In case you’ve read numerous write-ups on what all you could do to attain an effective personality, or to become more successful in your life, one question crossing your mind could be -
Where do I begin? or
What do you do next?
Theodore Roosevelt once said, “Do what you can, with what you have, right where you are.”
What he probably intended on communicating was that the one thing that is really required at the onset is, that you take action on at least one idea existing in your mind that you feel can help you immediately. If you truly have the desire to improve your life - ‘Just do it and start right now’.
Almost 95% of everything we do is determined by our habits, good or bad. A habit can be defined as an ‘Automatic conditioned response’. So your first goal should be to form good habits that function in ways that enhance the quality of your life, thus increasing the scope of your rewards.
Moving ahead, your next aim should be to decide exactly what you want from yourself, as well as for yourself. Start by Penning down your goals for the month ahead, without being too cautious or careful in choosing them. Set big goals – goals that excite and inspire you – and make definite, written plans for their accomplishment. Create schedules and set deadlines. Make your activities and accomplishments measurable, and finally- Take action.
Action orientation is the most outwardly visible quality of any successful individual. The world is full of people who ponder too much on the thought that starts with “Someday I shall.” They spend a huge amount of time planning, preparing, and thinking about what they are going to do “Someday.” Ensure that you do not become one among them.