Is Your Destination Clear? - How to Completely Change Your Life in Thirty Seconds

An excerpt from the bestseller
“How to Completely Change Your Life in 30 Seconds”
By Robert C. Worstell - edited from the talks of
Earl Nightingale
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Is Your Destination Clear? - 1
People can have anything they want. The trouble is that
they don't know what they want. The person who knows
what they want knows what they must become, and they
then fix their attention on the preparation of themselves
toward that end.
Have you ever noticed that ships operate essentially the
same way people ought to, but so few do? Maybe you've
never given it much thought, but at any given moment, a
ship has a direction and a destination. That is, either she's
sailing to a predetermined port of call, or she's in port,
getting ready to sail to another one. You can ask the captain
of any big, far-sailing ship where they're going, and they can
tell you instantly - and in one sentence.
How many people do you know who can do the same thing?
It seems that most people want too many different things -
or at least they think they want them - they're unable to
focus their efforts, their minds, and their hearts on anything
specific. And all this leads to is doubt and confusion.
They're like the guy who jumped on a horse and rode off in
all directions at once. They don't recognize how vital it is to
pick one port that's important, then sail to it, rest and refit
for a little while, and then sail to another port. In this way,
in not so many years, a person can set and reach their goals,

one by one, until finally they have a tremendous pile of
accomplishments in which to take pride - they have all the
things they want, just because they had the sense enough to
realize they could do well with only one thing at a time.
There's another analogy that fits here, and maybe it makes
the most important point of all. If a ship tied to a dock for
some reason had no place to go, she would stay there until
she fell apart from rust and disuse. A ship's engine isn't
started until she has some place to go. Here again, it's the
same with people. This is why it's so important that each of
us has a port of call we want to reach - a goal - a place to get
to where we feel will be better than the place in which we
now find ourselves. If we don't, we might never cast off. We
might never start our engines and know the thrill of sailing
a charted course to a place we can't see for fully 99 percent
of the journey. But we know it's there, and we know that if
we keep sailing toward it, we'll reach it.
If someone came up to you today and asked you what your
next port of call is - that is, where you are going - could you
answer him in one sentence, as could the captain on the
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bridge of their ship? If not, maybe you'd like to give that
some thought.
A clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Dr. Ari Kiev
writes, "In my practice as a psychiatrist, I have found that
helping people to develop personal goals has proven to be
the most effective way to help them cope with problems.
Observing the lives of people who have mastered
adversity, I have noticed," he writes, "that they have
established goals and sought with all their effort to achieve
them. From the moment they decided to concentrate all
their energies on a specific objective, they began to
surmount the most difficult odds."
So writes Dr. Kiev in his book, A Strategy for Daily Living,
"The establishment of a goal is the key to successful living.
And the most important step toward achieving an
objective is first to define it." I'm sure you have at least 30
minutes a day in which to list your thoughts about possible
goals. Set aside such a period each day for a month. At the
end of the time, choose from the possible objectives you
have listed, the one that seems most important, and record
it separately on a single card. Carry this card with you at all
times. Think about this objective every day. Create concrete

mental images of the goal, as if you've already accomplished
it.
The doctor points out, "You can determine your special
talents or strengths in a number of ways, ranging from
psychological tests to any analysis of the unexpressed
wishes in your dreams. No one method works for everyone."
You might start, for example, by clipping and saving
magazine and newspaper articles that interest you for 30
days. After which, look for the pervasive trend or trends
suggestive of your deep-seated interests and natural
strengths. Whenever you discover a strength or talent, think
of five possible ways to develop it. Write these strengths
down on your card as well, and check it periodically to keep
them fresh in your mind.
If possible, have your card laminated and place it on your
bathroom mirror so that it is the first and last thoughts of
your day. Then focus your day's energy on this goal and on
activities that utilize these natural strengths.
Dr. Kiev continues, "Focus on one objective at a time. Like
a microchip, the brain, set on a target, will call into play
those mental processes that will bring your efforts to

fruition. Your actions will conform to your expectations,
thereby bringing about the event. If you believe that you
will reach your objective, you will continue to work at a
task until you have accomplished it."
So, take the advice of the psychiatrist Dr. Ari Kiev and don't
be afraid of failure. As Herodotus wrote, "It is better by
noble boldness to run the risk of being subject to half of the
evils we anticipate than to remain in cowardly listlessness
for fear of what may happen."
Sit down and make a list of everything you want in life.
When you do this, you will make some surprising
discoveries. You might find that you have already managed
to get many of the things you have wanted seriously. Or, if
you don't have most or all of them, chances are you are now
in the process of getting them. If your list contains some
items you want very much but do not have, you might ask
yourself why you have failed to get them. Chances are that
you have not tried very hard. Or perhaps you felt, for one
reason or another, that these things are completely beyond
your ability to achieve. These wants make very worthwhile
goals.

It's a good idea to have two lists of things you want. The
first list would include those bigger goals that relate to your
career or the overall good of your life or your family. These
might include the position and/or income you are working
toward, perhaps a higher educational degree, a certain
amount of money in savings, a goal of height of business
success, or that beautiful home you have had your eye on.
The other list could be a fun list. It might include the car
you want for no good reason except it's the car you happen
to want, redecorating your house, getting new furniture,
traveling to some special place - perhaps abroad - or buying
a new wardrobe. This is a list of things you want just
because you want them. You should have long-range goals.
These should be on your number one list, and each of them
should be numbered in the order of importance to you.
These are goals that might take five years or longer to
achieve. They're extremely worthwhile, and you should be
working toward them daily. These are the goals that give
meaning and direction and substance to your life.

But you also need short-range goals. These are the goals
that add zest and interest to your life and break up the
monotony of the long haul for the long-range goals.
If you're honest with yourself about the things you want -
not idle wishes that change from day to day but things you
are serious about - you'll find that they all can be yours, and
in a surprisingly short time, if they are taken one at a time.
It's been said, "People can have anything they want. The
trouble is that they don't know what they want." Get off by
yourself for a quiet hour or two, and make up your card and
your two lists. It is a fun and rewarding exercise and will
prove to be the first step toward living the life you most
desire.
The great historical philosophers, teachers and prophets all
agreed...
Do you appreciate the life you have fashioned for yourself?
When was the last time you assessed your long-term
goals?
Are you prepared to create new goals after you have
accomplished your current goals?

A man hunting tigers in India was suddenly surprised by a
huge Bengal tiger - it was almost on top of him. The man
raised his rifle and fired, but he overshot and missed. The
tiger, frightened by the man and thrown off stride by the
noise of the gun, leaped toward the hunter but the leap was
too wide, and he missed his prey.
The man returned to camp and spent several hours
perfecting his aim for short distances and quick firing. On
the following day, he again stalked the tiger. Finally, he
spotted the beast at some distance - practicing short leaps.
What are your goals?

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