When You Are Almost to the Finish Line Be Careful!
I love ‘Expedition Africa’! It’s a show on the discovery channel and is about 4 ‘Modern Day Explorers’ who are retracing the steps of an historic expedition in Africa.
Anyway…
The 2 hour finale was on Sunday night and at one point, Benedict (one of the expeditioners) said something that made me run to my notepad so I would remember to write a blog post about it.
Before I tell you what he said, let me give you a little background on what these 4 people had already endured in the quest for their goal…
They spent 30 days and covered almost 1000 miles, most of it on foot. They crossed the dessert in 120+ degree weather, endure malaria and successfully warded off Hyenas, Snakes, Hippos, Crocodiles and Lions. They conquered lack of water, lack of communication and lack of food and about 100 other obstacles that could have stopped them from achieving their goal of finishing this historic expedition…
And yet…
Not finishing was never an option…
They had a singular focus for 30 days and it was absolutely inspiring what they were able to achieve.
Okay…now let’s get back to it…
In the last episode, they were 3/4 of the way to their goal. They could taste success and see the proverbial finish line and THAT is when Benedict said something to the effect of this…
“This is when we have to be the most careful, on expeditions like this, the last 25% is when everything can go wrong because it gets easy to look at the finish line and lose focus on what is happening in the present. When you lose that focus and settle into feeling like you have already succesfully finished before you have, that is when 1 thing can go wrong and take away the 75% you have achieved.”
WOW!
Seriously…that is so powerful!
Remember that as you go after your goals…
You have to STAY FOCUSED for 100% of the journey!
This is true whether you are:
- Trying to attract money fast
- Trying to find your purpose
- Trying to make money from your purpose and passion
- Following inspired action
- Trying to lose weight
- Trying to improve your relationships
etc. etc. etc.
When you start to feel like you are almost there and that you have successfully endured everything that was thrown at you for the bulk of your journey to a goal…
REFOCUS and remind yourself to stay present!
I would love to hear examples of how this exact thing has played out in your life…leave me a comment and let me know your story!
Go Big!
Kristen
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July 14, 2009 2:25 pm
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By Rosemary, July 14, 2009 @ 8:05 pm
I don’t know whether I’m almost there or not, but today I signed up for a program that can help me help others, and make money in the process. When I begin the program and start to make money by actually helping people, I’ll report back. Without your push, I don’t think I would have even explored the program, much less signed up for it. Of course, the trick is in following it, isn’t it? Thanks.
By LOA, July 14, 2009 @ 9:47 pm
What’s the program Rosemary…let me know and I’ll let you know if I have any input for you!
Go Big!
Kristen
By Jaime Kalman, July 15, 2009 @ 9:46 am
Wow, what an inspiring insight! Thank you for this great example of how we can get in our own way right before we reach our goals. That quote really sums up how our ego minds can keep us from fully realizing our joy by creating misperceptions. I love how the key to the successful completion of the adventurers quest was in staying present and focusing clearly and vigilantly on what was happing in the moment – rather than an imagined future! This story reminds me of the universality of our minds and that we all have this mechanism that catupults us into the future rather than allowing us to stay present. Those adventurers are highly adept, courageous people and even they noticed when they were about to fall prey to the mind’s automatic mechanisms that can cause us to sabotage our dreams if we don’t pay attention and make another choice. How powerful that we CAN make that higher choice when we allow ourselves to stay present!
By Randy, July 21, 2009 @ 9:05 pm
So very true. I can’t count the number of times I have almost been to the finish line and lost it all. Cockiness, laziness, being unfocused, losing sight of what your original purpose was, and many more pitfalls face you daily. I’ve finally found my inspiration, found what I think I was truly meant to do, as well as a way of taking action with it in the very very near future. This time, I have to be very careful and avoid the mistakes of my past, stay focused and remember the big picture. I’m actively reading through the report you gave out as well as this blog, and I am finding the passion and excitement that I had lost. I look forward to my own new adventure I’m about to embark on. keep well and be productive.
Randy