How Do I Set Goals For Myself?
- Goal setting is a skill that will benefit every aspect of your life.
- Goals give your life meaning, direction and purpose.
- Goal setting programs your mind for continued success.Â
Setting Personal Goals
If you are new to goal setting, then the information given in this series of articles may be hard to digest the first time round.
So in this final part, I am going to summarize what you have learnt so far about how to set goals and highlight key important points. This should help to improve your understanding of goal setting.
If you would like to see more detailed information about how to set goals, then view the links at the bottom of this article or click “Personal Goal Setting“.
Why Learn How To Set Goals?  Â
All successful people set clearly defined specific goals. This gives their life power, purpose and a sense of direction.
Without goals it is unlikely you will make any significant progress in life, so learning how to set goals really is a skill should take the time to master.
Personal Goals Require Daily Attention
A goal is simply the process of moving from where you are, to where you want to be. Goals therefore require constant attention and daily work.
You can do this by using affirmations, visualization and by rewriting your goals. These 3 processes will strengthen goal intensity and clarity, thereby driving them further into your subconscious.
Learning How To Set Goals Will Motivate You To Achieve Success
Even the laziest person can be motivated into taking action if they want something badly enough. Take Homer Simpson for example, he’s  very lazy! But offer him donuts or beer, and he will do just about anything to get them!
This is why it’s so important to set goals that are aligned with your basic values. If chosen correctly, goals should energize and motivate you.
Every step you take towards your goal will then give you a feeling of accomplishment, making you feel good about yourself and raise your self esteem.
Learning How To Set Goals Will Give Your Life Direction And Purpose
Most people are unhappy because they don’t know where they are going in life, and so their lives lack meaning and purpose.
As a result they lack an inner sense of self worth, often becoming angry and taking it out on other people, drugs or alcohol.
As soon as you learn how to set goals and start working towards achieving those goals, you will begin to feel in control of your life. You will be taking it where you want to go, rather than drifting aimlessly from day to day.
Learning How To Set Goals Will Make You Forget Your Worries
You can only hold 1 thought at a time. If you are constantly thinking about your goals and what you want to achieve, you will automatically remove doubts and worries from your mind. This is known as the law of substitution.
It does take a lot of discipline to do this, but if you can train yourself to concentrate on your goals for 30 days (the time it takes to develop a new habit) you will create new thought patterns and therefore new habits of behavior.
Learning How To Set Goals Will Program Your Mind For Continued Success
If you can learn how to set goals and then achieve 1 major goal, you will automatically transfer this pattern of success into your subconscious. Your mind will then use this information to create new patterns of success for your future activities.
This is why successful people tend to go from one success to another. Their mind has been programmed for success, which drives their future thoughts and actions to produce further successes. In other words, they succeed by succeeding.
How To Set Goals - 7 Things You Should Do
 1: Set goals that are as detailed and specific as possible.
 2: Set goals that have a specific plan of action for their accomplishment.
 3: Set goals in the present positive tense, as if they were already completed.
 4: Be decisive when you set your goals. Decide exactly what it is YOU want in life.
 5: Set goals that are consistent with you basic values.
 6: Use visualization, affirmations and repetition to strengthen the goals you set.
 7: Take the time to review and revise your goals and plan each day.
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January 15th, 2008 at 11:43 am
Thank u
Very useful for my life
Pleased to have followup
February 20th, 2008 at 4:12 am
Great article. I love it and agree with it whole-heartedly. Here’s more information on staying focused on your goals once you’ve set them:
http://mpruv.com/motivation/staying-focused-on-your-goal/
The beautiful thing about your article is that you touch on most of the things I discuss right here in your post.
It was a great read, and I find it personally very inspirational. Thank you.
February 21st, 2008 at 11:27 am
thanks Nikko, I had a look at your site. You have an extremely nice design for it!
June 20th, 2008 at 7:08 am
Really appreciate this series on goal setting. You have encaptulated the ideas very clearly and very simply. Just what I needed right now.
Many many thanks for this
Good wishes…