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The Ultimate New Year's Resolution
6 Swift Lessons in Life Planning
it's hard. But focus and clarity are the keys, and they're not necessarily easy to achieve. Remember, Gulliver quit fighting the Lilliputians because their tiny darts were causing him pain. But when you realize the temporary pain of change is much less painful than the permanent pain of living in bondage, you'll realize getting clear and focused is worth it. "Change is scary, but I think it's the anticipation that's the worst," Friedler says. "Once you've made the leap across the chasm, you kind of look back and realize the leap wasn't nearly as big as you thought it was. And if you're like most people, you'll wonder why you didn't do it sooner."
- Don't be afraid to take an unflinching look at your location. Your location is where you are right now, the good, the bad and the ugly of your current life situation. Looking at it may be frightening but it's absolutely necessary. "Denial is the force that keeps people in limbo for many years," Friedler says. "I have found that most people don't want to know their location. They are afraid that they'll discover they don't have what it takes to buy that new house or change careers or whatever. But discovering their location actually reveals what they have to do in order to achieve that dream. It's nothing less than a paradigm shift in your thinking."
- Free your passion and your passion will free you (Gulliver). Of course, passion alone won't get you anywhere; it's just a third of what Friedler calls the "three-legged stool," which also encompasses location and vision. But it's the rocket fuel that takes you where you want to go. "We all naturally have passion for something
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