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How To Set Goals And Achieve Them

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Nov 21, 2025
Jim Rohn encourages listeners to create a ten-year dream list, focusing on desires without limits. He emphasizes the importance of goals related to travel, education, and personal development. Charitable aims are highlighted through examples from notable philanthropists. Rohn advises estimating timeframes for goals and celebrating achievements to maintain motivation. He stresses personal growth over material possessions and the need to cultivate integrity while pursuing success. Parents are urged to prioritize their own development to better support their children.
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ADVICE

Create A 50-Item Ten-Year Wish List

  • Make a list of at least 50 things you want over the next 10 years, writing each item on its own line.
  • Let your desires run free and include places, experiences, skills, family goals, and benevolence plans.
ANECDOTE

Stories Of Growing Philanthropy

  • Jim Rohn shares Mark Hughes giving eight million dollars after earlier giving $800 as an example of growing benevolence.
  • He cites Andrew Carnegie splitting life between accumulating and then giving away his fortune.
ADVICE

Time-Label Goals To Reveal Horizon Focus

  • Label each goal with how long it will take using 1, 3, 5, or 10-year estimates.
  • Count how many goals fall into each timeframe to reveal your short- and long-term focus.
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