could have been any of the three, vis. Resolutions without any goals, Goals masking as resolutions or Goals are not in sync with the resolutions.
Process is important. You have to set your goals correctly before you identify the activities that have to be performed to achieve the goals. Once these activities are identified, you will resolve to perform these in a time bound manner to achieve the goals.
Get the process right and you will perform the resolutions and achieve your goals....
A final thought. As per Brian Tracy (mentioned in his book 'Goals !') you are the only person in the world that can use the word 'I' in reference to yourself. That is a powerful responsibility. Whatever resolutions you set for yourself, please work hard to perform. Otherwise you will not be true to yourself.
Have a great year....
Wishing all my friends and your family a very happy and peaceful 2018...
What about your new year resolutions? Were you able to complete the resolutions that you had set for yourself in the past.
The most common answer is no. Most of us are not able to complete the resolutions that we set for ourselves on 1st January of the year.
Have you ever wondered why we are not able to complete our resolutions?
There are three reasons for this.
One, we set resolutions without a goal.
Two, we confuse goals with resolutions.
Three, our goals and resolutions are not in sync.
Let me explain. Goals are what we want to achieve. To achieve those goals,we have to perform set of activities. Through our new year resolutions,we 'resolve' to perform those activities to achieve the goals.
Most of the time,we have resolutions without any goals. For example, we resolve to 'walk 30 minutes everyday'. This is a resolution to perform some activity. But what for? What is the goal that we are trying to achieve? How do we measure progress?
Sometimes, goals are stated as resolutions. A common new year resolution is the 'Weight Resolution'. The resolution is stated as 'My resolution is to weight 75 Kg by the end of the year'. This is a goal, not a resolution. To meet this goal, we have to resolve to perform some activities, which will be stated as resolutions, For example, one resolution will be 'I will walk 30 minutes everyday'. Another will be 'I will eat equivalent of 1500 Calories per day'
Note that the second resolution is also a goal, we have to breakup that into detailed day wise menu or the diet plan.
The resolution will be 'I will stick to the menu / diet plan'.
In short,
Goals are something that you want to 'ACHIEVE'
Resolutions are activities that you have to PERFORM to achieve the goals.
The third reason why we are not able to achieve our goals is that the goals and resolutions are not in sync with each other. In other words, we do not analyze if performing the resolution will lead us to the goal. For example, will 'walking 30 minutes everyday' , lead to our achieving the weight goal of 'weighing 75 KG by the end of the year'? If goals and resolutions are not in sync, sooner or later, we will give up on our resolutions and we will not achieve our goals.
When it happens, the natural response is to attribute laziness and lack of will power as the reasons for not sticking to resolution. All the while, the real reason for not sticking to the resolution could have been any of the three, vis. Resolutions without any goals, Goals masking as resolutions or Goals are not in sync with the resolutions.
Process is important. You have to set your goals correctly before you identify the activities that have to be performed to achieve the goals. Once these activities are identified, you will resolve to perform these in a time bound manner to achieve the goals.
Get the process right and you will perform the resolutions and achieve your goals....
A final thought. As per Brian Tracy (mentioned in his book 'Goals !') you are the only person in the world that can use the word 'I' in reference to yourself. That is a powerful responsibility. Whatever resolutions you set for yourself, please work hard to perform. Otherwise you will not be true to yourself.
Have a great year....
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