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You've set your goals the best way possible, and you're ready to take the steps needed to turn them into a reality.
The question is: what's the best way to do it? Where does one even start actualizing the goals they've set for themselves?
To help you build the best frame of mind— one built on progress to make sure you're aiming at the right target and one built on kindness to ensure you have space to grow, here are the top three secrets we're sharing to make every goal on top of your list come true:
Notice the web of interconnectedness.
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Some people have trouble achieving their goals because they only stop at the step of setting them. While it's a good step to begin with, bridging the gap between goals and achieving them all lies in noticing how everything is connected.
Try thinking of this. Your main goal is to achieve a better hold of your work-life balance. The goals to prop you up might be to be more disciplined with clocking in and out of work, but we can't help but have slow days and creative ruts. Often, we get slow days and run out of creative juices because we feel tired or uninspired, so how do we find this connected to our other aspects of life? Is it our lack of sleep? Way to destress?
Much like how getting great skin also relies on keeping a lifestyle that encourages it and routines that work, understanding how one aspect of life affects the other will give us a better understanding of how progress is a process. It's best that we spend a little time figuring it out and embracing the journey towards it holistically!
Keep it near your sight.
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Whether it's a dream destination, a keyword that embodies your goals, or a combination of both, nothing quite beats being able to keep your goals in plain sight— literally!
This little tweak helps us feel more guided with visual reminders of what we want to achieve. Even the strongest minds and those with mighty willpower could need a push that only a well-aligned & curated vision board or word map could give.
Ask for help.
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Challenging work situations that could help you push forward, letting go of overwhelming feelings, or unleashing your skin's potential all have one thing in common: the difference that having a great support system could make.
Because we've been programmed to view the journey of achieving goals as valid and celebrated only when taken alone, the thought of asking for help might feel like a foreign (or frowned upon) concept. However, we want to challenge this view and encourage you to seek community, solid support systems, and expert care that genuinely seeks to see you move forward and achieve your resolutions. They could contribute to your progress and remind you that you're never alone— that someone is rooting and celebrating every step you make to turn your goals into a reality.
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A Work in Progress
As much as we love ticking off our goals, doing it in a way that abandons everything else may give us more harm than good. As the year kicks off, let us offer you one golden tip on top of our three secrets: embrace the process as much as you would the outcome. Finding the love for your journey— no matter how slow or challenging it gets— could make the difference. Who and how you are as you achieve your goals matters just as much.