02/08/2020
Develop a Clear Sense of Direction

A person with a clear purpose will make progress on even the roughest road. A person with no purpose will make no progress on even the smoothest road. —THOMAS CARLYLE
TAKE YOUR DREAMS out of the air and crystallize them into clear, specific written goals. Perhaps the greatest discovery in human history is that
“You become what you think about most of the time.”
The two factors that, more than anything else, determine what happens to you in life are what you think about and how you think about it most of the time. Successful people think about their goals most of the time. As a result, they are continually moving toward their goals, and their goals are continually moving toward them. Whatever you think about most of the time grows and increases in your life. If you are thinking about, talking about, and visualizing your goals, you tend to accomplish far, far more than the average person, who is usually thinking and talking about his or her worries and problems most of the time. Here is a simple seven-step formula for setting and achieving goals that you can use to become a millionaire:
First, decide exactly what you want in each area of your life, especially in your financial life. Most people never do this.
Second, write down your goals clearly and specifically. Something amazing happens between your head and your hand when you put your goals in writing.
Third, set a deadline for each goal. Set sub deadlines if a goal is big enough. Give yourself a target to aim at.
Fourth, make a list of everything you can think of that you will have to do to achieve each goal. As you think of new ideas, add them to your list until it is complete.
Fifth, organize your list into a plan of action. Determine what you are going to do first and what you will do later. Decide what is more important and what is less important.
Sixth, take action on your plan immediately. It is amazing how many splendid goals and plans are never re