GOAL SETTING...

What is a goal?

A with dream with a date is a goal.

Let me illustrate:

For an instance assume that you are playing cricket in ground where there is no boundary rope, and you hit a massive shot so that ball fell at long distance say 120+ meters away.

Now is that six? Four? Caught..??? Can’t say until there is a boundary, right?

In the same way, say your dream is to build a beautiful house, but when? Within a year? After two years? Six years?  Sixty years?  Or after you death?

Hence it is clear that, a goal is that which is achieved within a stipulated time.

What is a dream? It is not which you see when you are sleep, a dream that which makes you sleeps less.

Why dream and goal..??

n  Suffer less from stress and anxiety

n  Concentrate better

n  Show more self-confidence

n  Perform better

n  Are happier

Power of a dream:  Martin Luther King Jr, an American Baptist minister, activist, humanitarian, and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement in his speech said that

“I have dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equally’ “

 And now today Barack Hussein Obama II -a negro- is the 44th and current President of the United States.

 How to set a goal..??

What’s important to remember about setting goals is the correct F.R.A.M.E. of mind.

n  Fantasize - Dream your wildest dreams and make sure that your goals match your values.

Ask yourself: what do you want to be doing in 1 year? 5 years? What kind of person do I want to be?

n  Reality - Fantasies can become reality, depending on how hard you are willing to work for them.

n  Aim - Define your goal(s) by striking a balance between Fantasy and Reality; set a high but realistic goal.

n  Method – Be truthful to yourself by narrowing your choices or goals to the ones you really intend to accomplish.  Don’t be afraid to ask for help.

n  Evaluation - Process the results, but don’t make it the last step; evaluation should be on going

Qualities of Effective Goals S.M.A.R.T.:

Ø SPECIFIC: The Goal should be SPECIFIC enough so that we know exactly for what we are striving.

Ø MEASURABLE: A goal must be MEASURABLE. It should have concrete facts. You should be able to answer very specifically, when and how you will know you attained your goal.

Ø ACTION-ORIENTED: Declaring positive activity that will produce results.  

Ø REALISTIC: Challenging yourself is an important part of goal setting. You need to be realistic

EX: Your goal should not be, becoming a doctor being an engineering graduate

Ø TANGIBLE: A goal should be concrete and not vague.

Now the deal is how to achieve your goal….??

ü Identify possible strategies or objectives to reach each goal: Make a list of what you feel are the best and most effective ways of reaching the goals you have already identified.

ü Select the best strategies: Now that you have made a list of several ways to achieve your goal, recognize which of these strategies will work best for you.

ü Outline specific plans to accomplish each strategy: Once you have narrowed down your strategy list, you can begin to make very detailed and specific plans to accomplish each strategy and ultimately reach your goal.

ü Write your goals: Write your goal everywhere in your bedroom, kitchen, dining hall, rest room where ever you go frequently, and an unwritten goal is just a wish.

Commitment: Commitment creates more accountability and is what sets us on direct course to reach our goals. It may create costly negative consequences upon failure to attain a goal.

Why Goals Fail…….???

·       The goal was not written down.

·       Rewards for achieving the goals were not given.

·       The goal was unrealistic or not specific enough.

·       The goal is not really believable or little commitment exists.

·       Keep changing or switching goals with the weather

·       The person who set the goal has not told anyone else for added accountability, help and support.

·       The goal was not incorporated into a realistic plan that includes measurements, timelines and resources.

“Dream high, not dreaming high is a sin”, dreaming high is not a sin but not making an effort to achieve is.

As always, thanks for reading…..!!!!!!