Why "Good Intentions" Don't Help You Hit the Bull's-Eye.
It’s interesting that people don’t seem to connect the dots between the choices they make and the outcomes they experience. They've come to believe that as long as their intention are good, and as long as their hearts are in the right place and they do their best and it doesn't really matter which path they take.
They believe somehow they will end up in a good place. Sorry to inform you, life doesn’t work that way. For example:
• A single guy says, I want to have a wonderful sex life once I'm married"... but he "practices" unprotected sex with every girl along the way. That’s unhealthy and not the best way to find a loving partner.
• A man say's, I want to grow old and invest my latter years of my life with my grandchildren" but does nothing to cultivate a good relationship with his children.
• A new married couple wants to be secure in their golden years but racks up debt and they max out all their credit cards instead of saving money while their working and they're late paying bills. Not a good sign.
These are just a few examples and there are countless others, but you get my point. Life would be much easier the second time around if we had the opportunity to learn from the first time around, but often times we don't. Why is that? Food for thought!
Let's talk about money. As you get older and wiser you can't afford to take a lot of the same financial risks, you took when you were younger. Simply put, it takes years to recover from a foolish financial choice.
How and when do you know which way to go when you've never been where you’re going? Seek wisdom council and watch and talk to others who have been where you're going.
Life is a series of choices and there's always a first time for everything. Do you remember your first date? Ackward I'm sure. Your first kiss, first semester away from home? Your first job? First major investment? First house, Each one of these first are the first step down a path.
Looking back over your life do you see the roadmap you created? It funny how we can looking at someone else live and it's evident. Looking ahead we're often deceived into thinking that life is a series of unrelated decisions and somehow, we'll end up where we want to be simply by sheer force or luck.
I've heard many people say. Oh,"It'll all workouts.” Trust me it won’t workout. If you take a close look there is a path behind you, that reflects where you've been. Look at it? Is it painful? Do you get joy when you look back over your life? If not, you can always make a mid-course correction and start from where you are.
All paths have a specific and often times predictable destination. Direction, not intention determines our destination. Are you heading in the Right direction? Will your travels lead to a bright financial future?
What about your personal and business relationships? Are they helping you, or are they hindering you? Sure, it’s tempting to believe that our good intentions, aspirations and dreams will somehow will manifest without a clear plan, that's not going to happen. I said a CLEAR PLAN!!! When I decided to write my first book I had a clear plan.
When it's all said and done. You will win or lose in life by the path YOU choose..So choose wisely?!
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