Achieving Your 10-Year Plan in 6 Months

[IronBorn]

This is an idea that the likes of Peter Thiel and Elon Musk have spoken about. While it might sound a bit crazy on the surface, I find that it really encourages me to think differently about my longer-term goals.

If you're like me, then you likely have 1-year, 5-year, or 10-year goals that you leave on the long finger. Taking this alternative approach really focuses the mind.

What are some of the ways in which you can accelerate your rate of progress and achieve those big goals in months rather than years?

 

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[sravyasri]

How to achieve big goals in months rather than years?

Good question.

This reminds me of a story I read long ago. It is between Socrates and a young man :

A young man asked Socrates the secret to success. Socrates told the young man to meet him near the river the next morning. They met. Socrates asked the young man to walk with him towards the river. When the water got
up to their neck, Socrates took the young man by surprise and ducked him into the water.

The boy struggled to get out but Socrates was strong and kept him there until the boy started turning blue. Socrates pulled his head out of the water and the first thing the young man did was to gasp and take a deep breath of air.

Socrates asked, “What did you want the most when you were there?” The boy replied, "Air." Socrates said, “That is the secret to success. When you want success as badly as you wanted the air, then you will get it. There is no other secret”.

A burning desire is the starting point of all accomplishments. Just like a small fire cannot give much heat, a weak desire cannot produce great results.

If you really want something, you put your soul out into it. With such burning desire, you can accomplish anything in a matter of few months.