Pablo Picasso - Our goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we must fervently believe, and upon which we must vigorously act. There is no other route to success

Welcome to the Daily Quote – I'm Andrew McGivern.Today's quote comes from Pablo Picasso, who said:"Our goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we must fervently believe, and upon which we must vigorously act. There is no other route to success."Let's break this down. Three ingredients for achieving goals.First: a plan. Not a wish. Not a hope. A plan. The vehicle that takes you from where you are to where you want to be.Second: fervent belief. You have to believe in that plan. Not kind of believe. Not mostly believe. Fervently believe. Because when the plan gets hard – and it will – that belief is what keeps you going.Third: vigorous action. You can have the best plan in the world and believe in it completely, but if you don't act on it vigorously – with energy, with commitment, with urgency – it stays a fantasy.And Picasso doesn't leave any wiggle room. "There is no other route to success."Not luck. Not connections. Not waiting for the perfect moment. Just plan, belief, action.Here's what most people miss: they have one or two of these, but not all three. They have a goal and they believe in it, but no real plan. Or they have a plan but don't really believe it'll work. Or they have a plan and belief, but they take weak, halfhearted action.All three. That's the requirement.So here's the question: What goal are you pursuing right now? Do you have a real plan? Do you fervently believe in it? And are you acting on it vigorously?Because according to Picasso, there's no other way.That's it for today. I'm Andrew McGivern – I'll see you in the next one with another Daily Quote.