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Current Goals (it's a long post)

I have been doing personal development since 2008 and I have done so many goal setting sessions. I have made vision boards, and focused all of my energy into those goals. I have achieved many of my goals since then and I have failed at achieving even more of them. My thoughts about goal setting has shifted to "Commit to the Process, not the outcome."

Outcome based Goals vs "Commit to the Process"

Focusing on an outcome based goal, like hitting 600 lbs on deadlift, can lead to so much frustration when it is not achieved. I believe humans can achieve many things but I do not believe "nothing is impossible". If you truly believe that, then fly without a wingsuit, or plane to assist you. What I do believe is "With God, all things are possible" and "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." To me this means I can overcome anything within God and Jesus. "With God" and "Through Christ" must mean a change within my character. Meaning, when I am acting in spirit/union with God, he changes my my heart, strengthens my mental resilience, and therefore I can overcome the obstacle. I am a witness to this power so many times in my life: I died when I was 13 years old, I was addicted to porn, alcohol, drugs, and violence from age 13-19. I know "They" have strengthened me.

But God isn't going to grant me my wish to fly or he would have made me a bird. And a goal of 600 lbs deadlift just may not be in the cards/genetics for most people. Even with years of proper training, eating tons of protein, quality of sleep, supplements, etc., some people's body's are not built to pick up 350 lbs stones and put them on a 4 ft box. Further, some are not built for box jumping over 60 inches, or running a 4 minute mile either. And that's OKAY! I have learned to let God drive more often instead of forcing my life to be what I think it should be. There is a level of surrendering to His will that has taken me years and years of humbling experiences.

WOW! that was a long paragraph. Back to outcome based goals vs. "Commit to the Process"

The person you become while achieving any goal is far more important than achieving the goal itself.

Think about that. If I gave you 1 million dollars today and then took it and took it away 3 weeks later, what would you have? But, if you earned that same 1 million dollars over the course of 1 year, and then lost it 3 weeks later, what would you have? You would have gained the skills, become the character, had the experiences, setbacks, and growth, necessary to have attained the million. This is far more important for your next step in life. All things change. All things pass away. But you always have your own personal development.

So, now I don't concern myself with whether or not I hit a specific goal, aka 600 lbs deadlift. I have goals but I am more focused on the growth that happens when I challenge myself to such a high task. The goal becomes "The Process".

Example: I want to dunk a 10ft. hoop when I hit 50 years old. I am just under 6" tall, I am almost 43 years old. I train a couple times a week specifically on explosive power and jumping drills. I also assume in my mind, with full belief this will happen. I actually visualize it and feel every aspect of the dunk. I repeat this vision often. This sets my mind up for success. The goal is "dunk at 50" but the process is so much more complex. I am becoming stronger, gaining more skills, and my discipline sharpening, in order to achieve this goal.

I also practice envisioning the end as if it's already here in the present. This get's a little deep so I will have to touch on how to manifest what you want another time.

Thanks for taking the time to read this, Jon

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