Just Do It

It's way too easy to talk about doing something. "I'm going to start going to the gym and get in better shape!" "I'm going to study harder and get better grades!" "I'm going to save money!" These are all very nice things to say, but actually doing what you say and actually following through? These goals are ideals that people do not visualize themselves achieving. Saying that you are going to do something is a good start. Taking steps towards the goal is even better, even if they're small. Just do it!

I think the problem is the mindset behind these goals. Usually, when people set these goals, they visualize themselves going through a great ordeal, making it to something similar to the top of a large mountain and finally breathing that great air that is the goal you've just finished. This is way too ideal. People are facing these goals as if they are torture. Setting the big goal is fine, making drastic changes toward the goal is not.

The best way to go at these goals is to start small. Make it easy to achieve at first. The more these small goals are achieved, eventually they will just become habits and those small goals won't even be something to be achieved. It will be integrated. Something like "I'm going to get in better shape!" would have small steps such as parking farther from work so you would walk farther. Taking the stairs instead of the elevator. Drinking water instead of soda. These small steps are all takes to achieve a goal like getting in better shape.