In 2006 Keep Your Eye On The Goal

By Azim Jamal

"Obstacles are what you see when you take your eye off your goals."
- Sufi saying.

When you have clear goals, you know where you are going, you know why you want to go there and you are driven to succeed. A ship would never sail without a destination; neither should you set off without a clear idea of what you want to achieve. A sense of purpose and clarity of goals create the potential for energy, meaning, gumption and love.

Of course, you will face obstacles along the way to meeting your goals. To succeed, you need to put all your efforts and concentration on your goals and not be distracted by the obstacles that arise. This will give you the energy you need to achieve your personal and corporate goals.

In professional soccer, the objective is to score a goal and win the game. This requires getting past the opponent’s defenders (obstacles). If you focus on the goal, you will find a way to get past the defenders.

Some people allow themselves to feel like failures when they encounter obstacles to achieving their goals. Others treat the obstacles as temporary detours; they quickly find ways to return to the main road and continue toward their objectives. And they never stop believing they'll get there.

By staying focused on your goals, you will be able to overcome obstacles. When you keep your eye on the goal, obstacles are no longer threats. They are opportunities that help you tap into your creativity and potential and, eventually, achieve breakthroughs.

Azim Jamal is the author of The Corporate Sufi and the Amazon.com #1 best-selling co-author of The Power of Giving. More than 1,000,000 people in 25 countries have heard his uplifting message. He will be speaking at The Power Within in 2006.

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