Setting goals
The importance of setting goals
Setting goals is a fundamental component to long-term success. The reason for this is you need to know what you’re trying to achieve before trying to achieve it. In order to be motivated in life you need to set goals; there are different types of goals, long term and short term. We usually set long-term goals but in order to achieve them, set short-term goals. They all fit together when looking at the bigger picture. The long-term usually being over a longer time ‘I want to save up for a house’ and short-term goals more quickly achieved ‘I want to save up for a playstation’. When setting goals you should consider a few things like it should be feasible and specific. You should be able to visualize your success, making the goal as specific as possible, for example not just saying ‘I am going to loose weight’, say ‘I’m going to loose 5kg’. You have to make sure the goal is measurable. Try and quantify the result for example, ‘ I want to loose 5kg in 6 months’. This will give you more of a drive and when you do achieve your goal feel happier about it, because not only you have reached your goal, you’ve done it in the time frame set. Your goal must be attainable, so if you did loose weight not putting it back on. There is no point of setting goals if they are not realistic, if you know you cant achieve it then you are not going to try and do it. Your emotions can reflect on goals. If you had a really bad day at work and have come home to do an assignment that you’ve let last minute, your not going to be able to concentrate very well so might not pass and then your goal of getting a pass has not been met. As long as we consider all these points with hard work and determination we should all be able to achieve our goals. I have just started my studies and have set a few goals so I will be successful. My first goal is to pass both of my units. I have not studied in a very long time so not used to writing essay’s and assignments. I
Setting goals is a fundamental component to long-term success. The reason for this is you need to know what you’re trying to achieve before trying to achieve it. In order to be motivated in life you need to set goals; there are different types of goals, long term and short term. We usually set long-term goals but in order to achieve them, set short-term goals. They all fit together when looking at the bigger picture. The long-term usually being over a longer time ‘I want to save up for a house’ and short-term goals more quickly achieved ‘I want to save up for a playstation’. When setting goals you should consider a few things like it should be feasible and specific. You should be able to visualize your success, making the goal as specific as possible, for example not just saying ‘I am going to loose weight’, say ‘I’m going to loose 5kg’. You have to make sure the goal is measurable. Try and quantify the result for example, ‘ I want to loose 5kg in 6 months’. This will give you more of a drive and when you do achieve your goal feel happier about it, because not only you have reached your goal, you’ve done it in the time frame set. Your goal must be attainable, so if you did loose weight not putting it back on. There is no point of setting goals if they are not realistic, if you know you cant achieve it then you are not going to try and do it. Your emotions can reflect on goals. If you had a really bad day at work and have come home to do an assignment that you’ve let last minute, your not going to be able to concentrate very well so might not pass and then your goal of getting a pass has not been met. As long as we consider all these points with hard work and determination we should all be able to achieve our goals. I have just started my studies and have set a few goals so I will be successful. My first goal is to pass both of my units. I have not studied in a very long time so not used to writing essay’s and assignments. I