It's 2018 when you are reading this, but at the time of writing I will be in the past. Think of this little article as a time capsule to you from about a week ago. I'm going to fill it with useful knowledge, a few tidbits of awesomeness from 2017 to take into the new year and make life extraordinary.
The first is changing the word "goal" to "result." Having a goal can be just a bit nebulas in our modern vernacular. Having a result you want is just enough of a change in language to stimulate a jump in novelty. Also, that hard T sound pulls in a sense of finality. Now say “I get results!“ out loud. Sounds good, right?
Next, forget about results. Focus your energy on the emotional WHY or purpose of your result. What do I mean? Say in 2018 you want to drop 20lbs by April 2018. That's a good result. But the why behind that needs to be strong and emotion filled or you will never get off the sofa. A good why would be, “I don't want to have achy knees after I walk home.” Not bad... but a great why would be, “I'm honouring the memory of my grand dad by fitting into his vintage suit in order be there for my daughter and walk her down the isle on her wedding day while mastering my physical body.” Love/Connection and growth are powerful emotions and the second WHY is loftier with more of an emotional kick to it. Both “whys” relate back to the result, but one has just a bit more mojo added and will have a greater impact on the mind and body. Tony Robbins says, “The purpose of a goal is not to get the goal. The purpose is who we become on the way to achieving it.”
Last, take massive action based on the emotions felt behind the why/purpose. Back to losing 20lbs. You would agree that there is no shortage in ways to lose 20lbs. Everything from starvation to running 5 kms a day. Some are sustainable, some will kill you, and some are just right. You could most likely list 15 different ways on a napkin that will get you the result you are looking for, but I bet maybe two or three would line up with your values, lifestyle, and the purpose that you laid out. When you make your list, look for the novel ways that are efficient, sustainable, and truly fit with your why. It may be as simple as going swimming twice a week with your kids and dropping sugar/dairy/fun out of your diet.
By the way, I'm writing this at 5:32 am on Wednesday December 27. Who in their right mind gets up at 5:00 am, makes coffee, puts the dog out and sets up a laptop to write a newsletter article? Well.... take a look. Result: get my article in on time. Purpose: inspire you to do great things in 2018. Massive action steps: get up early and write that darn thing. This is RPM and I've talked about this a bunch in 2017. In fact, it is what got Energy Rich Day off the ground and made it a success. I spent a lot of time on the WHY/Purposes in order to have the burning desire emotionally necessary to carry off that massive event last October. The why was important this morning and the result (with any luck) will be massively useful to you in 2018.
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