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What it means to focus on the long-term


it’s easier to talk about doing

it’s easier to talk about doing something for the long-term than to

something for the long-term than to

something for the long-term than to actually do something that benefits the

actually do something that benefits the

actually do something that benefits the long-term and one of the main reasons

long-term and one of the main reasons

long-term and one of the main reasons it’s easy to talk about is this is hard

it’s easy to talk about is this is hard

it’s easy to talk about is this is hard to conceptualize about doing something

to conceptualize about doing something

to conceptualize about doing something for a time in which you can’t even

for a time in which you can’t even

for a time in which you can’t even imagine when I say to you do something

imagine when I say to you do something

imagine when I say to you do something for next week we can imagine next week

for next week we can imagine next week

for next week we can imagine next week if I say even can you figure out a goal

if I say even can you figure out a goal

if I say even can you figure out a goal to achieve for the end of the year you

to achieve for the end of the year you

to achieve for the end of the year you can think of that – but what if I tell

can think of that – but what if I tell

can think of that – but what if I tell you to do something that will show

you to do something that will show

you to do something that will show benefit in 15 years we can’t even

benefit in 15 years we can’t even

benefit in 15 years we can’t even imagine what we’re gonna be like where

imagine what we’re gonna be like where

imagine what we’re gonna be like where we’re gonna be in 15 years and this is

we’re gonna be in 15 years and this is

we’re gonna be in 15 years and this is why it’s hard to do and so there’s

why it’s hard to do and so there’s

why it’s hard to do and so there’s another way to do it and it’s to think

another way to do it and it’s to think

another way to do it and it’s to think about why you’re doing it in the first

about why you’re doing it in the first

about why you’re doing it in the first place in other words what’s the end

place in other words what’s the end

place in other words what’s the end destination very often when people set

destination very often when people set

destination very often when people set goals they’re not really setting the

goals they’re not really setting the

goals they’re not really setting the destination they’re setting the route

destination they’re setting the route

destination they’re setting the route they say we’re going on holiday and

they say we’re going on holiday and

they say we’re going on holiday and we’re gonna take that road well why are

we’re gonna take that road well why are

we’re gonna take that road well why are you taking that road because we’re going

you taking that road because we’re going

you taking that road because we’re going on holiday it’s the same in business why

on holiday it’s the same in business why

on holiday it’s the same in business why do you want to achieve that financial

do you want to achieve that financial

do you want to achieve that financial goal we’re trying to achieve that

goal we’re trying to achieve that

goal we’re trying to achieve that financial goal because we want to grow

financial goal because we want to grow

financial goal because we want to grow our business why do you want to grow

our business why do you want to grow

our business why do you want to grow your business well because we want to

your business well because we want to

your business well because we want to grow our business it’s not specific

grow our business it’s not specific

grow our business it’s not specific enough so what happens is when you say

enough so what happens is when you say

enough so what happens is when you say our goal is to drive a hundred miles

our goal is to drive a hundred miles

our goal is to drive a hundred miles today down this road it’s an achievable

today down this road it’s an achievable

today down this road it’s an achievable goal it’s something you can see and we

goal it’s something you can see and we

goal it’s something you can see and we talked about this concept of holiday but

talked about this concept of holiday but

talked about this concept of holiday but really why are you going on holiday

really why are you going on holiday

really why are you going on holiday where are you trying to go what’s the

where are you trying to go what’s the

where are you trying to go what’s the destination and so I vastly prefer

destination and so I vastly prefer

destination and so I vastly prefer saying we’re going to California that’s

saying we’re going to California that’s

saying we’re going to California that’s the destination now the goal is to get a

the destination now the goal is to get a

the destination now the goal is to get a hundred miles down the road today

hundred miles down the road today

hundred miles down the road today towards California but by talking about

towards California but by talking about

towards California but by talking about the final destination the place you want

the final destination the place you want

the final destination the place you want to get to all of a sudden not only does

to get to all of a sudden not only does

to get to all of a sudden not only does that keep you focused for the next day

that keep you focused for the next day

that keep you focused for the next day and the next day and the next day but it

and the next day and the next day but it

and the next day and the next day but it also makes you open and aware to all the

also makes you open and aware to all the

also makes you open and aware to all the new possibilities like if somebody says

new possibilities like if somebody says

new possibilities like if somebody says to you we can take you on an aeroplane

to you we can take you on an aeroplane

to you we can take you on an aeroplane in that general direction now we’re

in that general direction now we’re

in that general direction now we’re going to go slightly south but you want

going to go slightly south but you want

going to go slightly south but you want to come with us now even though it

to come with us now even though it

to come with us now even though it appears to be in the wrong direction of

appears to be in the wrong direction of

appears to be in the wrong direction of course you’re gonna go because you’re

course you’re gonna go because you’re

course you’re gonna go because you’re going to cover hundreds of miles in the

going to cover hundreds of miles in the

going to cover hundreds of miles in the same period of time and so the goal is

same period of time and so the goal is

same period of time and so the goal is not just to know what you need to

not just to know what you need to

not just to know what you need to achieve in this short term

achieve in this short term

achieve in this short term but continuing down that road what’s the

but continuing down that road what’s the

but continuing down that road what’s the final destination why are you here today

final destination why are you here today

final destination why are you here today what’s the destination you hope to reach

what’s the destination you hope to reach

what’s the destination you hope to reach far up in the future and fixate on that

far up in the future and fixate on that

far up in the future and fixate on that now go set your goals for the week the

now go set your goals for the week the

now go set your goals for the week the month the year the next two years the

month the year the next two years the

month the year the next two years the next five years but all of them should

next five years but all of them should

next five years but all of them should be towards that end goal

be towards that end goal

be towards that end goal my personal long-term goal my personal

my personal long-term goal my personal

my personal long-term goal my personal destination I’d like to see world peace

destination I’d like to see world peace

destination I’d like to see world peace achieved in a hundred years now I’m not

achieved in a hundred years now I’m not

achieved in a hundred years now I’m not even going to live to see that happen

even going to live to see that happen

even going to live to see that happen but that’s okay because I know the

but that’s okay because I know the

but that’s okay because I know the decisions I make and the things I do and

decisions I make and the things I do and

decisions I make and the things I do and the people I meet will always keep me on

the people I meet will always keep me on

the people I meet will always keep me on that path and on that road and I’m

that path and on that road and I’m

that path and on that road and I’m totally open to how I’m going to get

totally open to how I’m going to get

totally open to how I’m going to get there as long as in a hundred years I

there as long as in a hundred years I

there as long as in a hundred years I know and I’m confident we’re gonna get

know and I’m confident we’re gonna get

know and I’m confident we’re gonna get to world peace

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