My husband Rick and I enjoy playing racquetball a few mornings a week at our local YMCA. We get a good workout and have some fun. And he almost always wins. When I do win, it's a very close game. Today, I decided, would be
different.
 
When I walked out on the court, I simply told myself that my life depended on this win. And then we started to play. I found myself competing at a different level, reaching for shots that would have otherwise gotten by me. Running faster. Hitting harder.

 
I felt like the heroine Katniss Everdeen from "The Hunger

Games." I was focused, strategic, tenacious. And I won--by a lot.
 
Rick said he had never seen that side of me on the court and I told him the lie I told myself, that my life depended on this win. 
 
That got me thinking. When it comes to your goals, achieving them is rarely a life or death situation--or is it? After all, when you accomplish your goal--whether it's getting a promotion or reaching your ideal weight--you are

consciously choosing one life over another. A life that's richer, brighter and much more satisfying. A life you know you truly deserve.
 
Be honest with yourself. How bad do you want it? Have you become complacent and disconnected when it comes to your goals? Perhaps you've had some on your list for so long that you've forgotten what reaching them would mean to you. 
 
First, review your goals and delete the ones that are no longer important to you. Then, recommit to the ones left and remind yourself what your life will be like when you accomplish them. When you are emotionally dedicated to your success, like your life depended on it, you can't help but win.
 
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