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The Tremendous Power of Clarity
If you don’t know where you’re going any road will get you there
Whatever you’re trying to accomplish, clarity is paramount. Being consistent and staying on track is largely a result of being unambiguous about your life and purpose. Fortunately, getting clarity in your life is easy with a little daily effort.
Having clear goals is critical. Your brain is much more capable of finding solutions if the objective is obvious. You’ll also stay on track more easily if the end result is clear to you. If you don’t have a specific endpoint in mind, you could end up anywhere. And even if you do land in the right place by sheer luck, how would you know you were there? Everyone knows that goals are critical, but few people have them. This is largely because you can go from kindergarten through college and never be taught an effective goal-setting process. Those who know what they want typically outperform those who don’t.
Another issue with setting goals is the fear of making a mistake. But the truth is that doing the wrong thing is almost always better than doing nothing. At least if you choose the wrong path, you end up with something. You can always do something else. If you do nothing, you end up with nothing.
