How to Coach Yourself and Others Happiness Is No Accident | Page 126

WHAT IT TAKES TO ENHANCE YOUR LIFE Happiness, Good Health, Wealth, Success, ... are wishes. Wishing for the sky won't improve the quality of your life and well-being. If wishes were horses, beggars might ride ... Neither will "wanting to succeed", "wanting to quit smoking", "wanting to lose weight" or "wanting to become more social, assertive, ..." be of much help to you. These are intentions. What it takes to be successful at enhancing your life is: GRASP IT! GRASP stands for: a Goal, a Reason, Action, a Strategy and Perseverance. Now, let's look into these elements in some more detail: GOAL Some of us may find it difficult to identify their dream, while others have so many dreams that their main problem is to prioritise among them. In either case, it is important to remember that most dreams will remain just that: dreams. Unless we prioritise and then transform our most urgent or important objective into a smart goal.. SMART, meaning: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Rewarding and Time bound or Traceable. Now, write this goal down as a positive and concrete statement. For example: I will lose 10 kilos by the end of this year and will lose 2 kilos per month. Hint: It may be a good idea to paste your goal in visible, prominent areas around you to be regularly reminded of it. REASON Motivation is very important. The path to success is almost never a smooth one. If you are not prepared for setbacks, you may discover that y