I want to revisit my previous post about setting tough goals. I’m hoping you’ve been able to think of your own goals by now and if they reflect realistic or tough, audacious goals.

What I really want to impress upon you is that a benefit of setting tougher goals that you may not achieve, is that the journey will push you to work harder than a realistic goal will. Better than that, along the way, you’ll be able to have mini-celebrations of the successes along the way.

Having the ability to track my path to 275 miles has been a really exciting and motivating adventure. I use Nike+ and it’s helped me keep on my goal. In fact, I am 10 miles ahead of my goal pace.

If you haven’t done it yet, take one of your realistic goals and stretch it a little bit and then make the guideposts, the mini-goals in between. Push yourself harder and the celebration and results will be better than you imagined.

(Flickr image via pulpolux)

Related posts:

1. Set an Audacious Goal
2. All-Star Break
3. Lessons I’ve Learned While Running

Categories: Life, Personal Development
Tags: celebration, goals, success