Are you a planner or a wisher? Eleanor Roosevelt said, “It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.” 1 I’m of the planner variety. I make lists beside my lists and, as my raised-on-the- farm husband says, “I grin like a mule eating briers” when I check off completed tasks. I enjoy the results for two reasons: There’s one less item on the to-do list. I see progress toward a goal. Some people prefer detailed planning systems. Others jot an informal to-do list for the next day or refer to a mental list as…
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Three Ways to Meet God-Given Goals
The first time I heard the following quote by Zig Ziglar, it caused deep thought, although the concept is simple. “If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time.” We don’t take a trip—even to the grocery store—without considering our destination and the purpose for going. If we drove around in circles without a specific destination and purpose for our errand, we’d waste valuable time and fuel. (And we’d be hungry later.) During the first month of a new year, we often set new goals as we aim for success. Perhaps recently you’ve considered the process…
Why New Year’s Resolutions Don’t Work
Like most people, I made New Year’s resolutions for decades. Some of them lasted until April, and some of them . . . well, would you believe some ended January 2? Even with good intentions, the resolutions or promises we make to ourselves often disappear like wind-blown dandelion seeds. Do these resolutions sound familiar? Stop eating sugar. Exercise daily. Complete home projects. Volunteer to help others. Memorize Bible verses. All worthy objectives, right? Sure. There’s not a bad intention on the list. Then why don’t we achieve them? I can only speak for myself. 3 Reasons Why I Failed at…