Realizing Your goal

Introduction

We all have things we want to do and dreams we wish to fulfill. To realize these desires, we try various methods. Some people clearly define their goals, work backwards to create a strategy, break down the steps into tasks, and tackle these tasks daily. Others visualize the moment of achievement, hold that image in their minds, and act according to their intuition. Both approaches are logical and will surely support you in achieving your goals. However, I propose a slightly different method this time.

What Will You Offer in Exchange for Realizing Your Desire?

Firstly, some people’s desires are based on personal wants. If that’s the case, imagine the opposite. For example, if you desire a lot of money, think about what you can offer or give up to obtain it. You might gain the necessary skills, sell your time, or trade something of equal value.

Let’s be honest: who will offer something in pursuit of personal desires without expecting anything in return? Simply put, if someone gives you money, they expect something in return. Thus, to gain something, you must lose something of equal value, usually your time.

This principle applies universally. If you steal 1 million, you will lose something in return—maybe your social status, peace of mind, or someday, something worth 1 million will be taken from you.

If you only think of self-interest, you attract others who think the same way. If you focus on social status, you’ll face fierce competition from like-minded individuals. The higher the status, the higher the competition. For instance, if 10,000 people vie for the same position, your chance of success is 1 in 10,000. This is why you may fail to achieve your desire.

You must avoid competition with those who think only of self-interest, even if you are highly capable. In such competitions, the winner takes all, with 0.1% of the victors taking 99.9% of the wealth.

Don’t get stuck here; let’s broaden our perspective.

Socially Ambitious Goals

Most people understand that a society focused solely on self-interest cannot function. Therefore, those with a higher level of abstraction set socially ambitious goals. For example, wanting to help people live healthily, creating clean and beautiful towns, or earning a lot to share and reduce poverty. Some may want to do something for the environment or animals.

Here’s a piercing question: Can you do that now?

Big goals are difficult to achieve because they require high perspectives, knowledge, connections, facilities, and above all, money. You need money even before setting socially ambitious goals, especially if you have a partner or children.

Highly knowledgeable people must ground themselves. Achieving lofty goals with only idealism is impossible; it threatens your survival.

Yet, the way you achieve a lot of money for a socially ambitious goal differs fundamentally from purely selfish desires. The difference is that your methods expand significantly because you attract like-minded, high-perspective individuals. Finding win-win points makes everything smoother. In a group of 10,000, everyone can win if they find mutual benefits, unlike the 1 in 10,000 chance of individual gain.

Taking Action

Regardless of your perspective, you must act to achieve your desires. This is the difference between highly knowledgeable individuals and those who also act. Even if you attract high-perspective people, you must act, ask for favors, negotiate, and express gratitude to secure funding.

Highly idealistic people often dislike dealing with money because they don’t want to get their hands dirty. But no one likes getting dirty.

Your grand ambitions must be genuine. For example, if your child needed a lot of money for life-saving treatment, you undoubtedly beg your acquaintances and wealthy people for help.

If you can’t take action, your goal contains falsehoods.

Are Your Goals Genuine?

This is crucial: Are your high-perspective goals genuinely what you want to do? Most of these noble goals are pretenses, which is why they don’t materialize. Consequently, you can’t act, and you lack the motivation to break out of your shell.

Conversely, selfish goals often reflect true desires. Confront your desires and decide your goals considering the people around you, society, and the environment.

Your true desires must align with reality.

How can you know you genuinely want something without experiencing it? Why do you want to clean up a city if you don’t willingly clean your space? Why help others with their health without understanding the challenges of caregiving? Why work abroad without knowing the struggles of cross-cultural work? Why desire to eliminate poverty while enjoying luxuries? Why save animals while eating them? Why improve the environment while benefiting from petroleum products?

Understand what you enjoy and what brings you joy, and decide based on that genuine understanding.

Conclusion

Your genuinely desired, socially ambitious goals have a high chance of realization.