"Put your whole self into life...drive yourself."
"Don't float. Don't wait for an opportunity. Go make your opportunity."
"Success is yours. Come and get it!"
Setting goals is not the same as actually accomplishing them. And accomplishing them is going to require intense effort, focus and endurance.
Paul puts it this way in a letter to the Philipians "...I run to win...I can't consider myself a winner yet. This is what I do: I don't look back, I lengthen my stride and I run straight toward the goal to win the prize that God's heavenly call offers in Christ Jesus." (God's Word trans)
We can't walk around thinking we've arrived or we've achieved our highest level of success. "God has ultimate, massive success for you!" ~Sarah Bowling
And we can not assume that we know it all or have done it all. David Yonggi Cho said "The Holy Spirit doesn't speak to smart people." The first step in reaching your goals is realizing that you just aren't there yet and that you have a lot to learn.
The next step is research. Find out what you don't know. Take classes if you need to. Study God's word to find promises and get direction, seek Him in prayer.
Surround yourself with people going in the same direction, doing the same things. But save room for those who are already where you would like to be.
Cultivate thanksgiving and praise in your life~avoid complaining at all cost!!
Then just get started somewhere Pull out all the stops. Go for it!
Finally, be your own cheerleader! King David encouraged himself in the Lord when failure seemed imminent. There will be times when no one else will encourage you, believe in you, or support your decision. But do it anyway!
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