2. 6 Practical Steps for Reaching Your Big Dream
So, you've decided you're ready to be a dreamer. You have a few
things you'd like to accomplish, and you're tired of watching life
pass you by without feeling like you have a purpose. What next?
Follow these six steps to help you reach for your big dream!
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1. Stop Being Afraid
Don't apologize, fear, or hesitate when it comes to your dreams. If
Walt Disney could dream up a successful company with a mouse...
you can reach your big dreams. Anything is possible, and if it
hasn't been tried yet, it's your time to do it!
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2. Make Reasonable Plans
To make big dreams happen, you'll have to make detailed plans to
guide you. Thinking of an idea isn't enough to surmount it-you
need to come up with a process that will get you there. It's like
planning a vacation to Hawaii without booking flights and hotel
rooms. The end destination (in your case, the goal) is essential,
but even more important is the way you will go about it. Set aside
some time to plan it out!
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3. Check Your Progress
If we have no way of measuring how we're doing, how will we ever
get to our big goals? Start by checking your progress every week.
Measure yourself against your goals, and when you're not up to
speed with the progress you were hoping for, simply use this as
fuel to work harder.
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4. Ask for Help
No one is successful by themselves. Read that again. No one builds
an empire for themselves without help. No one makes a lot of money
entirely on their own. No one loses weight and juggles work and
parenting responsibilities without asking for support. Regardless of
your walk of life or how self-sufficient you are, you will need help with
your big goals. You don't need hand-holding every step of the way,
but you'll need support. Start getting comfortable with asking for help
because that's a key ingredient to your success.
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5. Figure Out How to Stay Motivated
Motivation is different for everyone. For you, it may come from
jamming out to your favorite song. For someone else, it may mean
reading an encouraging book. On your journey, notice what kinds
of things fuel you-and then do those things more often to keep
your motivation high!
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6. Go for It
Sometimes, you just have to go for it. Whatever it is you've been
waiting for, there will be a defining moment when you decide it's
time. Listen to that, and when you're feeling ready to go attack
your dreams... do it!
More tomorrow.