Start With Gratitude

Start With Gratitude

I've always been a believer in setting goals and creating plans to reach them. Goals have helped me accomplish many things in my life. There is nothing wrong with setting goals.

I have a problem with goal setting systems. They always assume we are starting from zero. They assume we start at kindergarten to become a doctor. Or we start with a single seed to grow a garden. A single board is the beginning of a house. Or a single idea becomes a novel.

The next time you set goals, don't start at zero. Ask yourself what skill, what talent, what special knowledge do I have that will help me reach this goal. Do you have the skill to build a house? Do you have the talent to compose music? Do you have the special knowledge to help people overcome depression?

What are your goals? What do you have that will help you achieve them? Don't start from zero, start with what you have. It may be nothing more than gratitude for the opportunity to pursue your dreams. But realize, we never start at zero, we all start with something.

Have a great week.
Tony