The only thing worse than making a mistake is keeping it bottled up inside. Learning from the mistakes of others could help you embark on the healing journey of sharing and working through a mistake of your own, with someone you trust.
At the height of my success as a realtor in Washington, there was a moment when I was being offered incredibly high-valued listings. People were calling me and offering me opportunities that I had worked so hard to get, and in that moment where one might expect me to feel victorious or excited, I felt nothing. I received a call and was offered an amazing listing, in one of the best locations in Washington and my first thought was, no.
Here's something that might sound counterintuitive: people who achieve their goals don't actually take them that seriously. Wait, what? Let me explain. While goal-setters treat their objectives like sacred vows they can't break (and then feel crushed when they fail), achievers approach them more like scientists in a lab. They're curious about what will happen, not attached to a specific outcome.
When we set goals, we're filled with excitement and genuine optimism-as we dream about the future with starry eyes. We might go so far as to create a vision board of magazine clippings and quotes that represent what we hope to achieve. This is the fun part of goal-setting. And then a few weeks later, reality hits. It becomes hard to find the time. Life gets in the way as other priorities take over, and the goal soon fades into the background.
