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CHAPTER THREE
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by Brian Tracy
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each day. Only the top people think about their goals most
of the time.
Instead of goals, the great majority have wishes. They
have hopes, dreams, and fantasies. They have what I call
cigarette smoke goals. They dissipate quickly and fade
away in the imagination, providing no clarity of focus and
direction.
Your dream house, your dream business, your dream
relationship, or your dream job remains just that, a
dream, until you put some meat on the bones. Only
when you thoroughly plan and prepare every detail of
your journey can you be assured of reaching your destination on schedule.
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For example, all people say that they want to be financially independent. But when you ask them what that
means, the best they can usually come up with is I want
to be a millionaire.
But this goal is too vague. Financial independence
means that you have enough money so that you never
have to worry about money again. So the question is,
What is your number? How much will you actually need?
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Take Action
Once you have generated twenty answers, select one of
those answers and take action on it immediately. This is
very important. When you take action on one of these
ideas, you will unlock your inborn reserves of creativity.
All day long, you will have new ideas to solve your problems and achieve your goals. You will start to perform at
exceptional levels.
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Whatever your answer to the last question, launch immediately. Dont wait. Move fast. Take off on your journey,
and dont look back.
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