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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