What New Years Resolutions Have You Succeeded In - Why?

The one thing I achieved in 2011 from the things I put on the last NYR is:

- I quit my job and make a living now with a website.

Actually, this happens way earlier than I imagined Dec 11.

The reason for me was the pure pain I've experienced in the job. Not only did I feel like wasting my life, but the job stressed me like hell.

So: pain seems to be a big motivator. Maybe this is what I could contribute to this thread:

Could it be that many people forget the PAIN-factor when they decide about their NYR?

Seems to me that NYR is more about dreams in most cases, instead of including pain and pleasure ...

LOL thanks! I guess I did accomplish a lot this year, but it doesn't really feel like I have, although it's been busy.

I think for every goal that I succeeded, I usually do this:

1) Determine exactly what it is that I want to achieve
2) Visualise it (this is key)
3) Find out as much information as possible
4) Implement it/take action
5) Tweak it until I find something that is successful!

As far as going back to school is concerned, it's really something that I've always wanted to do...but in the back of my mind, I feel that it would take me away from what I really love to do/want to do with the rest of my life.

The only way that I would go back to school now is if I was doing IM full-time, and could take courses online, or as much as possible. Since I want to do IM and wholesale cars (another passion of mine), I don't see how I could do all three.

So, going to school, while it's something that I would like to do, keeps getting put on the backburner. Who knows, maybe in 20 years I'll decide to become a full-time student!

Hi fmnely1

How much do you wish you could fire your boss?

What do you need to have in place before you can do that?

What's stopping you from getting started on this goal?

New years resolutions can be enormously powerful.

I have a strong memory of being at a party in December many years ago. I was chatting to someone and I said

'this time next year I will have a new job and a new relationship'

the reason this stands out in my mind is because I was saying aloud something that I firmly intended. It wasnt a wish or a desire, it was an intention.

And sure enough I achieved both those aims. I've been married to one of them for many years

Another memory stands out which had the same 'feeling' associated with a conversation I had with my daughter.

I told her what I intended to achieve in the next year. It was a statement that began with 'this time next year I will...'

Part of that goal included moving to a much bigger more expensive house and of course that meant my goal also included a much greater income.

I achieved both and still live in my beautiful house.

What is important is that we can set our sights quite literally on something we want to achieve and the new year provides us with a sense of opportunity and change.

When a goal is an intention, then it will become a reality. You don't even need to know how or why this will be so, just intend it with strong conviction and your unconscious mind will ensure the rest is taken care of.

Come back and write your goals for next year but maybe write them as intentions of what you will do rather than what you wish you could do.

Lifesofree -

I am a coach by profession, a professional hypnotherapist and nlp trainer, so everything I do in my work for many years, has been focused on the mind.

I've created a digital coaching product for goal setting and this includes the formula for setting a goal that WILL SUCCEED. The formula is based on years of researching the people I've worked with, many of whom were already very successful in most areas of life, celebrities, opera singers, pop singers, actors, ceo's of fortune 100 companies, lawyers, bankers etc

My work has always been goal oriented. Whatever the problem a client came with, my aim had to be focused on helping them find a suitable solution and from that, new goals would be born.

I've learned what works and writing down a goal is definately an important element. Visualising is also essential.

But the things that get in the way of us succeeding are usually hidden programs (mind programs) that live within our unconscious minds so require a little more skill to remove/change/reset.

And there are some really simple techniques for developing positive mind states that will motivate and keep you motivated to succeed.

My purpose in posting this thread is mainly to guage what kinds of new years resolutions people are likely to make, have made and those that may not have been successful. This is a little more research I'm doing for the launch of the coaching product soon.

I thankyou for your feedback and interesting view of what makes your goals a success

keep writing them down, step by step, review your resources and assess what you need to get the goal done, and visualise all day every day whenver it occurs to you.

Our unconscious minds obey our every command, its worth making sure that what you are 'thinking' is in line with your goals

To your success!

and thanks again
Larkrise