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What motivates you to achieve your goals?  If you’re unsure of what drives you to succeed, you will be less likely to stay committed.  Or worse, you will stay committed only to realize that achieving your goal didn’t result in the rewards you desire.

What do you want in this life?  While this is a simple, straight forward question, it may be difficult to answer.  If you have been conditioned over the years to lower your expectations and minimize your disappointments it’s hard to break out of that limiting mind set.

As a child, did you write a letter to Santa?  If so, you probably didn’t hesitate to ask for exactly what you wanted; a pony, a spaceship, a racecar, a castle, nothing was too outrageous in your imaginative young mind.  Set aside any doubts or fear, and create a wish list with no thought of how or when it will be fulfilled. Santa was magical.  Believe, if only for the time it takes to make your list, that magic is possible.

"Our ideals resemble the stars, which illuminate the night. No one will ever be able to touch them. But the men who, like the sailors on the ocean, take them for guides, will undoubtedly reach their goal"  Carl Schurz

As a child, you were probably very specific about what you wanted.  It wasn’t just “a new bike” it was “a blue Mongoose Ripcord with silver stripes and pegs.” Be just as specific with your wish list today.

Your list may or may not consist of material items. Either way, it should be exactly what you want, and not what you think you “should” want.   What kid asked Santa for “World Peace?”  

Think about what you want but don’t have.

What would you acquire if you had unlimited financial resources? 

What experience would you like to have?

What personal traits, skills or talents would you wish for? 

Avoid wishing to eliminate something in your life. These types of wishes only focus energy on what you want to avoid.  Rather than wishing “I don’t have to do the dishes” wish for “a full time housekeeper”

Again the sky’s the limit so don’t restrict yourself by what you think is reasonable. 

"You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you." 2

Once you have a complete wish list, prioritize your wishes in groups of five:  top five, then the next five, and so on. 

Focus on one group at a time and start developing your goals to transform your wishes into realities. 

“A wish list is the equivalent of a compass point.  When you make your wish list it becomes the “magnetic north” in the journey of life.” 1

While it’s important to know what motivates you; your wish list is only the first step to achievement.  You must follow up with specific goals, consistent action and periodic review of your progress. 

“Success is active, not passive. All plans require action. Preparation is no substitute for action. Commit to the philosophy of implement now - perfect later.” 2

1. Wish Lists and the Purpose of Money, Retrieved January 2008

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