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1、 JASON M. GRACIA Author of The Motivated Mind Lifes Greatest Question Finally Uncover Your True Path to Happiness you have to move in the right direction. But there is a solution. If you dont know exactly what you want out of life, you soon will. By following a simple sequence, you can quickly and c
2、onfidently uncover the goals and dreams you were meant for, the aspirations and ambitions that will create the life youve always wanted to experience. Whats to Come This course is divided into five distinct stages. The first begins at the beginning. That is to say, it starts by examining where you a
3、re at present in your life. Only when you take inventory of how things currently stand can you accurately point the way forward. The second stage is one of exercises and insights. Through a series of thought- provoking and revealing tasks and activities youll begin to develop a clear and compelling
4、picture of the life you truly want to live and the way in which you W Nothing happens unless first a dream. Carl Sandburg INTRODUCTION | 2 Copyright 2007 VantagePoint Motivation Services Inc. want to live it. But the purpose of this stage is only to draw out raw data from your mind. Putting this inf
5、ormation to use requires a different form of activity: brainstorming. The third stage will give you the chance to bring together all that youve discovered and use it to successfully carry out several personal and powerful brainstorming sessions. This is the point at which thoughts begin to develop i
6、nto concrete and compelling ideas. From here you will finally be in a position to answer the all-important question of what you want with confidence and clarity and proceed with creating your personal goal sets. After completing this fourth stage, the confusion and frustration of the past will be go
7、ne. You will know what you want and be ready to make it happen. But theres one more step in the process. Having an idea in mind is not the same as putting an idea into action. And this is what it takes to change and improve your life. A list of goals and dreams wont do you any good unless they leap
8、from paper into your reality. This is where the fifth and final stage enters the picture. Using your most important goal as a template, the fifth stage will teach you how to bring your ideas to life and ensure they never waste away on a piece of paper. You will discover powerful steps to firmly esta
9、blishing your goals and giving them the foundation they need for success. Combined, the pages ahead will help you create a personal roadmap to the rich and rewarding life youve always dreamed of experiencing and give you the tools you need to achieve the happiness and success you desire. The Importa
10、nce of Follow Through A final key to keep in mind: This course will only work if you do. Studies have shown that just ten percent of people read the books they purchase and even fewer follow through on the information they read. In order for this program to improve the quality of your life, its vita
11、l that you reverse the trend and take action. Resist the urge to passively read through each section and instead answer the questions you encounter, complete each of the exercises given, and record your thoughts and ideas wherever they are needed. When the temptation to move forward without acting h
12、its, keep this simple truth in mind: If you cant get yourself to write down your goals, how are you ever going to achieve them? ? ? ? To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe. Anatole France Where Are You Now? S SE EC CT TI IOONN OONNE E 4 | 1
13、.0 Where Are You Now? REATING THE LIFE YOU WANT TO LIVE entails more than simply grabbing goals out of thin air and charging forward. You must choose the right goals that are unique to you and your particular place in life and can never be chosen at random. And the first step to making those correct
14、 choices for the future begins with a close examination of the present. Every goal must include two elements: a starting point and a destination. When one is missing, the other is of no use. For instance, the goal to earn more money will do you little good without first defining how much you have no
15、w just as the desire to lose weight is impossible to accomplish without first knowing where you stand today. Its because of this two-pronged nature of goals that there is only one place to begin the process: Taking inventory of where you are in each of the major areas or your life. With this informa
16、tion in hand, you will be able to uncover the goals and dreams suited to your unique needs and wants, the keys to enjoying the feelings of true fulfillment and lifelong satisfaction. In the chapters ahead, youll begin to piece together a clear picture of your life as it currently stands. In particular, youll complete three exercises for each of the major categories that make up your life. Youll start with a detailed description of each aspect. For instance, within the categ
