This is a great insight on the power of big goals by my friend Michael Angier:
Big goals are not only more fun and exciting; they carry more weight than small
ones. Ambitious, serious, "weighty goals" have attraction power. They attract others
into the process and magnetize ideas and resources. Big goals pull you along. They
pull you through the difficult times and help you remain diligent. They inspire
you to greater innovation and effective action.
I'm not a scientist, but from what I understand, the bigger the mass, the greater
the gravity. Larger planets like Jupiter have more gravitational pull than Earth
because of their greater mass.
And so it is with our goals and dreams. The bigger they are, the more they tend
to attract what's needed for their fulfillment.
And it's not just the SIZE of the goal that matters. It's how important it is-how
badly you want it. Your passion and your desire infuse your goals with magnetism.
An inspiring goal that benefits many will grow in size and weight. And the greater
the good, the bigger the goal.
Let's say you have a goal to improve your credit rating. It's not that big of a
goal, but it's a worthy one. Your credit report impacts your ability to obtain loans-even
your job opportunities. But when you realize that a higher credit rating could save
tens of thousands of dollars because of lower mortgage rates, it becomes a much
more important goal. It gains weight because you see how it affects the livelihood
of you and your family. It's emotionally charged.
What about starting a business? You've always wanted to own your own enterprise.
Another good goal.
But when you have a VISION for your business, when you write a business plan and
launch the enterprise, your goal becomes serious. Everything and everybody pays
attention to it. It begins to draw to it all that's needed to bring it to fruition.
We are unlimited in what we can choose to achieve. But our time IS limited. We must
think carefully about what we really want and why we want it. This way, we can choose
wisely and invest our time and energy in goals worthy of our best efforts.
When we do this, we become aligned with our goals. By choosing and working toward
weighty, worthy goals, we allow their magnetism to work in our favor. They're easier
and more fun to achieve. There's less frustration and faster progress.
Make sure your goals have gravity.
Michael Angier is the founder of SuccessNet, which is celebrating ten years of helping people
empower themselves to be their best.