‘Motivate Yourself to Success’ by Marc Sanders
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22. How to Set Your Goal
Goals are the ultimate aim in your life. They are your targets in life and your constant endeavor is to achieve your goals. It takes time to set them, as you need to decide initially what exactly you want to do in your lifetime. After deciding your goals, concentrate on the methods to achieve them. Goals provide you with vision and your mission in life. They motivate you, increase your self-confidence and help you focus all your energy on acquiring more knowledge and resources to reach the success you desire.
Before starting out, identify your goal on different levels. Split your lifetime goals into smaller goals and targets. You achieve those and slowly proceed towards your lifetime goal. It is simple to decide to set your goals but you need to know how to proceed. Try to set goals covering all or, at least, the most important areas where you aim to achieve something in your lifetime.
You can categorize your goals broadly as follows -
Attitude – If you are dissatisfied with any particular behavior or tendency you have, resolve to set it right and how to do that.
Education – Set your goal on acquiring a particular level of education with specific skills. Gather all the information you need regarding your education.
Career – Set your desired level in your career and work towards achieving it.
Finance – Decide on the level of financial stability you desire and the date you want to achieve it.
Art - If you have any artistic inclinations, set goals to fulfill them.
Copyright 2005 Marc Sanders