The Hidden Step
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hidden
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STEP ONE
ignite your inner fre
ingredient one - the goal
“
Pretend for a moment
you took a pill that
made it impossible for
you to fail. You could
not fail at any goal you
chose to pursue. What
goals would you pur-
sue before you die?
”
72% of workers who retired at age 60 died by age
65. The researchers concluded that employees who
retired and stopped working tripled the mortality
risk of those who continued working. But you do
not have to rely on research to know how important
goal achievement is.
Pretend for a moment you took a pill that made it
impossible for you to fail. You could not fail at any
goal you chose to
pursue. Now, get your notepad
and start creating your goal list.
Go to
Exercise One
(next page): Create a list of
goals you will achieve within the next 12 months
(take into consideration time and the fact that you
cannot fail). Examples: Get a job, Pay off my credit
card debt, etc…
Then, go to
Exercise Two
: Create a list of goals
you want to achieve in your lifetime.
Examples: Go to Italy, own a mansion (mortgage
free), own my dream car (loan free)...
When you are done, continue to ingredient number
two.