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Setting
Goals:
Achieve Your "Pie in the Sky" Dream
While the old adage says nothing is impossible,
people sometimes set goals or has dreams for themselves that
are destined to fail. Somebody has to be the best at
your dreams. Somebody has to be a millionaire. Somebody has to get that
promotion. It can be frustrating when it never turns out to
be you. However, there are a number of reasons why your “pie
in the sky” dreams or goals are not working for you.
One
reason goals tend to fail is because they are unrealistic
for the individual. For example, if you have a physical impairment
that prevents you from leaving your living room recliner without
the help of an ambulance crew, it is a bit unrealistic to think
that you will be climbing Mount Everest in the next six months.
Moreover, it is not feasible for you to dream of being a millionaire
in the next three years if you are undereducated and spend
your days flipping burgers for minimum wage. If you want to
reach your goals and dreams, be sure to set them so that you
can realistically achieve them within your time frame.
Another reason people fail to achieve their personal goals
is that the goal is too poorly defined. When setting a goal,
it is important to make sure you include a way to measure success.
For example, if your goal is to have more friends, is one friend
going to help you reach that goal? Are three friends going
to do it for you? Do they have to be friends from sources other
than your place of employment? If you meet two people from
work, will that count? When engaging in the goal setting process,
be sure you clearly define your goal. This will lessen your
chance of failure.
People also fail in their goals because the
goal is not truly theirs. Sometimes the people around us implement their beliefs
and dreams into our thinking processes. As a result, we might,
for a time, truly believe we want to do what that person wants.
However, upon deep personal examination, it might become grossly
apparent that their goal is not what we want at all. For example,
if your spouse wants to have a home big enough to display his
collection of Star Wars memorabilia all over the house, you
may think that is your goal for a time too. However, if your
goal is to have a home big enough for all of your child's toys,
the two goals may be conflicting. It is, therefore, essential
to consider only your thoughts and needs while setting your
goals.
An additional reason people fail to achieve their goals is
because they are afraid of the results. Achieving your goals
can cause great personal change. Change is often a scary thing
to face. It can cause the upheaval of your entire life. That
can be a concern for people with big dreams. An example of
this might be if it is your dream to finish your PhD and secure
a university teaching position. If you do not live in an area
where there are a number of universities, you probably are
not going to be able to stay in the same area and get that
job. Moreover, this might involve uprooting your entire family.
That is a scary thought. If you do not think you can handle
the results of your goal, perhaps it is best not to list it
among your other goals.
Some
people do not record their goals or dreams. This can
result in a loss of the idea. We tend to be very forgetful,
as our society can place great stress upon us. This stress
can cause you to lose focus of your personal goals and dreams.
Writing down those dreams, and reminding yourself of them often
can help you to keep your focus on them without forgetting
what you truly want to do with your life before it reaches
its final point.
One last reason people fail to achieve their dreams is because
they are dealing with too many dreams at once. It can be overwhelming
to try to change your entire life overnight. For example, if
you want to make more friends, get a better job, find a better
house, get an education, and make more money, you have far
too many life changing goals in a short span of time. Break
your goals down into achievable, measurable pieces. They'll
be much easier to reach. That might give you the chance to
pat yourself on the back for actually reaching one of your
goals.
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