Achieve Anything You Want in Life

Tips to Achieve Anything You Want in Life

Aware of where you are, aware of the people and things around you, aware of the moment you’re living. Aware of your position (career, relationship, health, emotions). Aware of what really matters to you, then, grab it. Don’t just let life pass you by. But remember, awareness is not control. Control leads to anxiety, and awareness makes you stronger.



Be authentic

Remove your masks and make-ups. Always speak with truth to yourself and others. Authenticity is the way to communicate. Get rid of the fear, get rid of the shame, get rid of the greed, and get rid of the ego.

Do meaningful work

Own your work with responsibility and authority, challenge yourself with complex tasks, and always reward yourself (not necessarily with money) when the work is done. It’s not about the money that makes us happy. It’s whether our work matters to us.

Set high standards

Set a standard for the lifestyle you're living. Set a level for the person you want to be. Set a standard for the art you're creating. A standard is not your best. A standard is the lowest measure that you'll tolerate. By that, you won’t produce anything less than that.



Manage expectations

It's easy for us to fall into the trap to have a higher expectation when our standard gets higher. When the novel you've written turns out becoming a bestseller, it's easy for you to expect to write another bestseller. However, the result is never in our circle of control. Manage your expectation because that’s how happiness happens.

 Focus on commitment, not motivation.

Just how committed are you to your goal? How important is it for you, and what are you willing to sacrifice in order to achieve it? If you find yourself fully committed, motivation will follow.

 Seek knowledge, not results.

If you focus on the excitement of discovery, improving, exploring and experimenting, your motivation will always be fueled. If you focus only on results, your motivation will be like weather—it will die the minute you hit a storm. So the key is to focus on the journey, not the destination. Keep thinking about what you are learning along the way and what you can improve.

 Get rid of stagnating thoughts.

Thoughts influence feelings and feelings determine how you view your work. You have a lot of thoughts in your head, and you always have a choice of which ones to focus on: the ones that will make you emotionally stuck (fears, doubts) or the ones that will move you forward (excitement, experimenting, trying new things,)

  

5. Use your imagination.

Next step after getting rid of negative thoughts is to use your imagination. When things go well, you are full of positive energy, and when you are experiencing difficulties, you need to be even more energetic. So rename your situation. If you keep repeating I hate my work, guess which feelings those words will evoke? It’s a matter of imagination! You can always find something to learn even from the worst boss in the world at the most boring job. I have a great exercise for you: Just for three days, think and say positive things only. See what happens.

 Get rid of distractions.

Meaningless things and distractions will always be in your way, especially those easy, usual things you would rather do instead of focusing on new challenging and meaningful projects. Learn to focus on what is the most important. Write a list of time-wasters and hold yourself accountable to not do them.

 Plan.

Know your three steps forward. You do not need more. Fill out your weekly calendar, noting when you will do what and how. When-what-how is important to schedule. Review how each day went by what you learned and revise what you could improve.

Protect yourself from burnout.

It’s easy to burn out when you are very motivated. Observe yourself to recognize any signs of tiredness and take time to rest. Your body and mind rest when you schedule relaxation and fun time into your weekly calendar. Do diverse tasks, keep switching between something creative and logical, something physical and still, working alone and with a team. Switch locations. Meditate, or just take deep breaths, close your eyes, or focus on one thing for five minutes.

You lack motivation not because you are lazy or don’t have a goal. Even the biggest stars, richest businesspeople or the most accomplished athletes get lost sometimes. What makes them motivated is the curiosity about how much better or faster they can get. So above all, be curious, and this will lead you to your goals and success.