These lists are worth gold.
They give you a powerful, visual picture, a track to run on. And they greatly increase your chances of success.
EXERCISE: Next, organize your list into a plan. Which step comes first, then next, etc. Set sub-deadlines if you have a longer list.
And then make a list of things that might interfere with you reaching your goal. What can you do to make sure these things don’t interfere? Write these down too.
And finally, resolve to do something (big or small) every single day (starting today) that moves you toward your goal. Make time in your day for it. Set an appointment with yourself to work on your goal.
Just before I go to bed, I think of the one most important thing I’m going to do the next day toward my goals. And when I wake up, I remind myself of (write down) that one thing.
And then (without looking at my 5 reasons) I write in my own words why I want to reach that goal for the day. And then I take a moment to visualize, to imagine what it will look like (and feel like) to accomplish that one thing.
Now I’m ready for the day.
If you do these things, you will gain momentum. And once you gain some momentum… even if you have an awful day, you have some hope. You know how this thing works.
Anyone can deal with a horrible day if we have some hope for tomorrow.