5 Key Ways to Make Your Goal a Reality

Don't Share Your Dream Too Soon

Dreams are fragile things. They are like eggs. The smallest bump can crack them wide open. When you are in the beginning stages of creating a Big Goal, you are very vulnerable. There is little to no basis for you, or anyone else, to believe that you could achieve that goal. If you share your dream at this stage, you’ll get lots of well-meaning advice, like “I’m not sure that is where your talents lie.” Or, “You should probably approach that goal prudently. Maybe take a college course or do an internship!” The problem is that when you have a Big Goal, you need to be confident so that you can attack it head on. You don’t need permission to pursue your dream. So keep it to yourself for a while. Protect it, and keep the naysayers at bay.

Don’t Pay Attention to the “Experts”

There is no career or goal for which you can’t find some “expert” who will tell you that what you are trying to do is impossible. If I could outlaw anything on the Internet, it would be the millions of articles where self-proclaimed experts tell people that what they want to do is absurdly hard and to keep your expectations very low. I shudder to think how many great writers, artists, musicians, and leaders the world will never see because someone told them that what they are trying to do is “impossible” or that only 1% of people can achieve that goal. Ignore those people and let them live in mediocrity. If you wish to achieve big dreams, go for it! People don’t decide whether your goals will be achieved. Only God does.