How Do You Know Your Goals Have Been Reached?

Many of us begin our journeys and set off in a random direction at whim. We don't know where we're going, or exactly what we want, and we don't quite know how we'll know we have it once we do.
Isn't that reckless? You couldn't drive someplace with no destination in mind, could you? Would that even be possible? You would end up aimlessly wandering until your gas tank was empty, or until you got somewhere close to your goal, but not the proverbial "cigar".
That is just like in life, and just like in business.
If you don't have a specific place in mind, you really aren't going anywhere. You've got to give yourself something to aim for. You must know why you want the things that you want for specific reasons, specific purposes. Too vague, and you'll just end up spinning your wheels.
You need to have that future, that destination, created so you can actually get there eventually.
It may sound a little crazy, but it really makes sense. If you don't have a clear picture in mind, how can you know if the things you are doing are effectively moving you closer to that vision, or are actually moving you much farther away?
There isn't any way you can.
You won't be able to make the life you want, if you do not know what that life is.
To clarify, I'm not saying you have to know exactly what it is you will do every step of the way, or exactly how things are going to be when you get to your goal, but I am saying that you must have a clear picture of your final goal so you can keep making progress in one direction instead of a hundred at once.
What should that look like?
It is all up to you, and only you. You know what pushes your buttons and what drives you to get things done, so you have to decide how that picture appears to you. There are some pointers you will want to keep in mind when making that image.
You first have to get to the essence of your goal. Discover why it is that you desire what you want. The more specific you get, the better.
After that, with you goal in mind, start asking yourself how you will know you have reached your goal. You might see yourself checking your bank statement that has grown exponentially, or you see yourself taking a trip in a private jet with the kids and wife. Whatever this image is, see it vividly.
If you do just these two steps you will achieve more than you ever thought you could. Instead of moving in a million directions at once, you will force all of that energy towards one objective.
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