Key Ingredients for Success
When it comes to baking, the ingredients matter. The amount of each ingredient matters. Even the process of mixing and baking matters. Everything that is baked has a process and the process usually begins with the ingredients.
In regard to chasing life, goals, dreams, your purpose, and making changes, the main thing is the ingredients. The ingredients for these things are the actions that you take on a daily basis. Every day that you get up, you either get closer or further from achieving your goals and dreams. Your daily choices and actions will literally move you toward or away from your purpose and aspirations.
If your goals, dreams, calling and purpose are what you are ‘baking’ with your life, what are the ingredients that you are using? Some of the main ingredients should be: focus, effort, discipline, and intentionality. These things are foundational in pursuing greater things.
What if things are not going as planned, or you are not getting the results that you want? Try adding change and consistency to the mix. These two things will definitely help move you toward your goals and dreams.
Choosing to make a few changes can have some pretty big impacts on your life and journey. Someone once said that ‘if you change nothing, then nothing changes.’ It is simple and profound. If you do not make any changes, then nothing will change. In order for things to be different, you will have to do things differently. Another way of saying this is another of my favorite quotes; ‘If you keep doing what you have always done, then you will keep getting what you have always gotten.’
Perhaps it is time to make some changes. Changes could include: changing your daily schedule, changing habits, cutting out distractions, stop wasting time, and spending more time with others who are growing.
Consistency is another big part of the mix. Being consistent is a critical aspect of achieving those things that you are hoping to reach. Without consistent, intentional, focused action you will have a difficult time trying to achieve your goals or having your maximum impact.
Usain Bolt has an amazing quote that I think makes an incredible point. He said; ‘I trained four years to run nine seconds. And people give up when they do not see results in two months. His point is this, he trained every day, giving his best effort, so that he could win a gold medal in a race that would only take nine seconds to finish. He consistently worked and trained, so that he could accomplish his goal of winning a gold medal in the Olympics. The second part of his quote points out the fact that people will give up on their goals and dreams when they feel like they are not seeing any results quickly. Champions and goal-achievers are individuals who have a long-term perspective, and are willing to put in consistent work to get what they desire and are passionate about.
Add these two ingredients, change and consistency, to your recipe for success and growth and see what happens! I think you will be pleasantly surprised!