By Husain Minawala New Delhi, Feb 3 : Do you consider yourself to be more fortunate than others who pursue their dreams? Are they more intelligent? Additional talent? Making your ambitions come true is primarily dependent on hard work, self-awareness, focus and perseverance, however luck, fate and genes may also play a tiny role. This is encouraging news since it puts your achievement in your own hands. Here's how you use the methods, techniques and habits that entrepreneurs, artists, sportsmen, and politicians amongst others have used to achieve their goals. Organise your dreams around the aspirations of your heart. A solid foundation for communicating your aspirations is created by developing a clear understanding of what is important to you, what fulfils you, what your mission is, and what you seek. Moving past wishful thinking is the key to maintaining motivation and staying on track. To achieve your dreams, create a route. It takes the best of intentions. Identify the steps necessary to achieve your ambition and break them down into smaller steps. Determine the knowledge you need. Collect useful resources. To stay on track, make sure to set deadlines. Start out slowly to build success. Be responsible for your accomplishments. Make sure your strategy gives you the ability to carry it out on your own and don't rely on others to succeed. Keep in mind that you are accountable for both who you are and what you do. Focus on the things you have control over. Put an end to wasting your time and energy fretting or fussing about things that are out of your control. Reduce or get rid of items that are not important to you or don't help you realise your dream. Up until you provide the space and time for it, nothing will change. You might need to adjust your timetable. Some activities that don't help you achieve your objective might need to be cut out. You could need to get rid of people who are unfavourable, are there just to fulfil your obligations, are abusing you, or lead you in the wrong route. Take advice from your uncertainty. Your dreams will be sabotaged if you allow anxiety and uncertainty to rule your life. On the other side, you might utilise doubts to highlight challenges or issues that need to be resolved. Feel the apprehension or worry, yet proceed nevertheless. Live by the idea that failure and mistakes are just temporary, a chance to learn, and a chance to perform better the following time. Thomas Edison made a thousand fruitless attempts to get his electric light bulb to function. Develop mental agility and be receptive to new concepts. Keeping your mind busy, responsive, and better able to solve difficulties means learning something completely new, innovating, or producing something. Even if it's only taking the longer route to work or reading a book you wouldn't normally, broaden your horizons and try new things. Don't let your head become cluttered. You can get rid of memories by writing them down. Make space in your head so that your purpose and your ambitions remain front and centre rather of being pushed to the rear. Work it. Strive for victory. Nobody claims that it will be simple. However, if you don't try, you most certainly won't succeed. Nearly all successful people in their fields will admit that they toiled for their goals. The work is everything, as Russell Simmons has remarked. You won't be given anything by accident. Go to the library and start studying the law if you want to be a lawyer and view yourself as one. Rapping is a great way to be noticed if you want to be a rapper. Live as though you are already in the position you desire. Regularly review your progress. Reviewing your progress is critical if you want to understand what you have achieved. By doing this, you will be able to determine your progress toward goals over time, if you are still on the course you set for yourself or have veered off it, and much more. Envision Your Success. You can attract success by visualising it. Close your eyes and visualise how it will feel to achieve your objective. This is a fantastic motivational strategy to use when you're struggling to reach your goals or are feeling sad. Consider constructive criticism. Some individuals may wish to assist you, despite the fact that there will be plenty of people who will want to stop you from pursuing your goals and you should steer clear of them to prevent distractions. Pay careful attention to what individuals have to say, and be receptive to criticism. Remember to relax and keep your confidence up. Knowing that not everything will go as planned during the process is essential if you want to realise your dreams. Due to various setbacks along the route, you cannot become downbeat and pessimistic. Keep a positive attitude and confidence even if everything goes wrong. You need to stop for a bit and unwind even when you're sprinting toward your goal. Avoid getting too anxious since that will just make it harder for you to accomplish your objectives. If you need it, ask for assistance. There is nothing wrong with asking a professional for assistance if you believe they can help you get closer to your goals. (Husain Minawala, Founder of Beyond Thoughts. Counsellor, Mental Health Expert.) (IANSlife can be contacted at ianslife@ians.in) /IANS