To set goals or create positive rituals.

Do you set yourself goals? And if so do you write them down? If you answered yes to both questions you are in the top 3 percent of the population. It would be great if after reading this information you were to take the time to write down your goals. But will that do you any good? It will be better than not writing your goals down, but for the majority it will be a token gesture that will have a short lived effect. The passion won't be there and within a couple of weeks you probably won't even feel motivated enough to even read the goals you have written down.

The solution is to get some passion in your life. Visualising a desired outcome will start this off. Once you know what outcome you really want to produce work your way back from that outcome and create a regular positive ritual that will take you towards your special place. By employing a positive ritual you are creating an empowering reason to follow certain processes on a regular basis that will take you to successful and fulfilling outcomes.

So you are still setting goals but by creating a positive ritual and including them as part of your daily routine you will be motivating yourself internally and pretty much guaranteeing self development and progression. Say losing 10 kilograms was your goal. Sounds fine but to most it sounds like hard work so the motivation level may be lacking. Where as visualising yourself in a bikini or bathers looking slim and tanned would have more appeal to most and by describing that in words will motivate you more when reading the goal. Then creating a positive daily ritual to assist achieving that goal will ensure you lose those 10 kilos. In your daily ritual may be eating at certain times, exercising at a certain time and drinking so much water. Associating this ritual to your success will motivate you to achieve your goal.

Follow these steps when you find a goal or desired outcome you really would like to achieve.

1. Dream of your desired outcome: Find a result that you really want to achieve and aligns with your value system and would give you a real sense pride and happiness.
2. Create a regular positive ritual: Factor in a daily process that will take you towards your outcome and associate this with your end result. This will give you the intrinsic motivation that is desired because you are completing a ritual that you associate with a positive result.
3. Measure your progress: Having this measure will allow you to adjust your routine or carry on as you are. It will ensure progress and success.
4. Reward yourself: When you have achieved part of or half of your outcome and your end result then celebrate this fact. You will quickly associate achieving goals with rewards and happiness.

So do both set goals and create positive rituals then you are destined for more positive outcomes.