2nd Career

WHAT THE OLYMPICS CAN TEACH YOU ABOUT ACHIEVING YOUR DREAMS

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Like world-class athletes know, a person with desire but no dedication will never achieve much.

Jim Rohn   August 2016   www.success.com

So let’s take a closer look at each of these and gain some insight into what desire and dedication are all about.

1. Desire

There are three parts to desire: Dreaming; The Vision; Focus

The dream: Have you let yourself dream lately? Just sit down and begin to imagine all of the incredible possibilities your life could become? Spend some time just dreaming.

The vision: Next is the vision. Once you dream, you begin to cut back on all of the possibilities and narrow it to what possibility it is that you really want. You begin to create a vision for your life; you begin to see it as you want it.

The focus: Lastly under desire is focus. Once you have the vision, you have to really focus in on that dream. This is where you get really specific about what your life is going to look like.

2. Dedication

There are also three parts: The Plan; Beginning; Perseverance

The plan: Without a plan you will drift to and fro. You will certainly not carry out your dream if you do not have a plan. So write it down. Set your goals. Know what you want and how you are going to get there.

The beginning: Second is the beginning. This might sound simple and yet it is simply profound. Many people have a dream and they even have a plan, but they never begin. So simple: Just start. The first step on the long journey is still just one step. If you have a dream and a plan, take a step in the right direction.

Perseverance: Lastly is to persevere. Every road to every dream has a section that is hard to travel. Every great dream will encounter difficulty. The question isn’t whether you will encounter trouble, but how you will respond to trouble. Will you quit when the going gets tough or will you persevere? I have found that every successful person I know has encountered problems along the way that tempted them to quit. Yet they persevered and achieved their dream.