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<\/td>\n<\/tr>\nIf each of us is on a lifelong journey to find our hat, to know who we are, then by implication we are all on a journey to somewhere. It is our passion for that destination that makes us engaged and purposeful about our work and lives. Without a dream, without goals, we have no direction. As the old expression says, \u201cIf you don\u2019t know where you are going, any path will get you there.\u201d<\/p>\n
William James, the visionary turn-of-the-century psychologist, might be considered one of the fathers of self-actualization. He understood the power of our thoughts to affect our lives. His advice then is as true today as ever: \u201cSeek out that particular mental attitude which makes you feel most deeply and vitally alive, along with which comes the inner voice which says, \u2018this is the real me,\u2019 and when you have found that attitude follow it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Many, many people are afraid to follow their dreams. They are afraid of goals or at least resist them. They think goals take the fluidity and spontaneity out of life.\u00a0 And they worry about how they will feel if they don\u2019t reach them.<\/p>\n
But we need to remember that goals are not a blueprint; they simply provide a vision.<\/p>\n
Think about it in terms of a fishing line. A big goal, like a big fish, puts some tension on the line. You\u2019ve got to have tension to succeed. You can\u2019t catch a fish without it. If you line goes slack, you know you\u2019ve lost a big one. If you yank too hard, you risk losing the fish and the lure as well.<\/p>\n
We teach our patients our chiropractic truth and values. We offer gentle but continuous pressure to gradually pull and lure them into referring, committed lifetime oriented chiropractic patients. But if you lose patience and jerk the line too often, you can lose the patient by not having systems and procedures that guide that patient. Constant dialogues, clarity, trust and soft tension on the line—those are the qualities that lead to the results and relationship we look to have with our patients.<\/p>\n
In your life you\u2019ve got to go after your goals and dreams. Of course, for the passion and the persistence to be there, and to take ACTION and not think about it, they need to be aligned with who you are and not what everyone else thinks you are. They also need to be about what you what to accomplish. And yes, you will surely lose some.\u00a0 But you can\u2019t catch a dream without tension on the line.<\/p>\n
So be purposeful. Don\u2019t be satisfied just dawdling along. We need to save people chiropractically\u2026..If you don\u2019t do it and take action, who will?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Goals Give Us Tools to Put Dreams Into Action Phyllis A Frase If each of us is on a lifelong journey to find our hat, to know who we are, then by implication we are all on a journey to … Continue reading