"I stopped chasing my impossible goals, which were depressing me, and started refocusing on what I loved". (Linda Blondheim)

I love it because it removes the mystical factor of goal setting. I find many goal setting plans are actually very intimidating. Intimidating because they almost put us into bondage with routine and rules. One of the greatest ways of achieving success in goal setting, is to make goals that we actually desire to achieve. Discipline rarely works with the undisciplined. Why? because it there is no fundamental desire to achieve, there will be no success.

We can spend months trying to get a teenager to tidy their room or even shower regularly (especially males). But when they discover the fairer sex.....Bring an attractive girl onto the scene and watch the instant change! The room is cleaned up, the after shave comes out and the daggy tee shirts are gone and out comes the new. Why? Because there is an inbuilt motivation that creates self discipline.

If you want to be successful in your goal setting, find goals that already have a selfish streak in them. After all, we will always achieve them, if they include an inherent desire. Why not set two inspiring goals for every one "less inspiring" and watch your attitude change towards goal setting.