Struggle for what you want, and do not stop struggling until you can say “I’m proud of what I have achieved.”
So many of us spend our days just running from moment to moment. We are busy, have demands coming from several different areas of life, and simply don’t feel like there is time to stop and smell the roses. We wonder if we can get the rose scent in a to-go package.
Here is a brief guide to help you achieve your goals:
Set a Goal: Start by analyzing what you need to achieve in your life. You might get false indications, but try to focus on the hardships you will face on your way to your target. If you still want to follow the target, it means this is the goal for which you are ready to tear down the walls that will come your way. Keep yourself motivated. There’s no doubt that you will face many ups and downs, but don’t be scared of failure. Learn from it and try again.
Make a Plan: Indeed a goal without a plan is just a wish. Create a step to step guide for yourself. Write this guide in your diary and highlight the milestones. Manage the time and prioritize the most important milestones in the way of your goal. If your plan does not work out, know that there is nothing wrong with the goal, but you have to change the plan.
Never Give Up: Always tell yourself to keep going on. Your strategy should be to never give up despite all the distress, depression, defeat, and barriers that stand in your way. Be fearless, determined, and committed to your goal.
Without any doubt that one magnificent day will come when you feel like a winner.
Undoubtedly, the path to this glorious day is neither easy nor cheap, but rather than thinking, why me? Think why not me? Try and seek something good in your failures. The best thing about failing is that it makes you strong. Don’t ever feel defeated. Learn from your mistakes and try again in a different way next time. A big mission holds a big success along with little achievements.
Allow yourself to be proud of yourself. Put in everything you have for your dream. Your time, enthusiasm, hard work, and one hundred percent of your attention. Don’t try it for someone else’s sake but for yourself.
Written By: Noor-ul-Arsh Zaka
Grade: Primary 6