An Open Message To Everyone Who Falls Short of Their Goals

In conclusion, falling short of your goal is normal. You need to experience failure so you will know which parts you should improve on. If you have fallen short in achieving success, get up, analyze the process and start all over again. Never be discouraged when you have fallen short of your goals.

Dear Friend,

I heard that you are falling short of your goals again. I know it sucks, but it’s not time for tears and sorrow. It’s time to get up, get started and analyze why you’re missing your goals yet again.

You know, everyone wants to achieve their goals and everyone expects that they will. However, did you know that typically more people fail to achieve the goals that they set? You’re probably not falling short with your goals due to a lack of capability, the problem lies with the approach of how you’re going about accomplishing these goals.

This  post is an open message to everyone who falls short of their goals and how they can overcome it:

1. You’re Thinking Short Term

Short term thinking is a big reason why too many people miss out or fail to accomplish their goals. You want to achieve success within a certain period, but what happens when you don’t achieve your goals within a certain period? Does that mean you have failed? It will certainly feel like it, but it doesn’t have to mean you actually failed.

It can also mean that you just simply need more time to accomplish your goals. Having deadlines for your goals are good so you have some sort of pressure to get started, but they can also cause you to give up too soon. By missing your deadlines, you may seem like you have failed when in turn you may have made great progress and just need some more time. Don’t think short term, figure out how you can get to your goal regardless of the circumstances.

2. Fear Of Success And/Or Failure

Some people are afraid they will fail or, even worse, that they may actually succeed. As a result of this, they don’t even bother trying to attain a goal. When people lack belief in themselves and in their potential, they have no chance at success.

In their mind, if they fail, everyone will think negatively of them. And if they succeed, people will be envious and think negatively of them. So it becomes a lose-lose situation no matter how they look at it. However, you must realize that you can achieve anything you set your mind to. Don’t be scared of success or failure because you’re only fearful of what others will think.

3. Lack Of Commitment To The Goal

Even though people state they want to achieve a certain goal, they’re really not committed to it. Due to this lack of commitment, they don’t give the their full efforts in attaining their goals. As it goes with anything in life, if you don’t give it your all, you receive mediocre results. Commitment is crucial for attaining any goal.

Before setting a goal, mentally prepare yourself to achieve the goal. Visualize what it feels like to achieve the goal, how you will celebrate it and what you will do after accomplishing it. By creating these kinds of visualizations in your mind, it is a powerful technique to commit yourself to the goal.

Now that you know WHY you have fallen short of your goals, let’s discuss HOW you can stand up and achieve success again:

Know Your “Why”

Knowing your “why” keeps you going during tough times. It’s essential to have a purpose that drives you forward, one that’s beyond an assigned quota or some revenue goal that you’d like to meet. Create a deeper meaning and purpose out of the things you do to keep yourself motivated at all times.

Create A Vision For Yourself

Having a vision gives you a sense of purpose and direction. You’ll cope much better with short-term failures since you know what the bigger picture looks like. Furthermore, it will also give you a sense of calmness, because you’ll realize that achieving something big doesn’t happen overnight and you’re completely okay with it. Remember that your dream doesn’t have an expiration date.

Find A Reason Why You Should Take Responsibility

A great way to do this is to put ‘positive pressure’ on yourself. When you fail to live up to your word, you’re not only letting yourself down but also the people around you. Letting someone else down is a much worse feeling than only yourself. Believe me, you want to avoid this feeling at all cost because you don’t want to make promises that you can’t keep especially towards people you care about in your life. This added motivation should drive you to go relentlessly after what you want in life with no more excuses.

Keeping Everything In Line

In order to finally do better, you first need to understand “goal congruence.” If one goal isn’t aligned with the other, you’re much more likely to fall short of both. Usually, when we set a goal, we just define the “what” and leave it at that. In other words, we describe some new behavior or new outcome we want to adopt. You need to line up all your pieces in order to really achieve success with your goals.

In conclusion, falling short of your goal is normal. You need to experience failure so you will know which parts you should improve on. If you have fallen short in achieving success, get up, analyze the process and start all over again. Never be discouraged when you have fallen short of your goals.