The number one lesson learned this year is: “I may not have everything I want, but I have everything I NEED”, coupled with another popular saying “you can have everything you want, you just have to know what you WANT”. Shemeka, this doesn’t make any sense, these statements diametrically oppose each other! I developed this acronym which best explain this oxymoron of the major lesson learned.
NEED= Necessary & Emotionally fulfilling by Engaging in Discipline.
WANT= Willing to Achieve No matter The circumstances.
Having a new definition on NEED & WANT has given me a new perspective on reaching for the dream. Rational critical decisions vs. intuitive, spontaneous pursuits must be balanced. Setting goals and priorities may sound like you are trapping yourself in a box, but actually you are NOT. There was one professional goal I was trying to achieve over the past three years, and no matter how hard I tried, there were aspects of that dream that was out of my control. It was frustrating because I realized I had to make the decision on whether to give up on the dream or continue to reach.
This was indeed a NEED & WANT however, I was only focus on the one preferred vehicle to take me to my destination of reaching that particular goal. This kind of tunnel vision will keep you in grid lock traffic. Reevaluation gave me a paradigm shift in my perspective. I decided to take the path less travel, and now I am cruising on the express lane to that dream. How serious are you about your goals? Do you know what you NEED & WANT for 2011? Are you willing to take a bus, train, plane, boat, or even walk to where you need to go? As the famous proverb goes “A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.”
As I reflect on 2010, I can’t fathom all that has taken place. 2010 has proven to be another great year. Yes there have been obstacles and challenges, but God gave me the strength to stay focus on what truly matters most in life. We as individuals do not know what we have the potential to achieve.
There have been so many lessons that I have learn over the course of this year, that I am going to take the time to capture the bullet points through my 2011“Reaching Your Career Dreams” blog entries.
Please join me on this journey.
Aspire. Create. Develop.
Shemeka Peters
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