LESSON 23 : STARTING WITH THE END IN MIND



This I have found to be a very good habit to practice, it enables you to think of the end result and start by taking the necessary steps towards the picture you have built in your mind and what achievements or the desired end product that you are looking forward to.

Even in life we use our imagination to build our life by working towards our desires, if you look at your current situation there is a time for sure where you had thought and imagined about your current state of life and this comes down to starting with the end in mind. Use your imagination to build towards your desires by thinking or visualizing what you really want or desire and then finding the right steps to take to initiate the process.

Some questions you should ask yourself in terms of career is what will the person I want to be in the future thank me for doing it right now, or what should I do to now to achieve what I want to be in 10 year time, and that is why goal setting is also important because it outlines your needs and knowing what matters and this is further reinforced by starting with the end in mind and working progressively towards that mental image built.

Take time to use your imagination of what you want to be or what you are trying to build and think of the necessary steps you could consider achieving those desires. Have found it to be a well rewarding habit that shapes one daily life.

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