Setting goals, being a CLOSER!! - What do you want to accomplish this year?
I kind of wanted to kick start this year with a non-technical post relating to a topic which is close to my heart and other people reading this post.
So, firstly, let me ask this, "Have you made New Resolutions for 2013?" Or let me phrase it this way "Have you been making New Resolutions as a tradition for the last few years and not kept up any of them?"
Based on what I have seen, the answer to the below question is YES and YES!!!!!
We all make new year resolutions including me and find it hard to keep up with it. For all you know, we start digressing from our goals within a month of the new year. This thought has come to me time and again and for the past few years, I have devised a strategy to cope up with it.
Which is…..Keep reading inspirational stories, videos, blogs, articles, to remind yourself that, you are an achiever and not a loser. I have followed this for the past couple of years and it has worked for me in my favor. I have been able to achieve at least 75% of my goals (Hey even I am human and I am not 100% perfect in terms of accomplishing my goals.). Achieving a majority of goals is better than not achieving anything at all. At least this is my Motto!!!
I have got inspiration from the resources I have mentioned in the Useful Links section, where I list down the different articles/books/websites which has personally helped me in all facets of life.
It is also worth a mention that just recently, I read this article touching on the same topic and I should say it is the most inspiring source I have ever had to motivate me everyday, to achieve my goals. Believe me, the 5 minutes you spend reading the below article will be the best 5 minutes you have ever spent on something that is of value to you. You will thank me for this, I am NOT KIDDIN!!!!
http://www.cracked.com/blog/6-harsh-truths-that-will-make-you-better-person/
So today stand in front of the mirror and ask yourself the below questions (it has personally worked for me)-
Do you want to be successful?
Do you want to stick to your goals?
Do you want to be an achiever?
If you have answered YES to the above questions, you have already taken the first major step into SUCCESSVILLE (Yup!!! I patented this word here :-) )
As for me, since I am also human I know I am going to get distracted from my goals but one thing I know is, I will use these resources and above questions, to keep me on track and hopefully I will be an achiever and feel happy at the end of the year. If not I would have at least tried doing it, which gives me mental satisfaction and a good learning experience.
So, lets go chase our dreams and nothing is impossible if you badly want something.
NOTE: In case you were wondering, I am not turning my blogs into non-technical/non-testing related. Just thought of sharing this with people like me, who want to succeed in this competitive world!!!
I will try to post interesting articles/thoughts throughout this year, mostly testing related. That is a promise!!!!
Happy New Year Folks!!!!