If you’re heading on a trip without a map to a place you’ve never been before, the chances are pretty good that you’re going to get lost. The same can be said for when you want to reach specific goals or want to live a dream that you have.  You need to have specific goals in mind in order to create the roadmap to your success.  And here’s how you do it.

 A mind is a terrible thing to waste.  And when it comes to the dreams that you want to achieve in your life, it’s something that you can not take for granted.  Believing that dreams are possible is a clear way to creating happiness and abundance in your life.  Too often we will make up goals, create vast plans, but in the backs of our minds, whisper that we don’t think it will actually happen. 

Success is more than economic gains, titles, and degrees. Planning for success is about mapping out all the aspects of your life. Similar to a map, you need to define the following details: origin, destination, vehicle, backpack, landmarks, and route

Origin:  Who you are
 
A map has a starting point. Your origin is who you are right now. Most people when asked to introduce themselves would say, “Hi, I’m Jean and I am a 17-year old, senior highschool student.” It does not tell you about who Jean is; it only tells you her present preoccupation. To gain insights about yourself, you need to look closely at your beliefs, values, and principles aside from your economic, professional, cultural, and civil status. Moreover, you can also reflect on your experiences to give you insights on your good and not-so-good traits, skills, knowledge, strengths, and weaknesses. Upon introspection, Jean realized that she was highly motivated, generous, service-oriented, but impatient. Her inclination was in the biological-medical field. Furthermore, she believed that life must serve a purpose, and that wars were destructive to human dignity.