Everyone is driven by something, but goal oriented people seem to have a super-charged driver. It isn’t always apparent to others exactly what is leading them into action, but they better have figured it out for themselves. And chances are, they have. Driven people know what their goal is, why they want to achieve it, and they believe in whatever that “it” is. And when they get revved up, almost nothing (obstacles, people, establishments) will stop them. But the real secret to success for these people is to let other people in, and take an occasional glance up from the narrow travel lane to let the beauty of the rest of the world enhance their success.
Whatever you do, don’t ignore the spiritual part of life. Find what that means for you. Learn to exist in silence, put everything else aside for a moment and just be. Your best ideas, solutions, motivations might come. You might discover your deep dark fears, and then you can set your tremendous problem solving machine into overcoming them. Don’t wait until the universe makes you confront the greater items in your life; if you refuse to relate with them, they will force you.
Motivation: Goal focused people are motivated by results, and get the biggest thrill from achieving something. Reaching a milestone becomes the focus, and striving to hit benchmarks gets them excited. This means that any obstacle that lies between them and the desired end result are challenges and also very motivating.
Lessons to Learn for Goal Oriented People:
- While your intense focus is your greatest strength, your greatest weakness is your impatience. Take a breath (or a few) and see why the delay is happening. Then you can figure out how best to react to it.
- Focus on the task or person in front of you; it is more respectful to others. You can only learn something important or build a key relationship when you are fully present. Resist the urge to multitask when others are present.
- Don’t try to do everything yourself. Be a mentor, let someone participate, delegate. At least have someone there to catch potential mistakes, since you don’t want to look bad or waste time.
- A key paradox for you is that both of these are true: at first nobody will believe in you as much as you do and you are the biggest critical obstacle to your success.
- There is more to life than the finish line, being first place, winning. Pay more attention to people, especially the ones you care about, because otherwise next time you want them, they might not be there.
Achievers Spiritually Seeking:
High achievers want to win, yes, but underneath that they really just want to be the best they can. They don’t want to waste life, and they realize better than anyone how precious time is. But the spirit is calling them, and it has much to say to them, and much to help them in their quest for excellence.