If the one thing that we have control over is our thoughts, then why do most people live in mediocrity and fail to achieve major goals. It is because most people  have made a habit of letting the three powerful forces or influences control their thoughts and beliefs. If you do not guard your mind against the negative effects of these extremely powerful influences, then you risk your life being dictated and ultimately controlled by something or someone else.

The 3 forces...

Goals give us direction and help us to dare ahead in life and guide us through a specific path. With creating goals, we start looking at the bigger picture and then we walk towards accomplishing our important hopes and dreams.

Draft two or three goals that you want to work towards in the next six months. To define these goals use the S.M.A.R.T. technique. S.M.A.R.T means

. Specific
. Measurable
. Attainable
. Realistic
. Timely

If you are spending a lot of time planning how to achieve goals, beware of falling into the trap of postponing action. Much is spoken and written about setting and achieving goals, but the danger is that you could spend so much time reading and planning, that you are not taking the essential first step.

Most of us have heard the phrase: "Fail to plan and you plan to fail". That is true to a certain extent, but while some amount of planning is extremely important,...

A goal is a short term result. It is, or should be, measurable, clear and attainable. Stephan Covey mentioned in one of his books that "Before you climb the ladder, better make sure that it is leaning against the right wall." Is your goal aimed at the right objective?

One way to make sure that it is aimed at the right objective is to ask "If I achieve this goal, will I be closer to reaching my objective?". But if you wish to do a good job, there are few more...

When George Harrison wrote these words: "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there", he was making a valid point. If you don't have a clear idea of what you're aiming for, you could end up anywhere. Setting life goals with clarity will make sure you end up where you want to be.

It's much better to have a clear idea of your destination. As Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "The world makes way for the man who knows where he is going."

If you think sticking notes all around is a smart way to manage your overtly busy life, just think again. Pasting sticky notes on your computer, refrigerator, door, mirror etc. might be good enough to remind you of important to-dos but there can be no denying to the nuisance created. However, these entire nuisances can now be completely done away with. Thanks once again to the ever-growing, ever-encompassing Web technology that has completely revamped our lives today.

You can now...

Whether you want to quit smoking, loose weight, or save enough money for that fabulous vacation, you need to set a goal and try to achieve it one step at a time. It is not always easy. For myriad reasons, we fall off the wagon and never bother to get on board.

A commitment to achieving your goal is the key to success. But knowing how to reinforce your commitment from time to time so that you don't go astray is also important. Reinforcing commitments regularly reminds us to...

Most persons are aware of both their positive and their negative qualities, feeling that perhaps they need to manifest more positive qualities such as peace, love, patience, humility and gratitude to mention a few. The challenge is that when we see our negative qualities, we tend to feel frustrated, weak and useless. Self-confidence and self-esteem are lowered, the effects of which spill over into our personal and business life.

Distinctions between good and bad qualities are...

Goal setting is undoubtedly the most powerful tool that you can ever use to help you achieve your dreams. In fact, goal setting is what used by most successful people to achieve amazing results in their life. Therefore, if you want to achieve the same amazing results, you must follow the footstep of those successful people, by setting goals.

Although that goal setting is a powerful tool, but most people who set their goals fail to achieve them because they are not taking...

Our nature makes us want respect, fame, and success. Perhaps evolution caused that, because back in our primitive days if every member of the pack competed for the alpha spot then the strongest would usually become the leader, which was in the interest of the pack as a whole. As a result, we all want success. In modern capitalism, being successful often means being rich. Most people want to be rich.

Of course, most people do not just want to be rich and successful. Most...