This archive report was first published on 10 May 2020.
As we navigate the challenges of the pandemic, it's easy to put our goals on the backburner. But the truth is, lasting personal change doesn't require us to turn our lives upside down.
According to Seraphine Ruligirwa-Kamara, writing in Business Daily Africa on May 10, 2020, 'the principles of success, however logical are only as good as their physical realisation.'
She argues that we often look for shortcuts to success, whether it's buying self-help books, attending motivational talks, or enrolling in coaching programs. But the reality is that nothing works until we commit our time, effort, and resources to doing the work required to realise our goals.
Real and sustainable progress in any facet of life is about developing the patience to focus our attention and courageously take requisite action. It's not about learning the principles of success, but about putting them into practice.
As Ruligirwa-Kamara puts it, 'successful people are simply operate with a relentless action mindset until their positive results have no option but to become real.'
So, what goals did you have before the pandemic? What actions can you take towards your goals even as we are stuck in limbo? When did you last work on them?
