السبت، 17 أغسطس 2013

Fulfilling Your Bucket List Needs Commitment

مرسلة بواسطة Unknown في 8:31 ص
By Helga Stokes


Bucket lists were introduced as a motivational tool to be used by critically and chronically ill patients. Relatives, friends and medical personnel often work together to ensure the patient experiences the fulfilment of a dream that they believed was outwith their reach. The dream can be anything, but some of the more achievable experiences include meeting a pop star or someone else famous, attending an event or making a special trip. The idea of fulfilling your bucket list is attractive for many people.

Individuals can set one goal or twenty, and some will include many more on their list. Once you start to reach more than ten or twelve goals, it can be much harder to keep yourself motivated to continue. A range of tasks with varying complexity, means you can start with one of the simpler tasks which will help to motivate you to tackle a more difficult goal.

Again, there are no hard and fast rules about timescales for completing any tasks. However, you may find it helpful if you can say that you want to complete these tasks in the next year, ten years or by the time you reach a certain age. Leaving the timescales open ended could see you always putting some of the tasks off and never achieving your goals.

If you are unused to setting yourself goals, starting off with simple things that can stretch you, without overwhelming you, will build your self-confidence as you see the tasks completed. Use positive statements when compiling, thinking or talking about your tasks, by using I will, rather than I would like, or I should. A positive attitude can go a long way to helping you achieve important goals.

Some goals may require planning and research before they can be completed. Others involving travel, or purchasing or hiring equipment for an activity will have a financial impact and you might want to set up a savings goal. You need to take into account any external factors or arrangements you will need to make when setting your goals.

You do not have to do all the tasks alone. Enlisting the help of friends to help you achieve goals can provide you with the support and encouragement needed to fulfil your dreams. Taking up new activities or going on a trip can be more fun when shared with others.

If you want some ideas for compiling a list, you will find some simple and some very unusual goal ideas on the internet. It is a great way to motivate yourself into trying out some new hobbies or activities and allows you to decide if you want to pursue something. Set goals or tasks that you really want to try, or you may quickly lose interest.

Fulfilling your bucket list should help to stretch you both emotionally and physically. You should be left feeling that you have accomplished something special for you when you complete a task. If the items on the agenda are things that you do frequently or even infrequently, it is unlikely you will gain from the experience.




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