Australia

17th May 2012

I have just returned from a whistle stop trip to Australia, taking in Sydney, Canberra and Cairns all in the space of 6 days. It was a wonderful trip with my father, who had been asked to attend the dedication of a memorial to my grandfather in Canberra, and I was there ostensibly as a chaperone.

It just goes to show it is never too late in life to do or change things. My father (now 86), who has never been to Australia had more or less given up all hope of ever seeing where his father was born and bred. However, due to a combination of unforeseen events the opportunity arose, and my father was determined to take advantage of the situation. It was a tiring and emotional trip for me, let alone my father, but it goes to show how if you truly want to do something then you can make it happen.

The key to achieving your goals is actually setting goals that are genuine. Very often I find that people set goals for themselves which sound good, but in reality they are not things that they really, truly want. So there has to be a genuine desire to create the determination and drive behind anything that you really want.

To test this out, think of the things you most like doing, and then imagine what you would do (or actually have done in the past) to make those things happen. You clear your diary, you make time, you make money, or you do everything in your power to allow you to achieve it.

So next time you set a goal, make sure you really want it, believe that there will always be a way of achieving it, and then set yourself mini targets so bit by bit you make it possible, and ultimately realise your dreams.

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