Destinations

I'm getting sick of the word goals. No reason for it, really, just overuse. I hear people use the word almost as loosely as the word core, or toning. In fact, I use it all the time as well. There's nothing wrong with it, but it's started to take on a nature of "maybe" in my mind. I don't like maybe, I like definitely! I like things I can count on. I like routine, I like structure. 

I had a bit of a revelation about my mental state surrounding training a few months ago. I changed it, and my training changed. In turn my strength went up, and I beat goals in a third the time I thought it would take. I don't plan on changing that any time soon. In fact, I plan on applying a few of these principles to the rest of my life. It can't hurt! 

Now, I can't say that I'll ever reach any of my set goals ever again. I may die five minutes from now, I may be crippled in an accident, who knows. God knows I can't predict or plan on anything, as nothing I can plan will ever be completely concrete. However, if I live with destinations in mind, I'm more likely to reach them than the guy who just hopes. 

Treat your goals as tangible, real steps that you plan on reaching at a certain time, and the worst that can happen is you fail trying. Don't just write them down and hope.