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If you don’t have a plan to succeed, you do have a plan to fail.

Natural Laws guide the universe 

Continuous growth and expansion are innate within the universe and thus, within humankind since we are under the influence of the same Natural Laws which guide and sustain our terrestrial home.

Most lack to plan a plan

However, while the universe continues to grow ever larger, humankind often suffers miserably from lack and want. These conditions do not manifest from a malevolent Source, rather, from a lack of planning and action to achieve what we want and deserve from life.

Do you write down your goals? 

It is safe to say that all of us want to succeed in life, still, while we say one thing, we often do just the opposite. Think about your own situation: when was the last time you wrote down your goals? When was the last time that you asked yourself what you wanted to achieve in the next 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, or 5 years?

How long did you take to plan your last vacation? 

Now, think about how much time you have taken to plan your next vacation? I am not a betting man, nevertheless, I would venture to guess that more time is spent planning that winter get-away than where you want to be and what you want to achieve over the next few years.

Written goals and success go hand-in-hand

Sadly, statistics indicate that 95% of us do not commit our goals to paper and coincidentally, there is a correlation between writing down your goals and achieving your goals. When we write down our goals we begin to set in motion the people and the circumstances that are needed to achieve our dreams.

Adventurer John Goddard

Take the example of adventurer, lecturer, author, and explorer, John Goddard (1924-2013). At the age of 15, he made a list of 127 goals he wanted to achieve in his life which included kayaking down the Nile River and climbing the peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Before he died at age 88, he had accomplished 120 of his 127 goals. As a teenager, this precocious lad was quoted as saying:

“I was sure that if I planned for it, I could have a life of excitement and fun and knowledge.”

Discipline, deadlines, and dedication

After a lifetime, who some may say is the world’s greatest goal achiever, John Goddard almost achieved every item on his impressive list. How can you achieve what this amazing person accomplished? You need discipline, deadlines, and dedication! Daily, take a few moments to write down the steps needed to bring you closer to your dream and all the while, having commitment so you never give-up on that goal.

Your outer world is a reflection of your inner world

In the end, your outer world is a reflection of your inner world. If you allow the wind to carry you over here and over there, it is safe to say that you will most likely not achieve a long list of accomplishments. Or, if you rely upon fate or chance to achieve what you want from life, you definitely have a plan, albeit, a plan that lacks focus.

We have the means to achieve what we desire to achieve

Be confident; if the Source can provide you with a goal, the Source can provide you with the means to achieve the goal.