Awakening Potentials

Goal Setting – Preparation

Posted by: Marcelle

I said in an earlier blog posting that my goal for this summer is to catch a 60″ fish on the Ottawa River.  Some of you might think that you

“just throw a hook in the water and wait for something to happen”.

But that  just isn’t how it works.

You may be surprised to know that if I decide to go after Large Mouth Bass, that’s all that bites. And if I go after Small Mouth Bass, that’s all that bites. And if I decide to go after Catfish, that’s all that bites.

Just lucky you may say, but it is not true. I have to prepare for each species of fish in a different way. Just throwing a hook into the water seldom gets much if anything at all. But, when I do my homework, learn all I can about the fish I want to catch, it is a whole other story. That said, the boat is now ready for the water and my fishing rods are ready to go.

Yup, preparation is not just necessary, but without it, I am only “Dreaming in Color” as they say in Quebec. With out preparation, it just doesn’t work.

And life is like this as well. No matter what your goal, if you don’t do your homework, if you don’t prepare, chances are that you are going to come up short.

What have you found with your experiences?

And if you want to start to prepare for more in your life, check out this link.

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