Whenever we jump in the car to go somewhere we have never been before the first thing we generally do is look at a map. But what about the destinations we want to get to in life?

We all aspire for something whether it’s a fully fledged dream of travelling without a care in the world or a brief afterthought when we drive past a beautiful house or we see a fit person on Instagram. But when was the last time you sat down and looked at where you are now vs the things you want to accomplish and the road map required to get you there?

I wanted to make this video to talk about how to simplify your dreams and aspirations by turning them into an actionable roadmap rather than a forever fairy tale. So, let’s get into it.

Visualisation is one of the most important aspects to manifesting your dreams.

Sure action is important and I’ll touch on that soon but if you can’t see, hear, and taste what you want to achieve than how do you know it’s something you really want to pursue?

Being clear and concise with what it is you want and setting aside a brief moment each day to live and feel what it is you are pursuing will ignite the fire in you to take action. And there’s nothing wrong with putting some positive vibes out into the universe.

Once you are clear on what it is you are wanting to pursue look at the gap between where you are now vs where you want to get to?

And what are the milestones in between, that you need to achieve to get you closer to your destination?

An example for me as I was working in a well paid corporate job, company car and all that kind of jazz but I was miserable, I hated it. For me, my ideal lifestyle was to be in control of how I spent my time. Being in full-time employment was never going to give that to me so the first milestone for me was to get educated on becoming a business owner.

The second milestone was to start a business and the third milestone was to learn how to shape my business to match the lifestyle I wanted to have. I was getting up early and diving into books, going to work for the day, going to rugby training and then coming home at 8 pm to start work on my business before heading to bed at about 2 am.

It wasn’t easy but I was clear on the path I needed to take to get me to where I wanted to be.

Next step is to break milestones into daily actionable steps.

A vision with no action is merely a dream. Put time aside to ensure you are inching forward each and every day.

Need to learn more? Swap out watching your favourite Netflix show each night to read or listen to podcasts. Want to get fitter? Do 30 minutes of exercise. Don’t have enough time? Get up earlier.

Small, smart choices + Consistency + Time = Amazing results.

When I was growing up I would always hear the phrase when I win the lotto I am going to do this. Or when I win the lotto I am going to buy that.

But we have already won the lotto. We have the ability to shape our lives with our actions. Don’t lump your dreams in the too hard basket.  Make time to create your map and have fun along the way.

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