Every day, no exceptions

Posted: 101 days ago | In: Faith, Spiritual Intelligence

Last part of the series, “How to define a vision for your life.”  Read the first part here.

Now that you have defined the four things that will contribute in making your vision come true, you are ready to begin. Simply having completed the three tasks up to now it should have made you feel more motivated, focused and hopeful that your life will truly change. This is the sign that you are on the right track.

What to do now?

Now it’s time to separate the enthusiasts from the committed. Those who are full of talk but no action and the serious.

Take another good look at the things you wrote on the paper for the last task. Look at the dates. Take one more trip to the future and see those things coming true. I’m serious: go get the list and do this. Then come back. I’ll wait.

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Now ask yourself a question: Am I committed to doing at least one thing per day in order to bring me closer to one of these objectives?

Think before you answer. The proposal is for you to do at least one thing for each one of these four objectives every day. It can be anything that is going to help you take a step in their direction. Every day. No exceptions.

Let me remind you that:

You eat every day. Drink every day. Sleep every day. Probably check your e-mails and Facebook every day. Hear, read or watch the news every day. Speak on the phone every day. Take a shower every day. And do a whole lot of other things every day. Some of them are not even necessary, but you somehow find time.

So, every day you can do at least one thing in regards to your objectives, if you can, and if you want.

Clearly some days you’ll do more and others less. But, it’s not a matter of how much you’re going to do, but that you do something every day.

“You can’t even go one day without doing something? What if something unexpected happens?”

Yes, there will be days like these. But you can’t intentionally slack off because you feel lazy or decide to procrastinate; the day that you do this you will be sabotaging your vision. One thing is certain: one day of slacking off can lead to another, then three, and then pretty soon you will give up all together.

So, if you’re not COMMITED, stop right now and don’t do another thing. Perhaps you’ll understand someday the importance of having a vision and working tirelessly to make it happen.

I guarantee you one thing: if you’re ready to make a COMMITMENT with yourself, you’re going to start using a new notebook, a diary, an agenda or something similar, and you’re going to write or paste the four things in the first page. Right after, you will write:

I, __________________________ am committed to doing at least one thing that will lead me closer to each one of my objectives, every day.

Sign your name underneath. And from now on, write daily in your diary:

What I did today in order to get closer to objective number 1:
What I did today in order to get closer to objective number 2:
What I did today in order to get closer to objective number 3:
What I did today in order to get closer to objective number 4:

If you didn’t do anything towards reaching your objectives on a certain day, write “nothing.” Obviously if you start to write this frequently, it’s a sign that you’re really not committed. Re-evaluate your commitment or vision.

And don’t forget to always pray and present your projects to God.

 Commit your works to the Lord, and your thoughts will be established. Proverbs 16:3

I would really like to receive comments on your experience after following the steps instructed here. It can be now, if you want to write about what has helped you in these last four posts. After you reach your vision as well, even if you only come back a year from now to write about your story.

I will be praying for you. Be blessed!