subject: Wealth Secrets That Work Great Together [print this page] It may sound confusing at first, but combining long-term goal setting with instant gratification is one of the greatest wealth secrets of all! There is a little trick to it--but this trick gets you pretty much instantly working on your goal.
1. Write down the one big, long-term goal that you want to achieve. Don't stress too much about which long-term goal to pick. You can always add another one once you've gotten down the process of the first one (taking things step-by-step is a simple but immensely powerful wealth secret).
Goal-setting experts like Brian Tracy report that usually when people simply write down their goals--even without a detailed plan--they are several times more likely to attain their goals than if they just think or talk about them.
Go ahead and pick a single goal. Make sure it is a worthy goal. Just don't worry whether or not it is the best one you can choose right now--there are probably several you can choose for different reasons. You can--and should--start working on another one after you've got this first one well under way.
2. Decide on an abbreviated version of your ultimate goal. This is where instant gratification meets long-term goal setting.
Want to deposit $500 a month into savings or a CD (perhaps as part of a larger goal)? No problem. Decide that you will put $50--or for that matter, even $5, if that is what you can afford right now. Steps four and five will teach you how this little wealth secret will help you feel the success of your long term goal right now!
3. Tell someone supportive. This part is important. You want to let at least one other person know about your plan.
The support of others won't just help you maintain your faith in yourself and your goals--it will also help you with step number five below. Step five is one of the wealth secrets that cement your success while also propelling you to further successes.
4. Take immediate action--use instant gratification to build a new habit by way of your abbreviated action. Now it is time to take action on the choice you made in step two of these wealth secrets.
This can bring instant gratification if you follow the step below. The idea here is to do what you can now and then do it consistently until you've finally achieved your goal.
5. Celebrate the success of your long-term goal--instantly! This is how you finally, completely combine the wealth secrets of 100% instant gratification with 100% consistent, long-term goal striving.
How?
Because now it is time to celebrate the long-term goal that you just achieved today!
Even if you only deposited $5, celebrate the fact that you just deposited $500. This is one reason to have a supportive person--and preferably several--working with you on this. Their praise and celebration will encourage your own, and really help you feel like you've already reached your long term goal.
This is one of those wealth secrets that work well with the Law of Attraction. When you celebrate your goal as something already achieved, you bring it that much closer to you. Even better, it's something you can start doing this week, if not today!
