Achieving That Goal

We will never simply happen to trip over a bucket of gold, but must in

fact work toward it.

Therefore, here are a few simple steps to use when planning:

1. Contemplate carefully on a specific goal.

2. Write out the special goal in full detail.

3. Make sure you understand the goal and that it is a goal you

truly desire to achieve.

4. Wait one full day, contemplating the goal during this twentyfour-

hour “programming time,” as your mind slowly accepts

what it is you are planning to accomplish.

5. I f you still feel powerfully strong about that particular goal in its

entirety, then write out a full page of why you want to achieve

the goal. Write out exactly what it would mean to you and how

it would change your present circumstances or life in any way.

6. Type out the goal summary in one simple paragraph. Post copies

of the typed summary at work, in your bedroom, on your night

stand, in your car, on your refrigerator, and anywhere else you

will see it during your waking hours.

"It is essential to plan in order to achieve anything worthwhile in life.

how long it will take for you to achieve it.

Let’s assume that your goal is to earn a law degree by attending night

school. Make sure you research how long it will take you and commit to

that time frame when you tell everyone about your goal.

If you desire to write a book, spell out how many pages you expect

it to be. Then search and download from the Internet a picture of what

you would like the front cover to look like. Next, find an old paperback

book, tape the new picture over the cover of the old book, then type out

a label of a tentative title for your book and tape it to the new cover you

have created. Make sure to keep the prototype copy of what you believe

your book will look like in plain sight for all to see, because once you

commit to yourself and all around you that you will be writing a new

book, and you even have a prototype cover and name, it will be nearly

impossible to back down from the goal. Just like the immigrant who

leaves his country to come to America, you must succeed.

People wonder how a foreigner coming to America can open

a business, make money here, and become successful. You see, the

immigrants make up their minds to succeed. The goal is etched deeply

into their subconscious minds. They know only one thing—they will

come to America, the land of opportunity; they will work endlessly and

succeed greatly. The same immigrants, before setting out for America,

told all their family members that they were going to America, would

become successful, and would send for each of them one by one after

having done so, so that they, too, could come to America. In short, the

word

They must succeed and send for their family because their family back

home is counting on them. Back home, their family is bragging that

their relative is in America, making a name for himself, and it won’t be

long before he sends for them.

7. Tell everyone you can about this special goal you so desire, andfailure never enters the immigrants’ minds. Their goal is simple:

desired, switch roles with the foreigner. We could commit to go to their

country, learn their language, and become tremendously successful

ourselves in their land."

Great expectations! It really is a mindset. We could each, if we so

"Every person who wins in any undertaking must be willing to cut

all sources of retreat. Only by doing so can one be sure of maintaining

that state of mind known as a burning desire to win which is one of the

essentials to success."

—Napoleon Hill
Copyright John Paul Carinci 2005