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alexb5784 · 01-06-2007, 05:16 PM

I agree. Just because we're taking action, doesn't mean that we're taking focused action. If you're a stressed work-a-holic, whose only intention is to climb up the success ladder just for money, then you'll do nothing but create more stress and anxiety. While it's true that action is better than no action, I believe that action has to be focused on what we really want and not on some vague outcome.

If the work-a-holic executive took a step back and said What I really want is to make more money, spend more time with my family and enjoy my career, then he/she needs to take new actions, based on these exact requirements. Too often people just say Well I want more money, so I'll just work more hours. Big mistake.

The biggest problem people have with setting goals, is that they set goals in the wrong way. They set them without a real focus. They want more money. They want love. They want success. But what's love? What's success? What's being rich? We must define the what, so we can attract the how. If you say I want more money and that's it, then the universe will send you two pennies laying on the ground or a coupon for 50 cents in the Sunday paper. But you made an intention for more money, right? We'll ya got it!

In the beginning, I used to be vague about what I wanted, but it did condition me to believe I could have what I wanted. However, nothing change in my life, until I started taking focused action. Without focused action, I would still be walking around saying I wanna be rich, while at the same time finding pennies on the ground.

01-06-2007, 05:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
alexb5784 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 664	Good point I agree. Just because we're taking action, doesn't mean that we're taking focused action. If you're a stressed work-a-holic, whose only intention is to climb up the success ladder just for money, then you'll do nothing but create more stress and anxiety. While it's true that action is better than no action, I believe that action has to be focused on what we really want and not on some vague outcome. If the work-a-holic executive took a step back and said What I really want is to make more money, spend more time with my family and enjoy my career, then he/she needs to take new actions, based on these exact requirements. Too often people just say Well I want more money, so I'll just work more hours. Big mistake. The biggest problem people have with setting goals, is that they set goals in the wrong way. They set them without a real focus. They want more money. They want love. They want success. But what's love? What's success? What's being rich? We must define the what, so we can attract the how. If you say I want more money and that's it, then the universe will send you two pennies laying on the ground or a coupon for 50 cents in the Sunday paper. But you made an intention for more money, right? We'll ya got it! In the beginning, I used to be vague about what I wanted, but it did condition me to believe I could have what I wanted. However, nothing change in my life, until I started taking focused action. Without focused action, I would still be walking around saying I wanna be rich, while at the same time finding pennies on the ground.