The Importance Of A Personal Goal
- All successful people have goals and objectives.
- Personal goals give your life direction and purpose.
- Goal setting is the starting point of all success.
What’s the point of learning how to be successful, if you are not going to actively use that information? You can spend your whole life reading about success, but in the end what really matters are your actions.
So, are you going to be an armchair General? Or get your hands dirty and fight on the front line? This article is all about starting to take action. So sit up straight and pay attention!
Without Personal Goals You Will Drift Aimlessly In Life
Since you are reading about success, it’s a good bet that you would like to become successful. But do you know specifically what you want to be successful at? What are your plans for this month? How about this year? Or 5 years from now?
Most people do not have a clue what they will be doing tomorrow, let alone 5 years from now. They may have a few vague ideas, but nothing they have really thought about for any meaningful period of time.
Take Time To Think About Your Goals In Life
So why is taking the time to decide what you want in life important? Well, let me give you an example.
Imagine you are sitting in a small boat, by yourself, in the middle of the sea. You look around and all you see is open water.
What do you do? Where do you go?
But now suppose you have just found a compass and map, it has been under your seat all this time! Looking at the map, you decide where you want to go and use your compass to take you in the right direction.
Life is a lot like sailing, if you don’t know where you’re going, you won’t go anywhere.
Personal Goals Help You Decide What You Want In Life
All successful people have clearly defined specific goals. They have taken the time to think about what they really want in life, and then created specific plans of action to accomplish those goals.
Goal setting is therefore simply the process of moving from where you are, to where you want to be. It is your map and compass that will give your life meaning, direction and a sense of purpose.
Personal Goals Focus The MindÂ
Once you have set yourself goals, your mind becomes focused just like a camera lens. It will then begin to attract the people, circumstances and opportunities into your life that are needed to accomplish your goals.
The result? A clear picture of success!
Coming Up In Part 2…How To Begin Setting Personal Goals
In order to be successful, you must set yourself goals. In part 2 you will learn how to do this.
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August 20th, 2007 at 5:02 am
Hi, This is my first time to your blog. I found you on Steve Pavlina forum board. Anyway, great post. I am totally drifting aimlessly. I really enjoyed reading your blog!
August 20th, 2007 at 3:49 pm
Thanks! Welcome aboard!
December 10th, 2007 at 3:29 pm
hey! I’ve been reading your articles since a while and I’m thinking to translate it into spanish. I’m from Chile and I think there is a lot of people here looking for this information as well as me.
take care and keep goin!
December 11th, 2007 at 3:18 pm
Thanks Worley.
I did try to get a translator program for site yesterday but it didn’t work.This is something i would definitely like to have, so that people can read the articles in their own language.
March 12th, 2008 at 7:48 am
hi, this is my first time to your blog, i really to enjoyed reading.
March 14th, 2008 at 1:05 am
Hi, I think that many people have such a fear of failure that they are afraid of what could happen if they take action. Successful people find the courage to take action and have a plan in place to help them stay focused and achieve their goals. You have to change the way you think to awaken to your life’s purpose.
March 17th, 2008 at 9:44 pm
Hi Kyle, yes you are completely correct. Some people do have a fear of failure, and fear the change that may occur when they take a new course of action. Sometimes it’s just more comfortable staying in the familiar known.
I couldn’t agree more with you, in order to awaken your life’s purpose you need to change the way you think. That’s the main purpose of this site, to reprogram how people percieve themselves and the world so that they can effect a meaningful change in their life.
In terms of fear of failure and fear of success, I have addressed these specifically in the articles on fear which you can find on the homepage under “courage/fear”
May 10th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
these articles can change one’s life.
July 19th, 2008 at 6:33 am
People are just hanging here and there to promote their business, and we are keep on developing in the field of finance, IT, computer technology currency trading manufacturing. But in this race of leaving others behind,we are forgetting our real joy of life which is happiness and peace.
You have shown the ways to improve the quality of our lives, and our behaviors so that we could discover our inner real self, to attain eternal bliss.
August 8th, 2008 at 9:07 pm
tq…
it’s really inspiring me…