Success is possible without goal? | Ashish Bhave

It was the business network event organised by one of well-known business network forum.

The theme of the event was “Success from successful”, the even was an interview session with successful people in profession or business. Interaction with people who had created mark and respect in their domain over a period of time.

Success was considered as above average performer from some specific field. It was a great opportunity to meet successful people and hear them about their experiences, wisdom, learning how they have created success. The secrets of above average performance in respective field.

It was a treat for beginners, budding, struggling and average professional and businessman to get wisdom.

There was a panel discussion about success and I was the interviewer, I was very happy about this.

As an interviewer I was having 2 objectives in the mind

1) To praise and allow all these successful people to open up and share their journey to all. Share the beginning, challenges, struggles they have faced, how they had overcome from all to emerge as winner.

2) For attendees to give more opportunities to learn, get wisdom, inspiration and motivation to walk on the path of success.

To get possible solutions to current problems or challenges they might be facing. Get an idea about what is called as success mindset as that subject is near to my heart.

It was a challenging but interesting opportunity for me. Based on expectations I had created a very good questionnaire,  

The questionnaire was full with questions regarding self-development, self-empowerment, business strategies, business success and goal setting.

Being a business mindset success coach, I know that setting goal is must for success creation, goal gives direction and motivation to achieve. Long term goal keeps you on right track, it works like a lighthouse.

The time had come, I have to start with the interview I was very curious to know what I can learn.

The interview went very well, all successful people shared success with open mind some principles which they implemented.

 Shared how they started, how taken growth path, importance of hard work, strategies, planning, goal setting.

Shared that, for success you have to pay the cost, it is not easy but possible.

On goal setting 2 shared how they had set goals, how it had helped, how they adopted a strategy of improvisation of goal.

But there was a shocking moment for me during this interview because 2 out of 4 participants in panel discussion replied to question about goal as “I had not set any long-term goal, I kept in mind only 1 thing – I will give my 100% to my work, I will give 100% commitment to my work, I will use 100% skills and update my skill as per requirement”.

They shared there is no goal they had. They never planned for the success what they got, it just happened with them.

Goal work as a lighthouse in your life, then how people can become successful? can someone become successful just by chance, luck, fluke? Can someone become successful without long term goal?

It was a shock to me, it was against my belief system, my thought process. When you are more than average performer you are successful and it requires goal setting. 

It was a direct attack on my thoughts, which made me.

Whether I am wrong?

I was just thinking about it, I could not sleep 2 nights, my life was on stake. My entire life learning was on stake. What I should do?

And after 3 days Eureka, I got the answer of the questions which had given me sleepless nights, nightmare to me. I got a break through; it had changed my perspective towards success.

I could reach to new right definition of success.

Success is optimum utilization of your potential, If you really feel that you have used your real potential and achieved all that what you can achieve is a real success. You may reach to next level of success one after another.

As Earl Nightingale said: “Success is a progressive realisation of worthy ideal”

People with this attitude reach to pinnacle of success in their life. It’s not about are you average or above average.

From this new realisation for me I reach to conclusion that, If without setting a goal if these 2 people achieved so much, just think what must had happened with goal?

out of 4 successful people whom I interviewed 2 were having a potential to reach to new heights of success, have more to create.

You should achieve all what you deserve for is success. Should achieve all what you are capable of.

Walt Disney said, “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them”.

What dreams you could have rest sure that you are capable of achieving them, explore yourself, realise yourself and create what great life you deserve.

Now I want you to reflect on yourself and think about what kind of dreams, what kind of thoughts you have in your mind and what is the message for you today.

Set goal now based on your dreams, create plan, define strategy and take action.
Create the success, you deserve.

Ashish Bhave,
Business success mindset coach
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