Why We Need To Follow Through On Things

Written By Colēgia

When going through life it's crucial to think of what types of goals we have. Some are much easier than others and require a much lower time commitment. Even with these shorter goals, we still need to work on them over time. It's crucial to follow through on the things that matter to you since we need this sort of self-discipline. Today we want to talk about why this is so important along with some mindset shifts to do so.

Understanding Your Goals

Recognizing what your goals are is an essential part of being able to follow through on them. It's good to consider what steps need to be taken along with the time frame this sort of goal falls under. Something such as pursuing higher education is a long-term goal filled with smaller challenges within it that we need to do. Things such as being prepared to ace a pop quiz or having the leadership skills needed to do well on a group assignment are a few examples of this. Being able to write down actionable steps to reach your goals along with breaking them down can help us understand them better. Financial goals for example can be established early so we have a savings plan in place to reach them at a certain time. Even something along the lines of making spending time with friends a goal can help us see what we value.

“Recognizing what your goals are is an essential part of being able to follow through on them.”

Working Towards Things

It takes an active effort to follow through on the things we want. The best way to do this is by planning out what it is we need to do and break it down. If we know that we have something coming up for an exam we can make an active effort to study the topic to give ourselves the best chance at succeeding. If we want to ensure we have a healthy support system, we need to take the time to get to know people and be there for them. Many of the best things in life need to be worked towards such as a career that we value along with meeting others who we care about.

“It takes an active effort to follow through on the things we want.”

Our Mindset Is Everything

A positive mindset can be a great way to follow through on things. One way to look at this is to learn how to love the process of doing something. A great example of this is learning a musical instrument. The initial curve of it can be extremely difficult since we don't have a foundation to work with. After enough time and effort though, we can find ourselves slowly getting comfortable with the process. It takes a lot of willpower at first to recognize that it's going to take a while for us to become competent at something and that's okay. For many things, the act of getting somewhere can be more fun than actually achieving our goal. Both the goal itself along with the act of following through is needed to accomplish what we value.

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