Time and time again, I have seen high functioning, top performing men and women carrying a little goal card in their wallet that they can review during the quieter moments of their day. The card simply lists their top life goals along with clear deadlines for achieving them. The discipline of reconnecting to your highest priorities, whether they are personal, professional or spiritual, is a smart one.

Montaigne said, ” The great and glorious masterpiece of men is to live to the point”. The wisdom of life is so succinctly expressed. And yet most of us live our lives like one long air raid drill, filling our days with activities that seem important in the moment but that count little in the overall scheme of our lives. The person who tries to do everything ultimately accomplishes nothing.

Having a goal card and reviewing it three to four times a day, will keep your mind centred on the things that really count. It will foster the self control you need to concentrate only on activities that advances your goal.

I promise you that if you spend your life focusing on only the worthiest pursuits, it is certain to end in complete joy.

BOB PROCTOR