Word Count: 373Character Width: 60Resource Box: DARE To Be Happy Book OR Bio & Link==========================================================="How To Reach Any Goal You Set Without Lowering Your Expec... Word Count: 373Character Width: 60Resource Box: DARE To Be Happy Book OR Bio & Link==========================================================="How To Reach Any Goal You Set Without Lowering Your Expectations" - by Veronica Lim(c) Veronica Lim. All Rights Reserved.http://www.daregoals.com===========================================================In 1986, Stu Mittleman set a world record for the 1,000-MileRun, covering the distance in 11 days. When asked how heachieved it, Stu said that he hadn't run 1,000 miles; he hadrun just one mile a thousand times.And that is how to reach any goal you set without loweringyour expectations - by breaking down your goal into mini-goals to which you have no internal resistance.You see, when we set ourselves a goal, especially "the bigone" that we feel we really want, it can be daunting. Toomuch internal resistance comes up with thoughts along thelines of, "But how?" As a result, we feel "discouraged" or some other "not-so-good" feeling, and because we don't like that feeling, wecan end up lowering our expectations or giving up on ourgoal altogether.So, start by breaking down your goal into a mini-goal -something that you can handle and that you feel isachievable; a mini-goal that you feel good about. Then setyourself a deadline and go for it. Forget about the rest of your goal for the time being. Then,when you've reached this mini-goal, set the next one... andthen the next one... and then the next one etc. Celebratetheachievement of each mini-goal you set with as much feelingas you would if each of them were the big one! Many people make the mistake of discounting the small eventsalong the way, thinking that it was easy or that anyonecould have done it, and so they don't really count. At othertimes, they just keep thinking about "the big one" and theymiss all the elements that have already come together. Sometimes, they may even beat themselves up for not havingyet achieved their big goal, getting impatient, and failingto notice that they already achieved many mini-goals to beproud of.It's rather like the mountain climber who never notices themountain they've just climbed because they're only lookingat the one they are just about to climb next.Each mini-goal, no matter how small, and no matter how easy,will contribute towards the big one.Just as each step contributed to each mile that StuMittleman took when he ran 1,000 miles did.REPRINT GUIDELINES=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=You are free to publish the following article in it'sentirety in your eZine or on your website. Our onlycondition is that you MUST keep the information about theauthor,(c) notice and resource box at the end intact.Please let us know when you use an article bysending us an email... mailto:[email protected]=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Article Tags: Without Lowering Source: Free Articles from ArticlesFactory.com