Goal Setting involves developing an action plan designed to motivate and guide a person towards a goal. In the current period, some people do have difficulty sticking towards the goal, which makes them casual towards it. Goal Setting is a powerful key for your supreme future and a way to turn your vision towards reality.
Setting Goals help you provide a direction and build a strategy towards your aim and cultivate better progress. Instead of doing something with no particular purpose, a goal is a true way of doing something in a much more manageable way. It will give you proper teaching and ways to reach the aim and provide you with the right way to succeed.
Setting goals helps you to activate a new behaviour, provides you with a manageable lifestyle and sustain momentum in life. So without wasting a minute let's take off on a journey of setting goals.
What is Goal Setting theory?
Goal Setting theory is a theory that devotes setting specific and measurable goals is much more effective than setting unclear goals. Edwin A. Locke developed this theory in 1986 in his book Toward a Theory of Task Motivation and Incentive. In this book, Locke showed how employees are more motivated towards work by setting perfect goals.
In other words, setting easy goals take less time to achieve. If you set lengthy goals, you would need to put your max efforts towards it.
Why Setting Goal is important?
Setting a Goal is a very important key in your life. This is a way to plan for your future. By Setting Goal, you can decide want do in the upcoming week, month, year. Goals will also help you decide about the future and will make the right direction for your aim. Setting Goals keep you moving with positivity and provide you with benefits. Setting a Goal is just like a vision for you.
Types of Goal
1.) Short-term Goal :- Is a Goal that is done in short period of time. They are done in few days or few weeks.
2.) Long-term Goal :- Is a Goal that is done in long period of time. They are done in a year or more.
Example of Short-term Goal :-
1.) Making new friends.
2.) Making a new hobby.
Example of Long-term Goal :-
1.) Making a Business
2.) Saving Money for house.
What is Difference between Realistic Goals and Unrealistic Goals?
Goals are widely Classified as Realistic or Unrealistic. Realistic Goals are goals that have a higher chance of achievement. On other hand, Unrealistic Goals are goals that have a lesser chance of achievement. Let me share an example:-
1.) Realistic Goal:- Climbing a mountain.
Reason:- This is a Realistic Goal because it has a higher chance to succeed.
1.) Unrealistic Goal:- A man flying in the air with a rocket.
Reason:- This is an Unrealistic Goal because it is not possible in the current world.
2.) Realistic Goal:- Winning a victory against a strong opponent.
Reason:- It can be possible to win a match against a strong team, it has a higher chance to achieve.
2.) Unrealistic Goal:- Teaching a newborn baby English.
Reason:- It can not be possible, it has a very limited chance to achieve.
4 Golden rules to Set Goals
Goals are important, but many of us can't achieve them, because we are unable to work out with them.
Designing Goal need steps and a proper format, which can help you to achieve the goal. Goal Setting needs to be planned as a journey that includes the way and direction to achieve it. So let me introduce you to some golden rules for achieving Goals.
1.) Set Goals in a way that have a profitable outcome
Before Setting Goal, you should design criteria to decide whether the goal is achievable and is beneficial for you. Let me share some questions which will help you decide whether the goal is achievable and favourable for you.
Is it beneficial for you?
Is it worth for your effort and hard work?
Setting Goals in a profitable way will help you achieve your future objective in a much quicker and manageable way.
2.) Design SMART goals
To make sure whether the Goals are reachable and relevant, you need to follow each one mentioned here:-
S - Specific
M - Measurable
A - Attainable
R - Relevant
T - Time-based
Specific:- Make your Goal specific and with effective planning.
Measurable:- Make sure your Goal is trackable and you can see progress.
Attainable:- Make sure you are accomplishing your goal with a certain period.
Relevant:- Make Your goals valuable for you, for your objective.
Time-based:- Set a realistic ambitious end date for your Goal, make it your priority.
If you are following all this, then nobody is stopping you to achieve your goal.
3.) Design a Plan
Planning is a precious key for Setting goals, without this, you might not get a manageable goal. You need to set a plan, where you have to decide the schedule by when you need to achieve your goal and you also need to mention each step, which will lead you to achieve it. You can make your Plan creative by using your creativity, So it will attract your attention towards it.
4.) Take Action
Now that's your plan designed, you are ready to execute it. You just need to follow all steps and lead towards right direction. Each step should lead to a better progress.
Summary
Here is the summary in a short version to give you a basic idea of Setting Goals and How you can Design them.
Today's Question
1.) Do you have some goals for your future? Let me know on comments.
2.) Do you prefer having Realistic Goals or Unrealistic Goals? Let me know on comments or mail us at :- mindmoover.life@gmail
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