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Summary

A Girl Scout has progressively increased her cookie sales goals over five years, from 100 to 1,290 boxes, overcoming negativity and exceeding her ambitious targets.

Abstract

The author's daughter began her journey in the Girl Scouts with a modest goal of selling 100 boxes of cookies as a Daisy and has consistently raised her target each year, achieving 250 boxes as a Brownie, 500 as a Junior, and ambitiously aiming for 1,000 boxes as she grew older. Despite facing discouragement from others doubting her ability to meet her goal, she persevered and surpassed it, selling 1,290 boxes. This experience has served as a broader life lesson for both the daughter and the author, emphasizing the importance of resilience and a positive mindset in achieving personal goals and dreams, regardless of the domain, whether it be sales, personal aspirations, or significant life milestones.

Opinions

  • The author believes in the power of setting ambitious goals and the importance of not allowing negativity to deter one's efforts.
  • The daughter's success is seen as a testament to the impact of ignoring doubt and pressing forward with determination.
  • The article conveys that with persistence and the right mindset, any goal, including those outside of cookie sales like buying a house or finding a soulmate, is attainable.
  • The author suggests that challenges and negative feedback can be transformed into motivation to prove doubters wrong and achieve one's objectives.
  • The overall message is one of encouragement, advocating for the pursuit of dreams and the belief that anything is possible with the right attitude.
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Girl Scout Cookie Goals

My daughter started in Girl Scouts as a tiny Daisy five years ago, and her first cookie goal was 100 boxes. At the time, this seemed overwhelming to her as a little first-grader. She made her goal, and the next year, she had more confidence and set her goal to 250 as a Brownie. She made that no problem, then the next year it was 500, then 750 as a Junior.

When she set her goal to 750 last year, she was faced with some negativity and was told she would not be able to do it. To me, it’s unthinkable to tell anyone, especially a kid, that they will never meet a goal! I told her to ignore it and press forward! Just being told she could not do it put a fight in her. Not only did she make the goal, but she also exceeded it.

She set this year’s goal to a very ambitious 1,000 boxes, and she was able to exceed that as well a with a total of 1,290!

This year’s cookie season was a good reminder and motivation to never give up on your goals and dreams, whether it’s a sales goal, buying a house, doing something you love, traveling somewhere you have never been, or finding your soulmate. anything is possible if you have it imprinted in your mind that it will happen.

Never give up, even if you have those negative voices tugging at you! Turn that negativity around to give you motivation and prove those naysayers wrong! With the right mindset, you can reach all of your goals and dreams!

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