We all have our ideas of what‘s most important to us and yet many of us are big procrastinators we think and talk about what we want and one day we plan on having it or doing it. So what is it that keeps getting in the way?

For one thing there are always urgent things that seem to bombard us from all directions. There are so many things that need taking care of right away. Between all the phone calls and the emails to read and answer, plus people are contacting us on twitter, and facebook etc. This is besides dealing with our other everyday chores. Oh well, there’s always tomorrow so maybe we’ll set some time aside to work on our goals and dreams some other time.

A lot of the things that happen in our everyday lives are just a distraction. While we are so busy being busy how can we really get down to the business of taking care of what’s really important? I say what’s important because if we are really honest how many of the things that we spend considerable time on are truly important. More important than your goals and dreams and more important than the things you keep promising yourself but never get around to.

Most of us do it. I have seen it happen with coaching clients. Even when some people start the process of focusing on themselves, on their values and goals so many still get pulled back into the old habits by what others want them to do or don’t want them to do. Often they begin to make good progress, they have finally figured out what it is they actually want, they even start getting really excited about it. So why do they pull back? For some they begin to see that it could be possible to attain their goals and dreams. They are actually afraid that they may get what they say they want and it scares them.

Often women who are wives and mothers of older children want help to make changes in their life. A number of these women also have husbands that spend a lot of time away from home; some times for weeks. They are at home alone because their kids are away at university, or just out living their own lives with their friends. These mothers are bored and they wonder what about me, my life, my needs and wants? They feel that their role is not as important as it once was. They are often feeling alone watching their own lives drifting by without a purpose and they want to do something with their life.

Some will even start the process toward the change they say they want. They will discover what’s important and that they actually do have interests that they want to Pursue. They will start to take action steps on finding out what they need to learn and where to go to get this skill. What the cost will be, and how much time they need to invest to make this goal happen.

But as soon as their spouse comes back into town and wants them to do something else or the kids have to have the car or whatever their specific need is at that time their own goals and dreams get put back on the shelf. Do this often enough and you will eventually feel; what’s the point, it’s never going to happen.
No matter where we live, how old we are, what our financial situation is we all get so much time to spend every day, 24 hours to be precise. Some do great things with their allotted time and others just squander it.

If you are really serious about meeting your goals and dreams you need to prioritize your values and plan use your time wisely. Give yourself the gift of following through on what you truly want.

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