I remember when I was in my final year in the university I set goals about key areas of my life on things to be achieved five years after my graduation.
Today, actually, I have not fulfilled one hundred percent of those goals, but at least seventy five percent are already accomplished.
Often, we dream big dreams and have great aspirations.
Unfortunately, most dreams remain lifeless for years without any notable advancement.
And our aspirations easily collect dust in our attic.
This is a sad turn of events in our life.
Instead of experiencing exciting adventures in self actualization, we get caught up in the humdrum of living from day-to-day just barely existing.
But you know what? Life could be so much better, if only we learned to adjust our thinking glass consistently in progressive lane of life.
The most common encouraging word to setting goals is the word "I can".
Most people get hung up thinking I can't do this.
It's too hard.
It's too impossible.
No one can ever do this.
On the other hand, some people suffer from setting totally unrealistic goals and not acting on them.
The result? Broken dreams, and shattered aspirations.
If you limit yourself with self-doubt, and self-limiting assumptions, you will never be able to break past what you deem impossible.
If you reach too far out into the sky without working towards your goal, you will find yourself clinging on to the impossible goals.
Those who just dream towards a goal without working hard end up disappointed and disillusioned.
One of the step I use to fulfill my goal is to brand them, by using colours or images that I can easily remember, anywhere anytime.
Looking at Benson and Hedges for example, they have captured the colour 'gold' and the sign '&'.
There was a time they were creating different types of adverts with two words that start with the same letter and the main thing there is the '&'.
When they were renovating a building on an Island and they just wrote in front, "Watch & See".
You automatically know it was Benson & Hedges without their putting the name.
If you see their cars on the road you will notice they are painted yellow-gold.
MTN usually use the colour yellow.
When they are entering a new city, you will see them use 'Y'Hello Onitsha', 'Y'Hello Zaria'.
Their friendship Centres are painted yellow and that is branding.
You too can do the same to help you focus consistently on your goals and fulfill them easily and quickly.
So dream on, friend! Don't get caught up with any kind of limitations.
Think big and work smart towards the maximum realisation of your set goals.
It is never too late to become your best.
As you step up the ladder of progress, you will find out that the impossible has just become a little bit more possible.