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By Brian Tracy
The hardest part of achieving any goal is usually getting started in the first place.
Do you want to be happy? Do you want to be thin? Do you want to work at something you really enjoy? Do you want to make money?
Whatever your goal is, write it down. Then take a few minutes to do a "Gap Analysis." Look at where you want to be, and then look at where you are. Examine the gap that exists between the two and think about how you could close it ... like building a bridge or staircase across an open space.
"A journey of a thousand leagues begins with a single step," wrote Confucius.
What would be your first step? What would be your second step? Then what? Most important, what action would you take right now if you were guaranteed of success? What would you do if you had no fear of failure? What would be your first step on the staircase toward your goal?
All great accomplishments begin with a leap of faith into the unknown. They begin when you take action toward achieving your hopes and dreams before you have any assurance of success.
Most people are paralyzed by the uncertainty that surrounds any new venture. They hesitate. They stop. They turn back.
But not you. You know that if "nothing’s ventured, nothing’s gained." You know that you have to stick your head up if you want to get above the crowd. You know you have to go out on a limb if you want to get the fruit, because that’s where it is.
The familiar Nike commercial gives one of the best pieces of advice in the world: "Just Do It!" Take that first step and everything else will follow.
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