To understand how crucial goals are, observe the vast majority who do not have any goals. Instead of designing their lives, these misguided people simply make a living. They fight every day of their lives in the war zone of economic survival, choosing existence over substance. No wonder Thoreau said, “Most people live lives of quiet desperation.

As we become serious about designing the future in advance, we derive an immediate emotional benefit. The future is exciting! The more clearly we see the future and the more keenly we sense its promise, the more positive our attitude becomes that we can and will achieve our dreams.

It is this new attitude that will provide us with renewed ambition for progress and the faith that we really can move mountains.

"But the most important part of planning and goal-setting is to see in our "mind's eye" the major objective that we are pursuing. This is the "magnificent obsession" that we discussed earlier. This is the very nerve center of our ambition. This is what drives us."

All humans have the ability to transform like a caterpillar emerging from its cocoon and taking to the sky. This is the essence of personal development; taking information in, becoming inspired by it and allowing yourself to be transformed and in turn, inspire others as well. Seeing what you can become and what you can help others become is the major challenge in life

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