Reaching Impossible Financial Goals in Time

Setting financial goals can often seem daunting.  Saving for Christmas shopping or next years' vacation can be a difficult task and takes a little time, under a year, to accomplish.  Larger financial goals, like saving cash for a new car, paying off a home mortgage or investing for retirement, can often seem impossible.  But truth is, they are reachable goals, they just take longer.

By believing that what seemed impossible was most likely possible, we have been able to pay cash for our last three cars and pay off our home mortgage several years early.  It took time, perseverance, sacrifice, planning and a lot of clipped coupons, but the impossible became possible.

I have read that "nothing is impossible unless you believe it to be so."  This is not true in all areas of life, but when it comes to financial goals we often miss out because we believe them to be impossible.  If we would only believe, and fight our way to the finish line, we can reach many financial goals.

So remember the words of Fridtjof Nansen the next time you feel defeated by a financial goal before you get started; "The difficult is what takes a little time.  The impossible is what takes a little longer." Time is on your side, take it one day and one dollar at a time, and in time, you will reach your goal.