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As we enter a new year, I’m sure you have multiple resolutions, hopes, and dreams lined up.
I know you want 2021 to be an insanely successful year, where you feel great, reach new heights, and everything goes well.
But one key element that will sabotage your success in creating your dream life is clarity.
Defining what success really means to you is crucial in achieving that success.
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Get Clear on Your WHY
So often we don’t really know why we want what we want.
We make a list of goals, without knowing why we want them. Because of this, we end up chasing after the wrong thing!
And finally, when you get what you thought you wanted, you realize, you aren’t even happy! Now that’s DEFINITELY not your dream life!
For example, you want that promotion, so you end up working 14-hours a day, and sabotage your weekends. The result? You get the promotion, but you are burnt out and your relationships aren’t doing well either.
WHY did you want it in the first place? Because you wanted more financial freedom and the option to delegate work.
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You work hard in your business. So you hustle so hard that you have even less time than you did when you worked a 9-5.
WHY did you want it in the first place? You wanted to have the freedom to enjoy a bubble bath in the middle of the day or go on a vacation in the middle of the week.
You want to read a self-help book every week and implement every self-care ritual you read. But you get so overwhelmed that you end up more tired, anxious, and stressed out than when you started.
WHY did you want it in the first place? You wanted to heal so that you feel happier and more content.
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But in each scenario, your created reality is so starkly different from your why, or your intentions. That’s why, knowing WHY you want to achieve your goals is crucial to creating your dream life.
How can you do that? How can you enter the new year with clear goals that help you create a life you love?
Follow along these 3 simple steps:
- Visualize your dream life
- Get detailed
- Write down your new goals
1. Visualize Your Dream Life
This is my favorite step! All you need to do is sit down, grab a journal and a warm, cozy beverage, and start dreaming!
What does your next-level life look like?
What does your ideal day look like?
How do you feel?
2. Get DETAILED
You created the blueprint of your dream life in 2021. Now it is time for you to get DETAILED. Determine what makes you feel really good!
What does your next-level life look like?
Where are you? What city are you in? What do your surroundings look like? Are you in a new house or apartment? What does your schedule look like?
What does your ideal day look like?
What do you do when you wake up? What do you do before you go to bed? How much time do you work for? How do you take care of yourself?
How do you feel?
Are you excited? Inspired? Do you feel energetic? Do you feel beautiful? Do you have tremendous confidence? Are you motivated?
3. Write Down Your Goals
Now that you are clear on what you want your life to look like, and why, you can get clear on the how.
The how is where you can start chalking out your true goals and the actions that will help you create this dream life you described.
It could still be the same ones! You could still want that promotion. Or you want that business. Or you want that self-care knowledge.
BUT you now know exactly why. You know what feelings will be attached, too. So if you find yourself working too hard and sabotaging the reason you wanted those goals in the first place, you will know to stop, recalibrate, and then start again.
So list out your goals, with the clear WHY and the feelings associated to each why. These feelings that are attached to your goals are paramount in indicating whether you have truly been successful, or if you have just sacrificed one thing for another.
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So what are your top goals for 2021 after reading this post? Share them below, and let’s inspire each other! 🙂
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Writing down goals is great advice. I try to write them down and look at them sometimes! Sometimes I surprise myself and even meet one!
that’s the best feeling, isn’t it!?
Yess! I love it. Writing down goals has always been the way to go for me. That allows me to see them and keep track of my progress. Sticking to your why is another huge plus that really comes in handy when you lose sight of things. Great post.
SO glad you resonated with my post! Thank you for your kind words 🙂
Writing down goals has definitely worked for me a few times. This post has inspired me to create a vision board now lol thanks!
Wow haha I’m so glad! All the best with your goals!
Dreams make us alive, I would love some examples
but valuable tip here, details are so appreciated..
Being intentional is KEY to success. Writing goals is a way to do that.
Absolutely!
My biggest goal for 2021 is to monetize my blog and make more money with as little effort as possible! ?? I love the tips here. I’ll try them out!
Taiwo | alifestylenerd.wordpress.com
Oh love that goal! I think that’s part of mine too 😛
Thanks for the reminder to write them down! Loved everything you said. Thinking about the why is awesome!
Thank you so much! xx
I love these tips so much! I can’t wait to sit down and write out my answers to all these 🙂
yay so glad you liked the tips! hope that brings you a lot of clarity!
A great read, thank you! I agree, it is so important to start with your why.
glad you enjoyed it! <3
This is a really great post! I’m going to journal and visualize my dreams and goals before the new year so that I can fully understand what I want for myself in life.
That’s amazing! I’m sure that will help you so much in moving forward in the new year!
Definitely why is the most important, awesome tips..
thank you!
thank you 🙂
Great post! Writing down my goals is a very fulfilling task for me. It helps break down my goals into tangible, doable things that I have control over. Thank you. 🙂
I love that feeling of control too 🙂 You’re welcome!
This post is very helpful. Creating your dream life can sometimes be quite scary and overwhelmed. I definitely think that it is very important to write your goals down.
Antonia || Sweet Passions
glad you liked it!
One of my goals is to eliminate clutter; in my workspace, my inbox, and on social media. xo Nipa
That is a great goal! Need to get onto that too!
I agree that first and foremost is figuring out your WHY. Whenever I set intentions these days or goals, I think of my WHY because when I lose track, I know to come back to that WHY as my guide. Also yes to writing down goals. It’s much easier to remember them when it’s written down.
Liz
http://www.piecesofliz.com
That’s the best! Once you are clear on your why it is so much easier to stay motivated
I am following all the tips that you have shared. Hopefully, I will be able to achieve my dream life this year.
I’m sure you will! As long as you also take action, and stay as clear as you are right now, every day, you will definitely achieve big things 🙂