Emotional Power

"Your emotional state is one of the most important determinants of your personal happiness and productivity. The best plan in the world is unlikely to be effectively carried out unless there is emotional power behind it." -  Joe Tye

What are the differences between those that accomplish big goals and those that do not? It's not that some people don't have big goals - almost everyone does. But some people carry them through to completion and some do not.

I think the secret is revealed in today's quote - we have to have more than an intellectual investment in the goal, we have to have a deep emotional investment in the goal! When we do, our friends and family will often think we've gone crazy!

Our "friends", as usual, will try to "talk some sense" into us. Our family will worry that we're obsessed. But when we carry it through and achieve that goal, they will line up to tell us that "we knew you could do it!" And that's all right, because they meant well, and in most case really wanted the best for you.

Don't be obsessive about the small stuff. Save your energy for the big goals, the 'impossible' goals, the important goals. Listen to your gut. Does this feel important to you? Does it nag you to do something?

If the answer is "yes" then go do something. That's what you're on this planet for!

All the best,
Wes