The promise of the future is an awesome force. The promise of the future is what gives you inspiration to get up in the morning and do your job, learn skills, develop all that you can possibly be, is. It can be so powerful that it can overwhelm any adversary you might have and any difficulties you might have.
You are primarily affected by five things. Number one is the environment. Next, you're affected by events. You’re also affected by what you know, by results, and by your dreams.
Your dreams are your view of the future for yourself. It's important to make sure that the greatest pull on your life is the pull of the future. Some people let the past pull them back. But dreams and goals can become magnets. And the stronger the goal, the higher the purpose, the more powerful the objective, the stronger this magnet is that pulls you that direction.
Now not only do your goals and your objectives pull you in that direction, they pull you through. They’ll pull you through a difficult time. They'll pull you through some winter of your life.
If everything fell into place and you could have whatever you wanted for the next 10 years, what would that be? What experiences would you like to have? How about some better habits you'd like to acquire? Some of your goals should be personal development --the person you wish to become. Write them down, and then answer this question: What kind of person must I become to achieve all I want?
You now have a map that will guide you to a great future.