Do you ever wonder why many people fall short of their goals again and again?
In his amazing book called Hundred Percenters, Mark Murphy offers a fascinating explanation. He writes that our goals are too safe and conservative - even wimpy!
On the other hand, hard goals - or really REALLY BIG GOALS - are different:
"HARD goals are aspirational. They force us to push through our self-imposed limitations, to focus on something bigger than our own immediate wants, and to solve challenges of vital necessity. HARD goals are also inspirational."
Imagine that - goals so big that you get inspired and fired up just thinking about them!!
I guess you could say that a safe goal is a safe road to failure. Why, because it's not strong and compelling enough to push you through the inevitable obstacles that will come up along the way.
Michael Beckwith reminds us in The Secret that this is a feeling universe. And goals are the same way. They must be more than words on a page. Think of it this way: if your goals don't get you leaping out of bed in the morning and working late into the night, then they probably aren't big enough.
So what are your hard goals?
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