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The New Oxford American Dictionary defines a goal as "the object of a person's ambition or effort" and "the destination of a journey." Based on this I think it's save to say that we're all working towards achieving goals, so here are four steps to properly setting your goals to achieve them and reach your destination.

First: Set a Positive Goal for Yourself
I will save to buy a home is a positive goal, while I will not spend money is a negative goal. By focusing on the positive, you'll quit spending money because you'll be so focused on your goal that you won't notice you've stopped spending money.

Second: Set a Date for Achieving Your Goal
A goal is not a goal until you set a date for it. So set a date for achieving your goal, and make sure your date is attainable. If it's not, you'll become discouraged and quit. But don't set a date so far away that achieving it is pointless. I want to be debt free by the time I die is a silly deadline, because you won't be able to enjoy the benefits of achieving that goal.

Third: Write It Down
Until you see your goal in front of you, it's not real. Tape your goal onto your bathroom mirror, your refrigerator door, your car's steering wheel, and your PC's monitor. Keep reminding yourself of your goal.

Fourth: Stay Focused
Keep your goal in front of you. If your goal is to buy a home, tour model homes. Read magazines about homes, such as House and Garden and Architectural Digest. Design your own floor plan. By immersing yourself in your goal, you'll find it easy to stop spending money, because you won't regard it as not spending. You'll regard it instead as preparing to spend my money on something really special.

Focus on the benefits you'll derive by reaching your goal, not on the sacrifices you're enduring. If you can't perceive the benefits, you won't achieve your goal, and even if by some chance you do reach your goal, you won't sustain your victory.

Set your goal, give yourself a deadline, write it down, and stay focused. You'll be amazed how far this will take you.

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