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If someone tells you that she has certain goals in life, and she is working hard to achieve them, it may strike a chord with you. You may have goals as well, but the question is whether your efforts are taking you on the right path that can take you towards your goals. If you haven't been checking this, you don't need to worry. You can begin the process now. How? We will find out. 1. Let's not go back to ponder why you have never checked if you are moving on the right path. You cannot put the clock back. So, put your past behind you. Start thinking about the ways you should adapt to improve the results of your efforts. Begin the process by stopping to dwell on the past.  2. Be honest to find if you are committing any productivity mistakes. These mistakes can be expensive. They can drastically decelerate your journey. They can undermine your reputation as well. Now, what are these productivity mistakes? a) There may be certain times of the day when you feel you are fresh a...

Like many others, you may also be nurturing a few goals in your life. But have you ever paused to check if the methods you choose to achieve the goals are effective and purposeful? If your methods are not effective, you will continue to labor, but there will be no results. Effective methods consist of several factors. One of the most important factors is proactive thinking. How can you develop the habit of proactive thinking? You may find the following tips useful. 1. You should first make up your mind to embrace proactive thinking . The reason is that it can be a major game-changer. There can be absolutely no excuses. If you do not choose this habit, you can never address the issues that confront you during your journey towards your goals. The real nature of issues is that they crop up at unexpected times. They come unannounced as well. Unless you think proactively, you will get stranded. It will decelerate the rate of your growth. It will retard the journey's progress as well. S...

Everyone's life will be full of ups and downs, and there is no exception to this. But, you may find that some people are always positive , irrespective of the situations that confront them. They approach every situation and task with a positive and enthusiastic attitude. Their body language will reveal that they are capable of completing the tasks they have undertaken. How is this possible only for these people? Can you emulate them and become an "I can" person? The following tips may be helpful. 1. Refrain from hitting the panic button. People, and this may include you as well, get upset as soon as they face a problem. You may argue that it is impossible not to get upset when a problem stares you in your face. It is not necessary to panic. Remember that it will disturb your focus. Never forget the fact that "nothing lasts forever." The issue may be resolved, or the problem may disappear by itself. So, eschew the habit of panicking. Instead, focus on what steps ...

Getting fascinated by your plans to achieve your goals is a great thing. But this fascination and excitement should not turn into impatience . Of course, if you are impatient, you will not rest until you finish your tasks. But in your urgency to achieve your goals, you may not follow through on, or even ignore, the important steps in your plans. This is wrong. Such impatience may ruin your dreams, and your aim of achieving your goals will be in peril. So, how can you get over this habit of becoming impatient that forces you to ignore the important steps in your plans, such as following through? Here are a few points to ponder over. 1. There is ample evidence to show that achieving overnight success is akin to chasing a mirage .  The phenomenon of being impatient is not at all linked to the nature of your goals. Since you cannot achieve overnight success, you should consistently work to achieve the goals you have set. There is no place for impatience in this process, and so, yo...

Regardless of whether you have a firsthand experience or an indirect one, you may have concluded that there are useless people in every field. This conclusion clearly shows that you firmly believe that you belong to a select group of the elite or intelligenstia. Experts do not approve of such thinking. According to them, no person on this planet is perfect. If you consider imperfect people useless, it is absolutely imperative that you should immediately do an introspection. You may have several negative habits or behaviors, and so, there is no use in pointing fingers at others. The corollary to this is that you cannot correct others' behaviors. The only course availale to you is that you have to make amends to your ways. But unfortunately, there is no napalm that can quickly help you dispense with your negative habits or behaviors. This means that you should consistently strive to improve yourself.  Once you realize that you are not a perfect person, you must s...

You, like many other people, may nurture a genuine wish to improve your life. The very thought of leading such a life may stimulate you. "Decoding the ways to improve your life is not difficult at all. If I work hard, I can achieve this aim," may be your strong belief. If you are an advocate of such an opinion, please remember that this is the very opinion that may handcuff you. You must get yourself unshackled. Otherwise, you may find it hard to achieve your wish. Why should there be such a difficulty? The reason is that unless you build a strong and disciplined character devoid of pettyfogging activities, you cannot improve your life. This statement need not put you in despair. You do not need to commiserate as well. The reason is that if you build your character, you can become a horseshoe that immediately attracts a fulfilled and improved life.   Of course, some people lead an undisciplined but good life. But remember that the good life they lead is sel...