How To Get To Where You're Going

The journey to achieving your goal can be long and difficult.  There are many obstacles that will come your way.  However, those obstacles are meant to test your strength, will power, and perseverance for how badly you want to achieve your goal.  Here are six things you can do to help you to reach the finish line and get to where you’re going.

Baggage

Imagine you’re going on a car ride to achieve your goal.  You’re going to need to pack a few things to take on your trip.  Leave behind all your fears, worries, and doubts.  Those things can weigh down your car and get pretty heavy.  Lighten your load and let go of some of things you’ve been carrying around.  You don’t need these on the journey.  In fact, they will only hinder you and slow you down from reaching your goal.  Instead, only bring your essentials.  Such as, water, snacks, and a positive outlook with the determination that you will reach your goal.  Try not to overpack.  Release your inner baggage because you don’t have room for that stuff.  It certainly won’t help you get to where you’re going.

Map

A map would be helpful to get you to where you want to go.  You’ll often hit a detour and need to take an alternate route.  But, so long as you know where you are and where you want to go, you’ll get there.  If you see people going in another direction, don’t let that detour you.  Sometimes you have to march to the beat of your own drum and go your own direction.  It doesn’t mean that’s the wrong way.  Trust that your heart knows the way and use the map as a guide.  Occasionally you’ll have to go off the path in order to achieve your goal.  Rarely will you have the perfect action plan mapped out to get there.

Find Support

There will be times when you hit a dead end street or just get lost on the trip.  Look for support and find resources to help you.  For instance, information centers with books, podcasts, audios, videos, etc.  Stop and ask for directions.  Other people can offer some guidance but sometimes you just need to carve your own path.  Search for answers that will help you to get unstuck so that you can continue moving forward.  These obstacles are only meant to challenge you.  You can find a way around them.  Avoid giving up and use the tools that can support you to achieve your goal.

Have Patience

The journey to achieving your goal can be tough and it might not always look pretty.  You’ll travel through the desert where it will be hot, boring, and slow.  You’ll climb mountains and just as you crest one hill, you’ll find a lush valley right before you’re faced with another uphill battle.  You’ll go through big cities and hit a traffic jam or two with lots of congestion.  These are the moments when you’ll want to go fast but the world is telling you to slow down.  Have patience.  You’ll get there.  You’re not going to get there overnight.  Success takes time.  Have some patience and you’ll eventually get to where you’re going.

Self Care

Next, pay attention to your gas gauge.  You can run out gas really fast when you’re working to achieve your goal.  When you’re busy, running around and doing all the things, you will quickly wear yourself out.  Take care of yourself and realize when you need to slow down.  Take care of your car with moments to rest and recharge your batteries.  That way, you’ll be able to keep going without burning out.  Use the rest stops and refuel when you need to with self care.

Silence

Lastly, be okay with being in the silence.  Turn down your car’s sound system and just enjoy the ride.  Be in the silence so that you can hear your inner guidance system.  You might have to turn down your negative inner critic that’s screaming at you in hopes it will keep you safe.  However, it’s really just trying to keep you from going on the adventure, exploring, trying new things, stepping outside your comfort zone, and ultimately achieving your goal.  Be in the silence so that you can tune into what you want to achieve.

The best part of your journey will be all your experiences along the way.  You’ll learn and grow so much.  Enjoy the fun adventure to work towards your goal.  You’ll be tried and tested at every step of the journey, but it’s so worth it.  Slow down, take it all in, and be present.  You’ll eventually get to where you’re going and achieve your goal.