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Do you currently have a goal in mind that you are working towards?  Are you prepared to do what it takes to achieve it and do you know what it is actually going to take to get there?  These are essential questions to ask yourself when you set yourself a goal and begin the journey to success.  It is a good idea to put pen to paper, confirming your goal so it is there before you, crystal clear.  It can be anything, a fitness goal, a lifestyle change, a career move or a dream holiday destination, whatever it is just get it down along with when you want it by. 

Now the journey starts.  Take a look at what you have written and be honest with yourself, how much do you really want this, is there anything that would prevent you from achieving this and what sacrifices are you prepared to make to get it?  Is what you are doing right now enough and have you given it your best today?

In today’s society where everyone has a busy lifestyle, it can be easy to make excuses and use these to prevent you from getting to where you want to go because it is easier and comfortable to stay in the familiar routine

Planning ahead is essential to stay on track, ask yourself, what food do I have at home, do I need to go shopping, where will I be tomorrow and how will I fit in my exercise?  If you take time to address and prepare properly you can be confident of hitting your goals, you simply need to trust the process.  It’s like the old saying goes, if you fail to plan, you plan to fail.

The other key to success is getting support of the people around you.  Those closest to you that understand fully what you are working towards and more importantly they understand how much it means to you.  Without the help your journey could be harder so reach out to those you know can help.

Above all, just go for it and don’t quit!

What is it that you are most afraid of and do you ever let it stop you living life to its fullest?  I can remember where I went through a period of time when I developed an uncomfortableness around turbulence when flying – I refused to say I’m scared or fearful as it was completely irrational and I had no control over it!  If like me and most of the general population, there is probably one thing in your life that does create feelings of discomfort, nervousness and anxiety.  I have even heard of people being afraid of buttons, the dark, busy places, spiders and heights.  Whatever your fear is; now is the time to take control of it so it does not control you.

The key to overcoming any fear, first of all is accepting that actually it is ok to be a little nervous or unsure of some things – it is when this develops into deeper anxiety that prevents you doing what you want to, that it has become a problem.  Try not to let doubt stop you, if you think positive and believe in yourself this will give you the confidence to try anything at least once.

If there is an activity you have been longing to do yet those around you are putting negative thoughts in your mind then try to seek out people you know who have already done it so they can provide support and valuable advice for you.  This will assist to boost confidence as well as ignite the excitement within to try something new.

Remember also that why sometimes there may be a little risk involved, the chances of anything extreme happening is minimal – adopt the mentality of what’s the worst that could happen?  Seriously you may even enjoy overcoming your fear!

Take pride in knowing that the process of conquering your fear will leave you stronger both mentally and physically – you will grow and no doubt open yourself up to more opportunities.

• To make change and move forward in any area of your life you need to get uncomfortable and by challenging yourself to new experiences life will be exciting, not boring, repetitive or stale! 
• Reward yourself when you face your fear, congratulate the inner you and be grateful that you had the power from within to help
• Find inspiration that will help you overcome fear and surround yourself with support that will help you
• As with any goal, allocate a time to do what you need to do.  If it helps do some research as the more knowledge you have the greater your confidence can be as the unknown has been reduced.

Choose to experience life as the adventure it is – sometimes it can be a wild ride and when you hit the speed bumps just make sure you hold on tight!