In life, you have visions and you set goals. With that, they are accompanied with principles that will take charge of your thoughts and actions, that guides your feelings. These principles are simple, but they may not be easy to implement. More often than not, they require dedicated discipline, the willingness to change, the courage to get out of your comfort zone and also your undivided situation awareness. Sometimes, you have to seek opinions and feedback from others, which I found it hard as some are hard to take because they are quite critical. However, feedback and opinions from your family, your colleagues, your friends, your boss are really valuable to your goal attaining process. You can ask them questions like ‘Am I doing the right thing? How can I do to improve my current approach? Is there anything that I should stop doing it? In what way have I done to limit myself from what I am going to achieve?’ I came to realise that there is nothing to be afraid of when you ask. Most people, including me, are afraid to ask for feedback of how we are doing because we are afraid of negative and critical feedbacks that may hit us quite a bit. Well, there is nothing to be afraid of, my friends. The truth is the truth and you cannot improve your life, you relationships or your performance without feedback! You will never improve and learn from mistakes!
So take some time, sit down and pay attention. Ask.
I have started to ask, prepared myself for negative and critical feedback. How about you?
Remember, the formula to success and greatness in life is simple, but it is always the working and the steps involved that require a lot of hard work and mental preparation.
Nobody is able to help you to achieve what you want to achieve. Only you can do it.
