Setting Goals – A Holistic Approach
Living in a “material” goal and success orientated society has confused the goal setting issue. Typical goals like a new car, a house, a bigger house, a boat, or goals such as becoming a famous pop star, achieving a certain position or the total empty goal of being famous, are usually made for all the wrong reasons.
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Setting Goals – A Holistic Approach
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Good Post-
I agree that everyone should be writing down, and reviwing their goals (SMART) goals, Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relistic and Timely), my only two cents with respect to goal setting:
a) Although it is genuinley agreed to write down SMART goals, I think it’s also important t oreview one’s goals every 6 months or so to ensure your goals still “mesh” and align with your present situation. Peoples lives are not static, and neither should your goals. As people’s ideals, attitudes, and overall goals changes based upon events and circumstacnes affec your lives and others-it is ver important that your goals reflect your current and present situation.
If your goal was to purchase a new house this year 6 months ago, but now either you or your spouse/partner has been laid off due to the present global economic situation, buying the home now should obviously be shelved for later until your personal economic
situation improves.
b) FAITH. So much is emphasized regarding writing down one’s goals-but what is really missing in the personal developmet realm is the element of faith, that is a very powerful presence in one’s goal setting objectives. Irespective of one’s “spiritual” views, FAITH and BELIEF either in yourself or in “God” to help you accomplish your goals is a positive step in acceptance.
As a Christian believer-it is not myintent to “force” my beliefs and spiritual views on ohers-”other than to recognize with an “opend mind” the element of faith and belief as part of your “goal setting arsenal” in your goal setting process. After all-simply writng down your goals does not “guarantee” that your goals will be achieved-there is an element of faith and belief that you must posess in order for your goals to be accomplised.
If you believe it-you can achieve it-conversley, if you don’t believe it will happen-more than likely it won’t.
Best-
Wayne