Importance of Goals in life.

@deserve40 (1656)
India
December 16, 2008 10:27am CST
We the human are happy when we get what we want, we achive our goal. The life without goals is something like an aimless life. And we all do set our goals. How much importance do you give to goals setting? How do you set your goals?
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@degger (103)
• Sweden
16 Dec 08
Well you just saying that theres no life if you got no goals, that means we all got goals :)
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@deserve40 (1656)
• India
17 Dec 08
Well, I do agree that everybody has goals. The point is that many times we do not give enough importance to goal setting. That is the reason I have started discussion to know how much importance do we give to goal setting.
@bamakelly (5191)
• United States
16 Dec 08
I do agree with you about goals. I think it is very important for us all to set some kind of goal and work toward it. I don't even think it really matters at what age we decide to figure out what it is we want. Sometimes in life things can become a struggle or challenge and that is just normal. It is all depending on how each of us face each challenge and also our attitude toward it. If we decide to give up too soon then we might never realize a dream that we had. In life we can also fail but without trying we will never know. I am forty years old and sometimes I am not sure if the goals that I had in place years ago will even come to fruition. I do get down and blue thinking about the things that could have been. But then I try to turn my way of thinking around and figure that I can still go to college one day and take up a subject and try to earn a degree even if I am going to be a little bit older. I have a five year old boy that I need to take care of and I will probably wait until he grows up before I try to earn a degree somewhere. I also have a lot of faith in my son and I will be very supportive of him in his dreams and goals. I just want him to be happy and I will always let him know that I will be there for him no matter what challenge he has to get through. Take care deserve40.
@deserve40 (1656)
• India
17 Dec 08
So, the age is no limit for goal setting. Everybody irrespective of age will have his or her goals. I also agree with you that we must support our children in achieving their goals.
• United States
16 Dec 08
Goals are the central part of my life. I have to have goals if I am to attain the things that I want in my life. Once I reach a goal, I set a new one. I set my goals by having a main goal "something I want to reach", then I break it down in to small steps that I need to do to reach the ultimate goal. As I do each small step, I cross it off the list. Eventually, I reach my goal.
@deserve40 (1656)
• India
17 Dec 08
Well said friend, it is necessary for us to have our goals in our mind and keeping the main goal in mind we can have small goals. I think that this is prefect way to achieve something in life.
@chel2004 (63)
• Philippines
16 Dec 08
Goals are very important factor for every individual, Be it the short term goal and the long term goals. It is very important that as parents we should initiate our children to set their on goals in life. For them to fully understand you, you should serve as an example in the family. It is also better if we know the goals of our children, so as to help them achieve their goals in life.It is also important to have a strategic planning set forth for our goals. A check and balance strategy. How well is my goal running on? Our goals in life keeps us going, we also take into consideration that as we pursue our goals, there are struggles along the way that we encounter,it is just how well we take it, to let us go on and on, until we reach the top. For we have to accept the fact that in everything we do we are bound to encounter problems, but take it as a challenge, it will spice up our LIFE!
@deserve40 (1656)
• India
17 Dec 08
Yes, that is right.... goals are important not only for us but also for the children also. Since they may not be able to understand the value of goal setting we should help them in setting their goals and also we should help them in making strategic planning. This way children will learn how to achieve their goals.