Having a goal is one thing. Following through with your goal is another thing. Think of your goal as something that will get done, not as something you’re going to try to do. Yes, you are encouraged to write down your goal and plan it out, but your actions will absolutely carry it out.
You can intend to do things all day long. Intentions are no good, unless you act on them. Therefore, perform your intentions. It’s called “action”. We all know that person who always says what they’re “going to do.” Saying it out loud does give it power, but it needs your movement to make it powerful.
Most people come up with their goals, write them down, intend to get around to it and that’s it. Before you know it, two years have passed and they run across their goal and say, “Oh, I remember this!” Nothing has happened. You’re still in the same place you were two years ago and that’s not a good feeling. Your intention does not help your goal. Action helps your goal.
The reason you write down and plan out your goal, is to see how you are going to get there. If you didn’t write it down, it could easily be forgotten. With all the other things we have going on in life, your goal planning will guide you in a straightforward direction, without distractions taking over. You know what you will need to do – if it turns out to be wrong, at least you know and you can figure out how to get around it, through it, or over it.
Either you do or you don’t. There is no try (loosely spoken by Yoda). Perform your intentions. Execute. Move the needle. Drink water. Do whatever needs to be done to start the process. No more thinking about doing it. Advance and make progress. Prove to yourself that you can do this. No matter how small your steps are, you’re still improving. You can do it, just keep it moving.