Long-term goals are overwhelming.

You want to get a good job, lose weight, raise your kids right,andget rich.

Good luck getting all that done by tomorrow.

Instead, just focus on today.

Add enough todays up and eventually you get that goal youre reaching towards.

Success is about today, period.

Those are long-term things.

The only way youre going to get there is by taking one single day at a time.

What can you do today to move in a positive financial direction?

Or in a positive direction in terms of your health?

If they dont, then youre probably not going to get there.

If they do, then thats what the only thing you really need to focus your efforts on.

Having a long-term plan is nice, and its certainly helpful to have an idea where youre going.

But the plan isnt the goal.

Thinking about the plan doesnt get you there.

Today is the only day youve got to get anything done.

The plan is simple.

Putting it into practice is hard work.| The Simple Dollar viaRockstar Finance

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