289. Why We Set Goals

The reason you set a goal is for what it will make of you once you have achieved it.

288. Keep the Aim Clearly in View

Always have a clear vision of where you are going. Start with the end in mind. This is one of Stephen Covey's Habits of Highly Effective People. Know in advance where you are going and what you are building will look like once it is complete.

287. Choose a Job You Love

"When you choose a job you love, you will never have to work a day in your life." -Confucius

It is very important to be passionate about your work. If you are not in a business you can be passionate about, then it will soon become just a bad job with a high economic risk. If you choose a job you love you will be content in your work. Remember, though that what you love to do can and does change over time.

286. On Finding Yourself in a Fight

If you find yourself in a fight, be happy. The only 3 possible outcomes are Win, Lose or Draw. Either you have enough training, speed and strength to win or you don't. So smile at your enemy. At the very least it will unnerve him and throw him off balance !

285. Mastery and the Rough Zone

Everyone applies their knowledge daily and so should you. We don't always have enough knowledge, practice or skill to be perfect. We will often encounter rough patches. Only by getting into these rough zones and getting out again do we learn and grow and thereby achieve mastery. Embrace, therefore, the rough patches. This is more than simply "taking the rough with the smooth". It is pro-actively and consciously taking on the challenges and learning, always learning from them.

In this regard, a good discipline is to commit to practicing at least one difficut thing each day.

When you find yourself in a rough situation you must do 3 things. First find out how you got there and learn how to never make that mistake again. Second, figure out how to get out of the situation and what you need to do. Then do it !

284. Choice of Life Path

In choosing your life path, learn to distinguish those things you do best from all the things you simply enjoy. Then select a course or courses that will give you the best opportunities to make the most of your abilities.

283. Booklist (Experience)

Add to your list "Take it from Me, Life is a struggle but You Can Win." -Erin Brokovich & M.Elliot. Mc Graw-Hill 2000.

282. The Secret of Kindness

The secret of kindness is what it does to us. When we are kind to others, it lights them up, but we are the ones who are carrying the light.

281. Career

Whatever your career, lesrn well and respect your craft. Do not fear failure. Be Kind and Respectful. Work hard and with integrity. Be easy to be around.

280. Technology

Master all the technology you find around you. (Start with Lego and Meccano). Tecnology is Leverage