The math is plain: a small life is what you get if you only achieve small goals; meanwhile, massive goals are the ones that lead you to a big life. It’s not only human potential talk—this is actually a rule of thumb. The process of dreaming big, setting goals of utmost ambition, and actually hitting them does not only affect what you do, but it also shapes your personality. Big goals empower you to exercise the furthest edges of your comfort zone, inch out the boundaries of your capabilities, and become the character who is able to attaina them. Even if you don’t hit the bullseye, the pursuit of something grand takes you further than timid, safe aspirations ever could.
Small goals are safe and comforting. They are the easiest victory- the low-hanging fruits of your life- manageable, predictable, and often achievable with little to no effort. However, comfort doesn’t come for free. Aiming small denies you both unlocking out of the current levels and exploring new potentials. You may authorize a few things you want and need, but it is highly unlikely that you will experience the qualitative metamorphosis which transforms the life of you of yours. Small goals don’t require you to be innovative, resilient, or take a bold step. They give you the opportunity to drift, and coasting results in a life of safety but of no significant achievements.
Mighty goals, in contrast, signify the call of the brave to embark on a new journey. They scare, at times even make no sense, but still, manage to be effective. The setting of an initial goal of toeing such uncharted waters could be as firm as founding a company with a worldwide reach, running a marathon, and even spending a year uncertified while mastering a new skill. Such situations demand you to accept your limitations openly. Old habits and half-hearted efforts are not allowed. The goals that are big and challenging make the person stay hungry for knowledge, become flexible to changes, keep going through fears and mistakes. Over time, with their help, a person will become more disciplined, resourceful, and creative than they have ever imagined.
Huge ambitions are wonderful because they in a way change your personality even if you don't totally achieve them. Let's say you decide to start a $1 million company, but it ends up being a $500,000 company. This is still a huge step up from what a small goal, such as making a little extra money, would have done for you. The mere chase of a grand thing reprograms the mindset. You start thinking bigger, coming up with innovative solutions, and developing self-confidence through which you get the impression that no problem is too tough for you. Often, the change in you that happens as a result of walking through this process is even greater than the goal itself.
Big goals are also a source of momentum. They create the possibility of you meeting the right people, and having the necessary funds and business ventures in line with your visions. When you set a high goal you let the world—and also yourself—know that you are very serious about your intentions. You are not just fiddling with it; you are all the way in. The quality of this kind of dedication is that it engages other people with your purpose, be it co-workers, people whom you look up to or people who help you. Small goals almost never generate this kind of energy or connection.
Massive goals, however, do not come without their own set of problems. They can sometimes make one feel really small and the fear of failing is almost always there. But that particular uneasiness is the essence of it all. Personal growth is not at all in your comfort zone; It is when you are stretched, challenged, and forced to evolve that growth happens. The other choice, which is settling for small goals only, is equivalent to accepting a lesser version of yourself. So, be brave enough to think big. Commit yourself to goals that make you scared. In case you don’t get to the stars, you will still be way ahead of small dreams.
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