Overwhelm...lottery...contribution

Just got back from working out and thought I'd post some thoughts that I've been having today.   Part of these will go into my goal setting support group.  Most of them will not.

First, I talked to someone again today about winning the lottery...a big dream for a lot of people, me included.  I believe winning the lottery represents freedom to a lot of people...freedom from worry...from stress.

What most people have never thought about is what they would actually DO if they won the lottery.  The individual today was no different.  This person really had NO idea what she would do.  

I think a lot of people are that way...just trying to survive...focusing totally on what is happening now.  There's some value in that.  However, if you focus only on what you are now, you will continue to be that.  

If you won the lottery (or otherwise came into a large sum of money), what would you do for your contribution to this world?

Once you've answered that question, how can you find a way to do that right now?

Next thought...I've talked to some people recently about setting goals...helped them through the process.  I found that a few of them became overwhelmed with the massive amount of change it induced into their life.  After determining that was the case, I asked them to pick one of their goals...the one that, if achieved, would produce the most and best change in the quality of their life.  After they picked their one goal, I had them focus on that goal for thirty days.  At the end of thirty days, I had them incorporate a second goal into their routine.

This served two purposes.  The first, and most important, in my view, was it took them out of overwhelm and got them into action immediately.  Second, it created a situation where they were able to focus and concentrate on a single goal or outcome.  This concentration of power and focus on the goal accelerated the process for these individuals.

So, if you find yourself in overwhelm with your list of goals, it's ok.  Pick just one.  Work on it for thirty days.  You will find it takes you out of overwhelm.  Another "secret" advantage that you'll find is you'll actually accomplish your goals quicker than you previously would've thought.  This is the concentration of focus coming in to play.  If you focus on one thing and don't multi task, that thing will improve, no matter what. 

Well, it's time for studying...then on to bed.  See you all in the morning.

Keep rockin',

Adam 

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