Pillow Book of Talmud Wisdom

Chapter 3 Gain Too Much, Lose Something—Jews on Goals (2)
Throughout the ages, all scientists, artists, thinkers, and politicians who have made a difference have all paid attention to their ideals, aspirations, and goals in life.What is a goal?It is like the sun of life, dispelling the fog on people's way forward and illuminating the road signs of life.Goals are the blueprint for a person's future life and the pillar of a person's spiritual life.Dr. Maxwell Morez, a famous American plastic surgeon, said in "The Pillars of Life": "Anyone is a goal pursuer. Once the goal is achieved, the next day you must set off for the second goal." ..."

In the history of scientific and technological development, there are many famous talents who have kept their eyes firmly on the goal and achieved the purpose of grasping the opportunity.The German entomologist Fabre advised some young people who have a wide range of hobbies but have little effect. He gestured with a magnifying glass: "Concentrate your energy on a focal point and try it, just like this convex lens." It is his personal experience of success.He has specialized in "insects" since he was young, and he can even lie on the ground motionless and observe insects carefully for hours.

Goals must be clear and actionable
Among all living beings, whether the success accounts for 1% or less than 1%, although we can't count this number, they have one outstanding feature - they are completely separable from others.This is the strong directionality of life, that is, successful people always carry a plan of action to win the battle of life.All successful people know exactly where they are going anytime, anywhere.They have clear goals and will take concrete actions.Know what you want and where to get it.They set the goal, and at the same time decide the path to be taken toward that goal.The achievement of goals is success, and each of us is constantly achieving our goals, so we can all continue to achieve success.

However, the most important principle of success for successful people is that success is accumulated every minute and every second.Almost everyone throws away a lot of time, throwing it away in those slow movements; throwing it in meaningless chatting; in the bombastic utterances of well-known points; in the fuss over trivial actions and events; in the endless hustle and bustle of trifles and the never-ending process of "chatterboxes" .These people spend their time recklessly on unimportant and non-urgent activities while relegating activities that are truly related to achieving important goals.Because the content of the plan is not put in the first place, even if the plan is worked hard, it cannot be implemented, and most of the results fail.There are also those who are keen to make party plans, cut and paste newspapers, and even make a directory of friends who give New Year's cards.The time they spend on these things is far more generous than the time they spend making life plans.

The daily goal of a successful person must be formulated at least in the evening or evening of the previous day, and the order of things that should be done the next day must be listed, and at least 6 clear and orderly contents must be written.So when they woke up the next morning, they went to practice one by one according to the order of things.At the end of each day, they reconfirm this goal sheet.Completed items are drawn with strokes, new items are added, and unfinished items in one day are pushed to the next day.What happens if you go to a department store and you don't have a shopping budget?You are walking in the hall full of products, and the advertisements on TV come to your mind, the new products in front of you dazzle you, and your desire to buy is burning.As a result, you come home with a full load-the handbag is full of things that you didn't plan to buy, didn't need, or even disgusted you!A successful goal should be comprehensive for yourself and your family, from reality to long-term interests.Goals should be clear.The mind is like an automaton, a computer that doesn't think for itself.It only does what you decide.If you don't give it clear information, you can't have clear functions and behaviors.

So, how exactly does active “goal setting” work?The secret is to clearly define the goal, put it in writing and keep it safe.Then, as if that goal had been achieved, imagine talking about it with a friend, describing it in specific detail, and maintaining that mood from morning till night.People have a natural tendency to unconsciously move towards the image they yearn for.Like boats drifting where they don't know where to go, the wind also loses meaning to them.A man without a goal is like a ship without a rudder.When the wind blows, some ships will sail east, while others will drift west.Their course does not depend on where the wind comes from, but on which side the sails on the ship are facing.How similar is this to our life.On the ocean of life, the passing time is like the wind blowing on the ship, and only we are the ones who raise the sails.Nothing that happens around us can take the place of us driving our own boat.Don't forget to keep a firm grip on your rudder.With a plan in place, it is bound to propel it without swaying in drag.One day at a time, take action now!Unswervingly implement the established goals to the end.As long as you can "rehearse" it every day, your subconscious mind will naturally accept it and make you move towards your ideal goal day by day.

Create a feasible plan to achieve the goal

Assuming you've set clear goals, you might next ask, "Where can I get the resources to carry out my plan?" From poverty to wealth, the first step is the hardest.The key is that you must understand that all wealth and material acquisition must first establish a clear and definite goal; when the pursuit of the goal becomes an obsession, you will find that all your actions will lead you towards towards this goal.

Some articles on the success of the Jewish nation believe that after setting goals, "learn from successful people, do what successful people do, apply them to yourself, and then create your own set of successful philosophies and theories in your own style." ", plus practice, you can achieve success.

Clearly writing down the goals you have identified will help you reach them.The reason most people don't reach their goals is that they don't have a defined goal.They never take this seriously; if they have a goal, they treat it as implausible and unattainable.In other words, they never set a goal, and they fail because they don't follow the plan.A successful person can tell you where to go, how long it will take, why to go there, what to do along the way, and who to share troubles with.

Make a plan for a lifetime of success!
Specifically, a successful plan should look like this:

What is the purpose of life?How to achieve the goal?What would you like to tell future generations about you?Roughly write on paper.

What goals do you want to achieve in recent years?Set the main goals for the next five years in the following eight areas: career, physical strength, family, personal attitude, economy, public utilities, education and entertainment.

List the plans to be implemented next year, check the progress of your goals for this year from the above eight aspects, record on the desk calendar what to do next month, what goals to achieve, and who to contact in order to achieve the goals for the year.

Use a small notebook to record the experience of the week, determine the activities to be carried out to achieve your goals in the next week, and summarize the completed situation every morning and evening.

Determine specific tasks for each day.At the end of each day's work, draw up the work items to be done tomorrow.Before going to bed every day and before getting up the next morning, check the completion of the day's work, and try not to transfer the unfinished work to the next day.

Design a plan to stimulate personal growth with financial success.Think about the level of income you'll be able to achieve by the time you retire, and start working on it now.Check your current balance and savings for emergencies and accidents.Plan your income and expenses for the next month and make a savings plan.

For each of your goals, you must consider relevant information and collect materials that will help you achieve your goals.Such as newspapers, books, tapes, pictures cut from magazines, consumer reports, color samples, etc., and are happy to use these.

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