Do You Have A Wish List To Motivate You?
Finding out what really motivates us is an important step in planing your future activity. By making a wish list, or dream list, you set down concrete reasons to make yourself do the things that are necessary to succeed in whatever activity you are involved in. If you are building a business of your own online, this is especially important.
So what might be some things you could have on a wish list of your own?
1. As a start, maybe you just want to have enough money left over each month to have all your bills paid on time and your debts cleared.
2. Moving on from that, maybe you have a wish or dream to upgrade your car, or maybe even afford to run an extra car in your family.
3. Speaking of family, if you have children, perhaps you want to put money aside to provide a first class education for them, or pay for all the extras they get involved in like music, dancing and sports activities. All these have a habit of costing a lot of money, so having that taken care of financially is a big relief.
4. Do you ever watch travel programs on TV and think “I’d love to go there someday”? Well, that should go on your deams list as well. The world is a beautiful place, so make it your business to see it.
5. Maybe travel isn’t your dream, but upgrading your house may well be. Perhaps you would like to own a second or holiday home, or even buy one for a family member who is less well off.
6. For some people, their biggest wish is to be able to quit their job, and become their own boss. Having more control over your life is a very big plus in todays economy.
7. To complete a wish list, it should really have some component of charitable work. Having both the time and money to give to needy causes is a powerful goal that drives many people to great success in the business world.
8. Being able to retire before the standard age of 65 is a very worthwhile and achievable goal today, so if that suits you then put it down on your dream list.
Obviously, there are many other possibilities to consider when drawing up a wish list. Make yours personal to you, and then remind yourself of what is on the list frequently. Combined with a good goal setting plan, it will ensure your long term success in life.
For more information on setting up a dream list, go to A Dream List
Hi Alan
I’m feeling much more motivated after reading your blog.
Some great advice
Kevin Kavanagh
Hey Alan,
This idea of having a wish list is a really good idea.
I have a 101 list (101 things that I want to do in my life) but it is not directly tied to future internet income.
What I need to do is take some of the items from the 101 list and have them as things that I can directly do as I make more interent money (and have it written down of course).
Thanks for the ideas.
Kevin,
Thanks for the comment. You have some interesting things going on on your site, well done.
Alan
AP Home Business News
John,
That 101 list sounds like a great motivational tool in itself. You have good content on your blog as well, I found it interesting.
Alan
/Legitimate Home Based Business Ideas
Great and inspirational post.
I have a wish list, the top of my wish list is simply to have enough money to enjoy my retirement.
If I fullfil my number one wish, all others will be fullfilled as well.
Graham
Graham,
I guess that is what it all boils down to. If you have the financial clout, everything else becomes possible.
Alan Thomas
Legitimate Home Based Businesses
Hi Alan,
It seems that retiring at 65 is now a thing of the past. One kid blogger aims to retire at 21 and even has a blog name as such (Retire@21). Good motivation post Alan.
Peter Lee
Well, I don’t have a wishlist but seeing my blog grows each passing day and people goes out of their ways to say that I’ve helped them in one way or another, those are motivation to me.
Insightful article, Alan. May all your dream come true.
Yan
Hi Alan,
After reading this I start thinking why not making a dream list? Because I have some wish lists few years ago but I never made a list so now I did.
Thanks
Kha
My post Top 3 Home Interness Business for the year 2009
Peter,
Unfortunately it would be quite impossible for me to retire at 21! But it is great that the possibility is now out there, if people start at a young age.
Alan
Yan,
In the words of Zig Ziglar, “You can have everything you want in life, if you just help enough other people get what they want in life”
Thanks for visiting.
Alan
Kha,
You can always go back and re-do your list. You never have a last chance to succeed in life.
Alan
Oh yes, that quote is simply amazing by one of the greatest salesmen. It says a lot about giving relevant value to the community, be it your readers or customers. Thanks, Alan.
Yan