Finish
January 1, 2011
We live in the era of start ups. Rarely does time pass without a new idea or innovation. We are inundated on the tv or via pop up ad constantly with the latest and greatest. The point being, our human nature is and has always been looking for the next thing. With the upcoming year in few hours many of us are looking forward to a new lease on life, and a fresh start.
There is indeed an excitement associated with anything that has the word new associated to it. Think about it, how lured are we when we read about the new iPhone, or the hype with the new coach of our favorite sports team. That word new triggers something in our brains of luster. Things that are new create not only an emotion but a desire. The desire creates a pursuit, that could be labeled momentum.
The power to begin something is undoubtedly unique. That’s why we see gym memberships increase by 200% from January 1 to January 31. You know what I’m getting at, this time of year, in the next 24 hours people get zealous and create a desired goal. The euphoria of the ball dropping in NYC creates a belief in self rivaled by adrenaline to achieve the seemingly impossible.
Oh but there is indeed a flip side to the coin, what happens when reality sets in, the plateaus of our goals are in our face, and we can’t seemingly will oursleves to achieve what we set out to do. Wether we have decided run a marathon, or write a book all goals have an uphill season. Achievement is not attainable without pressing though that point. If it were easy or common it would not be classified goal worthy.
Sustainable motivation is not found in the new but the finished. Think of your heroes of any discipline or media. They began a great adventure, saw it through and achieved their goal. To each individual great things happen from completing their resolutions. If you carry unfinished goals into your new ones, how will you ever break the cycle of not finishing. The cycle is one of disappointment. Why start a race only not never finish every time.
Before your ask your self what you are going to do this year, ask your self what you have finished this year.
Finish before you start.
ZF
