Planned Development ------------------What Are Plans, Goals? To be sure of success, a vision, a dream must be devised, both for the short term and the long term time period. The dream is the target, the "where I want to be", the goal. But in order to achieve goals, to reach a target, a path must be followed. This path does not exist in the present time. It must be constructed. A path of 'evolution' leading to a new stage in a persons life. A stage where by they have the achievement they so desire. Every path has many, many steps. Each to be taken one by one, step by step until the goal has been attained. When Do Goals Exist? In order to be sure of success we must understand exactly what we are heading towards in life. Goals and targets surround the lives of all successful people and it is the reason for their success. They exist when people feel their life is not going anywhere and so this gives them motivation to think of a goal to aim for. Where Do Plans Exist? In a world where the essence is survival of the fittest, the fittest both physically and mentally - are the survivors, the winners in life, and indeed by reputation in death. But the defining characteristics of winners manifests itself when in an environment, an element of competition, a rival, reveals itself. This rival will be a threat to the personal power and success an individual has in society. So to ensure the environment remains safe for the person, they need an effective plan to meet their targets. Why Do Goals And Plans Exist? These goals exist has a means of achieving. People with a normal level of self-esteem by nature develop and grow to improve themselves, their wellbeing, the lives of the people around them and their surroundings. In order to grow they must have something to aim for, an improved quality of life, luxuries. This is why and how our goal orientated society exists. Why Do They Make People More Successful? People succeed in work as a result of believing in themselves and their abilities. If you are determined and focused on your goal, then you will succeed eventually. This success will come sooner however with a plan of action, a pre-set guideline of steps to take in order to achieve the desired goal. Many successful people as a rule are optimistic, they're always planning for the best things to happen, but as part of the action plan, the possibility of the worst is also planned for because integral parts of the plan can fall apart as a result of actions beyond an individuals control. How Is It That These People Succeed?
The difference between an individual achieving success time and time again and a person failing on a regular basis is a big one. Just one big reason, one big change in a person's life, a difficult change can change the latter into the former. The reason that ensures continued success and development is quite simply attitude. A person who feels insecure with their life, has many worries, and generally has a low self image of themselves will never be successful. To have that success, to have the big car, the big house and other material desires can be 'purchased' with only one thing. Not money but attitude. Your attitude is relative to amount of success and consequently the amount of money you earn. A bad attitude will ensure continued failure throughout life. The decision to change attitude and raise self-esteem is up to the individual. Why do some people make plans lasting 10 years, and in some cases 30 years? Some people do make long lasting plans, but for what reason. The reason is to give themselves confidence long term. An applicable quote would be "You must have long range goals to keep you from getting frustrated by short term failures." - Charles M. Noble So the message here is clear, the bigger and longer lasting the plan with every eventuality planned for, the smaller and more insignificant short term problems will be. Expect the best situation, plan for the worst situation and you will rewarded with wealth matching your wildest dreams. Whatever an individuals imagination can conjure can be achieved with enough determination and effective planning.