Volume 07, Issue 14: Aim at something

What’s your plan for today? I find that if I don’t aim at something, whether it’s a work day at the office or a weekend, I come to the end the day feeling not very fulfilled. Just because you leave your house to go to work every other morning doesn’t mean you are aiming at something. You could be just going through the motions.

A lifetime goal is not something you leave for some day in the future, it is attained by your daily actions. Dreams rarely come to pass by chance, we make them happen by the things we do day by day.

You need to have something you are aiming at every day. Your goal may change as time goes by, but have some kind of a plan every day. Have a plan for the day for yourself, for you work, for your home, for the people in your life, and for others. Things may not always go as planned, and that’s okay. What counts is that you had an intention for the day.

A goal gives you focus and pushes you to perform. You want to come to the end of your day feeling accomplished, knowing you gave it your all. It doesn’t have to be complicated. Sometimes my plan for the day is to read something, get some exercise going, work on some reports at the office, and play football with the kids. Most Saturdays my plan is to rest all day, and that’s a great plan if you are a hard worker.

Don’t limit yourself, have some big dreams. Do something with your life and leave a legacy for other people. Dreams become reality when we go all the way with God. To see dreams come true, we have to have goals. A dream together with a positive attitude produces a person with unlimited potential – Joyce Meyer.

Every day, you’ve got to shoot at something. Have something you are targeting to accomplish for the day for yourself, for your work, for your family, and for other people in general.

If you get up every day and you’re not shooting at anything, you cut yourself short. At work, lay out what you want to accomplish that day and go for it. Do the same for your personal life, and for the people in your life. This is how you go far in life.

Every day, you’ve got to shoot at something. Some days may be all about work, and no play. Some days may have a little bit of both. Some days may have a lot going, stretching you to the limit, while other days you may plan to be a lot laid back. If I rest all day, it’s because I planned to rest all day, not that I got carried away by the couch or the television when I planned to do something.

Start your day with a plan, then do your best to be true to your plan.

Lillian Chebosi