How important is it... really....

Deciding to reach for a goal is an important decision... Goals need to be clear and literally picture perfect...
You must paint yourself a picture in your mind of exactly what your goal will look like... if you can add a specific date for this goal it is even better... You must paint this picture with colours not some vague black and white-blurry-maybe-it-could- change- shape picture... It needs to be bright and clear and exact....
The thing I am finding is that those who can do this... who can more than just imagine their goal, but actually smell, taste, feel and see how they will be on the day that their goal is reached, are the ones that succeed...
They are not swayed by passing temptations... they do not care if it's Saturday and everyone else is going out drinking... the focused ones offer to be the designated driver and sip their water or maybe their diet lemonade enjoying the night with friends, keeping their friends safe and at the same time not wasting one day on the road to their goal...
They do not make a big song and dance about being on a tight plan... they do not find reasons to not make it to the gym... they do not whinge and feel deprived... No these goal setters feel special and excited that every day is another day closer to reaching that exact picture they have painted...
Yes life does get in the way of these focused ones... yes they do trip and fall off the slowly moving wagon... but they certainly don't lay on the ground next to the wagon giving up on their goals.. they admit the obstacle exists, they take the time to see why it happened and where the road around the hole in their road is... cause there IS always a way around... no matter how wide or deep the hole may seem.
Sometimes it may take a while to find this way around, but  they have this picture in their head and they pull it out and shine a big light on it and they know how much this picture really means to them so they climb and scramble using tooth and nail to get around the hole... cause it is worth it to reach the point where they are standing in the picture...
I am not a social kill joy... I do enjoy a drink out with friends... I do love a get together... I don't expect anyone to become a hermit to reach a goal... unless, of course, it is to become a hermit...
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What I can't understand are the ones that paint the picture on a Monday and then decide on the Friday that even though they really do want to reach that place and time, that really they are not important enough to deserve their goal... what is more important is giving into the pressure to be "normal", that it is too hard to stand and say "No! This really matters to me! I deserve to reach for a dream and get it, I am worth it!" so they cave into the expected and then on the next Monday they repeat the whole process and when the special date arrives they moan that they tried so hard but that they never can get to where they want to be....
How important is your goal.... Are you worth it... Of course you are, everyone is... but only you can make that decision... to put yourself first... it's not selfish, in fact in some cases giving up is far more selfish... like if  you decide your health goal can wait ...what happens to the people who love you and need you to be fit and healthy...
SO paint the picture... find the date... focus and have a ball reaching it! Don't let it become a vague picture that no one gets to see and enjoy... paint the picture then show it to the world!