We all have goals we want to achieve. At least, I hope you do! On our way to success, we can encounter many roadblocks and obstacles along our way.

If it’s not outside circumstances that may get us off the path or influence our progress then it’s our internal state of being that’s getting us off track.

 

Do you ever wonder how the people you look up to are actually achieving their goals and dreams?

Are they just like you and me or do they come from another planet, where literally everybody can do anything?

Well, except for maybe a few, everybody is only human and mostly started just like anyone else, and that is at 0.

Some people even had worse circumstances than we have today and still, they managed to accomplish their dream.

So what is their breakfast like, or do they have some kind of Super Power that makes them unstoppable and unbreakable?

From as far as I can see, these people had one very very big and strong desire to achieve and accomplish. A strong will goes through barriers of self-doubt, ignorance, fear, limiting beliefs and perspectives, and low self-esteem.   

 

In this article, you will read why having a strong burning desire is all you need to get going and make the first steps towards your greatness.

 

When your desire is strong enough you will:

 

• Find a way to get past fears

• Learn new skills even though it’s not your strong suit

• Make the right choices towards your goals

• Open up to new perspectives

• Increase your self-worth

 

“When your desires are strong enough you will appear to possess superhuman powers to achieve”

- Napoleon Hill

Find a way to get past fears

When we are pursuing a goal that is beyond our comfort zone and beyond our experience so far, a lot of fears can come storming our way. Our brain is trying to protect us from harm and the unknown.

Brain farts you might be having are:

What if everything goes wrong? what if I suck? what is my family going to say or our neighbors?

Will people like me? Would they think I’m a fraud or a full-time loser?

These are just some fears that could come up for us.

Fear is a bad advisor in my eyes (there are exceptions 😉), but how do we actually get over our fears to pursue what we truly want in life?

Of course, it is very crucial for you to know what you want exactly. Otherwise, this is going to be a long road considering you don’t have a road to follow towards your goal.

Knowing your ‘why’ is just as important as knowing ‘what’ you want. This is the backbone of your goal. When you know ‘what’ and ‘why’, you have a package for a ‘strong desire’ and you could overcome any fear.

 

When you have such a desire that will reframe any fear you came up with and turn it into a curious question on how far you can go, you have good relentlessness skills.

When you weigh out the consequences of any fear and the outcome of it when and if it would happen, would you be able to overcome it? Even though you might have to bite some dust, take some critical remarks, or if it might take some time to get over?

Would it be worth it if you would reach your goal? I hope the answer is an outspoken YES!

 

“The only thing to fear, is fear itself”  

- Franklin D. Roosevelt

Learn new skills even though it’s not your strong suit

Learning a new skill can be challenging, take a lot of time and effort, be boring at certain times, and might be completely out of your comfort zone. However, you will need it to reach your goal!

Sometimes we have to dig a bit deeper to find the willpower and willingness to figure out something that we are naturally not so good at.

Even if it takes the best of us, we have to be relentless and ruthless to work towards our true desire.

Again, when your desire is strong enough, you will find the way, time, effort, and resources you need to learn a new skill even when you don’t necessarily like it.  

 

Do you think any invention we use today was made just because people took the easy route and just left things the way they are and learn nothing new??? How about no!

Just imagine how the car was ever invented if mister Henry Ford just didn’t want to learn something new or be willing to try something new.

Would we be driving cars today? I think not!!!!

 

Just think about the person you will be when you master THAT skill that you need, to be successful. Would you be proud of yourself? How would that feel? Would you have grown?

There are so many benefits in learning something new, not only the skill but also as a person we’ve grown. When we have that burning desire, we truly can move any mountain.  

 

Make the right choices towards your goals

Do you ever have problems keeping yourself to your new discipline or restrictions to accomplish your goals?

I get you! Been there, done that! Changing behavior is hard on itself but when you have to stop or limit yourself in doing something that you enjoyed, you might be cutting yourself short if you keep yourself in the victim mindset.

 

When you have that burning desire, you need to find out what it is that you need to do, to get this desire into reality.

Do you need to leave cookies in one piece and in the grocery store?

Do you have to wake up earlier to create more time?

Do you have to learn a new skill or get back to school again?

Do you have to say no to your friends more often to prepare ourselves to be the best in what you desire?

 

Whatever it is, mostly we have to make some kind of effort or sacrifice to accomplish something new.

 

However, when you have that desire, you will be sure to make the right choices that will help you move the needle towards your desired goal.

 

Ask yourself good questions to decide what you are doing is actually helping you along the way:

• What does it look like when you reached or accomplished your goal?

• What does it feel like to have reached your highest desire?

• What does one need to do to get this done? Make specific steps.

• Will this what I am doing or planning to do help get me closer to my most desired goal?

• Will it slow me down or speed the process when I do this?

• What are the most tactical and strategical next steps if I want to accomplish this in x days, months, years?

 

Of course, we have to find a good balance between fun and chasing our dreams and desires.

When you want to write a book, writing every single free hour, every single day might move the needle a lot but will not improve your life’s happiness.

Open up to new perspectives

When you are chasing your desires, you might have to take on a different perspective than you have now, since you would go to another level and do and see things that you have never done before.

In order to do so, an open mind is required. If you stick to your own ways and your own perspective, nothing would really change.

This will not only change your point of view but might open up a whole new world for you which can be so interesting.

Of course, we have boundaries and don’t have to take everything in as our new truth.

However, having new perspectives gives us a broader view of the world and gives us more choice in choosing what is best for us.  

Increase your self-worth

After doing all the above, we have more confidence in our growth and our achievements.

We have invested time and effort to become a better version of ourselves and we grew.

Because of the experiences, we have higher self-worth than we had before the journey of chasing our true desire. We are worth it to chase our dreams and desires. While doing it, we discover and truly feel that we are. That is what will increase our self-worth.

Actions you could take

Finding your why

If you didn’t find your why yet and you really want to deep dive into this, Simon Sinek wrote a book about finding your why called ‘Start with Why’. Otherwise, you can also read through my article called ‘The Beginner’s Guide to Start Enjoying Early Mornings’ and also find out your why, if you don’t want to read a whole book about it.

 

Affirmations

One other way to imbed your desire into your mind is to make affirmations on your desire.

Repeat these out loud at least once a day, morning or evening, to hear yourself speak these words. The most powerful voice we could listen to is our own. Why would we not listen to the wisest person in our life, right? 😉

 

For instance:

I love my figure in this dress

I lost 15 pounds with ease

I watch what I eat because I am a healthy person

 

I am reading every day and get more knowledgeable in xxx

Knowledge of xxx is easy for me to understand and implement.

I am executing xxx with ease

 

Of course, just shouting these affirmations is not going to cut the cake. You actually have to do something. Take strategic steps towards your goals and make sure you make those affirmations come true. These serve as a guideline to what you want to achieve.

Therefore, think wisely about what your affirmation is going to be.

Conclusion

Do you have a subtle desire or a goal you want to achieve? Are you still doubting if this is something you really want to pursue?

Why do you think you have this dream or goal in your head. Is it really for you?

 

It’s really important to find out what makes our clock tick and what makes you really happy.

Find your reason ‘why’ this is, the way it is.

 

Once you have that why grounded in your heart and soul and it’s turned into one HOT BURNING DESIRE, you are ready to go and NOTHING in the world can stop you!

 

Give yourself the chance to have a heart full of desire and at least chase one dream in your lifetime and make sure you reach it! Even if it’s just half your dream……. You will be amazed at what you learned, who you became, and what it is to really live to the fullest!

 

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