Three years ago, while trying out an MLM company that didnt work out for me, I was introduced to Jim Rohm and personal development. Until then I vaguely knew about goals setting (only New Years resolutions, SMART goals, etc) but never sat down to formally write goals. Three years later I'm still learning, but I understand how they work and how powerful they can be.
As Jim Rohn puts it, "the greatest value in life is not what you get, the greatest value in life is what you become. Set out a goal to become a millionaire, not just for the money, but for what it will make of you to achieve it. Set the kind of goals thay will make something of you to achieve them."
Three years ago I was overweight and smoking, and the most I could run without gasping for air was a couple of meters. Right now I am smoke free (since November '09), 50 pounds below my all time high and on target to reach my ultimate goal, and registered for my first full marathon in January 2012 after running several 5K (2 of them alongside my 8 year-old), a 10K, a half-marathon, and a sprint triathlon. My next objectives? A half-ironman, and maybe, just maybe, a full ironman.
What have I become in the meantime? healthy, agile, a better companion and role model for my son and wife. I cannot stress the importance of goal setting in my life, and I believe it can work wonders on everybody. One really, really important point about Goals setting and achievement? Discipline. Discipline is the bridge between thought and accomplishment.
So, start a new journey today, and set new goals!
-Fernando
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